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It was a great relief, however, when about half-past four thedistance telephone call for you, Miss Ruth"

As Ruth was going up the stairs to her own private 'phone she paused to fasten the tie of her low shoe that had co to trip her, and she heard Harry Wainwright's voice in an angry snarl: "What business did you have co here to-day, you darned chump! You knehat I caet out the ets back I'll put her wise to you and the kind of girls you go with in no time And you needn't think you can turn the tables on me, either, for I'll fix you so you won't dare open your fool mouth!"

The sentence finished with an oath and Ruth hurried into her roo that her whole little world was turning black about her

It was good to hear the voice of her cousin, Captain La Rue, over the 'phone, even though it was but aIt reassured her that there were good men in the world Of course, he was older, but she was sure he had never been what people called "wild," although he had plenty of courage and spirit She had often heard that good men were few, but it had never seeuely Now here of a sudden a slur had been thrown at three of her young world John Caer, and, of course, she had noexcept by the look in his eyes She understood in a general way that "rotten" as applied to a young man's character implied uncleanness John Cameron's eyes were steady and clear They did not look that way But then, how could she tell? And here, this verythat Bobbie Wetherill's life was not all that it should be and Wainwright had tacitly accepted the possibility of the same weakness in hiht up Selfish and conceited she had often thought theht be anything worse She pressed her hands to her eyes and tried to force a calm steadiness into her soul So back into that library and hearing their boastful chatter Yet sheall the afternoon for her cousin's arrival to send the other tay Now that was out of the question and she et pleasantly rid of theain