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"I believe you would," said Nancy Ellen, wonderingly "I believe

you would!"

"You're ht, I would," said Kate "If I were ht tooth and nail before I'd let hih ideals It's as much your job to keep him up,

as it is his to keep himself If God didn't make him a father, I

would, and I'd keep him BUSY on the job, if I had to adopt

sixteen"

Nancy Ellen laughed, as they went to their berths The next

an country and went speeding

north a the

pointed forest tops and blue sky, past slashing, splashing

strea

over the beds of white sand By late afternoon they had reached

their destination and were in their rooms, bathed, dressed, and

ready for the dinner hour In the evening they alking,

co back to the hotel tired and happy After several days they

began talking to people andparties in theconcerts or dances at night Kate did

not dance, but she loved to see Nancy Ellen when she had a

sufficiently tall, graceful partner; while, as she watched the