Perhaps, she thought, he had not brought money enough with him,
depending on her to take him back to Chelton.
And, above all, what would people think of Cora Kimball riding with
Sidney Wilcox?
"This is glorious!" exulted the daring youth, "I have just been
pining for a ride in this car, Cora, and, incidentally, I may as
well admit that I have been pining for a talk with you. When have
you heard from your friend, Miss Downs?"
He fairly shot the question at Cora.
"Miss Downs?" she said falteringly.
"Yes."
"I don't know that I ever hear from Mary Downs," was Cora's sharp
reply,
"No?" His voice was queerly questioning. "Well, I want to say I
think Mary a very slick little girl."
Cora could not mistake his intention. He wanted her to think that
he believed Mary was not one of her set. By "slick" he probably
meant to convey the idea that he considered the former milliner girl
might be tricky.
"I am sorry Miss Downs is away," said Cora simply. "I intended to
take her on a little run with me. She doesn't get many chances to go
out in a car."
"No, I guess, not. But don't you think it--er--rather risky to take
up with--shop girls?"
"Shop girls? Why, any girl is a lady, no matter what her position,
as long as she conducts herself like one.
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