And the commission--just as I
am starting--"
"I think I can manage it easily enough," she said quickly. "They are
sure to consult Jack about it. Couldn't you come over to our house
this evening, and--"
Again she found herself stopping suddenly and blushing. It was
rather awkward to ask a young man to call, particularly when one has
never been properly introduced to him. If he were only acquainted
with Jack, now . . .
Then Cora had a bright thought.
"You say you are acquainted with Walter Pennington?" she asked.
"Oh, yes. Our folks and the Penningtons are old friends."
"Then we must fix up a plan--er--to be perfectly proper. Not that
it makes any difference. First I want to meet your sister. After
that I am going to give a small affair. I have been putting it off
for some time--it's a positive duty, but I've been so interested in
my machine. There--I have it! I think I'll give an auto affair."
"Great possibilities in it," observed Paul. "But please do not
trouble yourself to get up one on account of myself or my sister,
though I appreciate--"
"Oh, no, indeed," Cora hastened to explain. "I am due to give one,
anyhow, and it may as well be that. I will be doubly interested if
there should happen to be a matter of business for you involved in
it.
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