"
"Is that so?" cried Ed eagerly.
"Oh, every one is intimating that," declared Jack in some contempt.
"Is that all? What we want is an intimation that makes good, eh,
Ed?"
"Yes, I suppose so. But what does Mary say?" and he looked sharply
at Cora.
"I think I had better read the letter," she said, "for, like all
girls, or most of them, at least, she only hints at the most
important statement."
"Go ahead," ordered Jack. "I'll listen and close my eyes to call up
a picture of pretty Mary. She's pretty, she's witty, she's all a
girl--"
He began to sing.
Cora jumped up.
"If any one wants to hear this letter he has got to keep--" she
began.
"I'll be good," promised Jack contritely.
Walter gently slipped his arm around Cora's waist. Ed, towering
above Walter, put his arm around his chum and Jack's sister. Jack
managed to edge under her arm.
"Well, we're a happy family now," said Jack. "You may read the
letter, Cora. We each have you all to ourselves."
With a quick move Cora freed herself.
"Oh, you might know she'd duck," pouted Jack, "just as we were
getting comfortable. Keep your old letter. I won't listen to it
now," and he moved away.
"I've forgotten something in my machine!" exclaimed Ed suddenly with
a sly wink at Cora.
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