"I thought you'd sleep for hours yet," he said "I've got something
to tell you."
"Is it about the bonds?"
"No, not exactly. Look at that!"
He held out the diamond ring.
"Jack!" she cried with a little catch in her voice. "You don't mean
to tell me that's an engagement Ting?"
"That's exactly what it is."
"But for some girl--"
"Of course it's for a girl," answered her brother, seeing that his
sister was under a misapprehension, and not being able to resist the
chance to tease her. "Of course it's for a girl. And--"
"Oh! But Jack, what will mother say--you becoming engaged--"
"Who said I was engaged?" he asked. "Look inside and you'll see
whose it is."
"Ida Giles!" cried Cora.
"Exactly. She lost it," and to end her increasing wonder, Jack told
his sister the circumstances.
Cora wanted to go at once and return the ring to Ida, but Jack said:
"No, we'll wait for her to call. If she wants it very much she'll
come."
"But why don't you want me to give it to her?"
"Well, I'll tell you some other time," and with that evasive answer
Cora had to be content.
Several days passed, and Ida did not come, but Jack would not
consent to Cora returning the ring to her.
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