How lovely the two latter looked! The instant that ranks were broken Laura.

and Belle were on their feet, glancing eagerly in the direction of their cadets.

Dick and Greg had to go over, doff their campaign hats and shake hands with Mrs.Bentley and the girls.
"We've given you a surprise, this time," laughed Laura.

"I hope you're pleased." "Can you doubt it ?" asked Dick so absently, so reluctantly, that Laura Bentley shot a swift, uneasy look at the handsome young cadet captain.
"You don't seem over delighted," broke in Belle Meade.

"Gracious! I hope we haven't been indiscreet in coming almost unannounced?
See here, you haven't invited any other girls to to-night's hop, have you ?" Both girls, flushed and rather uneasy looking, were now eyeing the two ill-at-ease young first classmen.
"No; we haven't invited anyone else.