She would have to be told of this; and when she was, what a row there would be! For Johnny was one of _her_ family.

He glanced at the clock.

She'd be coming home soon.

Should he tell her?
Not to-night! Just for one evening he'd had enough! He picked up the book he had meant to read--Stoddard's "Lectures on Japan." And Roger snorted wrathfully.

By George, how _he'd_ like to go to Japan--or to darkest Africa! Anywhere!.