"We saw him just now over by the chess machine." "I guess I'll try and find him, then," responded Vandover.

"Well, I hope you two enjoy yourselves." As he was turning away Bessie Laguna came running back, and taking him a little to one side said: "You'd better go round and see Ida pretty soon if you can.

She's all broke up about something, I'm sure.

I think she'd like to see you pretty well.

Honestly," she said, suddenly very grave, "I never saw Ida so cut up in my life.