We have some friends who are loyal, at any rate." "I suppose you are right, my dear," responded the old lady.

"It is better for old folks to keep their fingers out of young folk's pies.

But what did that pert miss mean about Anne's father being an actor?
I had an idea he was dead." So Grace told Mrs.Gray the story of Anne's father, beginning from where he had intercepted Anne on her way from the aeroplane exhibition during her freshman year, up to the time of the arrival of his letter begging for money.
"Anne used her freshman prize money last year to help him out of trouble.
He forged a friend's name for one hundred dollars, and would have had to go to prison had she not made good the money he took, I always wanted you to know about it, Mrs.Gray, but Anne felt so badly over it, she begged me never to tell any one." "Your story explains a great many things I never before understood," said Mrs.Gray.

"That doll that was sent to the Christmas party last year, for instance.

But how did Miriam find out about it ?" "We don't know," said Grace.