Hello, Blondy.

Hey, Tommy!" Tommy Aiken flashed a grin at him, but Tommy was not quite sure that the rules permitted speaking, even under such provocation as the return of Vic Gregg, so he maintained a desperate silence.

Blondy had picked up his hat as he returned the greeting.
"I guess I'll be going," he said, and coughed to show that he was perfectly at ease, but it seemed to Vic that it was hard for Blondy to meet his eye when they shook hands.

"See you later, Betty." "All right." She smiled at Vic--a flash--and then gathered dignity of both voice and manner.

"You may go now, Tommy." She lapsed into complete unconsciousness of manner as Tommy swooped on his desk, included hat and book in one grab, and darted towards the door through which Hansen had just disappeared.