ALBERTA KEEPS HER PROMISE During the following day Grace pondered not a little over the possible meaning of Alberta Wicks's note.

She wrote an equally brief reply, stating that she would be at Wayne Hall the following night at the appointed time, and tried, unsuccessfully, to dismiss the matter from her mind.

It persisted in recurring to her at intervals, and when, at exactly half-past seven o'clock, Alberta Wicks was ushered into the living room, Grace's heart beat a trifle faster as she went forward to greet her guest, who looked less haughty than usual, and who actually smiled faintly as she returned Grace's greeting.
"I know I am the last person you ever expected to see," began Alberta, looking embarrassed, "but I simply felt as though I must come here to-night.

Are we likely to be interrupted ?" she asked suddenly.
"Perhaps we had better go upstairs to my room," suggested Grace.

"My roommate is away this evening." "Thank you," replied the other girl.