8/12 "I just can't, that's all." Her face flushed, and a distressed look crept into her eyes which her friends were quick to note. "You two are very valiant." "Excuse me," said Elfreda so promptly that everyone laughed. "I may look valiant, but to every woman her own fear, you know." "Oh, look, girls!" The sudden exclamation came from Gertrude Wells, who was sitting near the open window. "There's the automobile bus from the station. It's stopping in front of Wayne Hall, too." There was a concerted rush for the two windows. |