It is an old trick of hers, and that night it was very apparent what she was trying to do.

Alex Shelby was there, you remember, and when she saw him talking to Lloyd every chance he got, she didn't want it to appear that she was being neglected by the man who had brought her, and with a little skilful manoeuvring she managed to bag the lieutenant's attention.

I've been wanting to ask you for some time, why is it that she seems so down on the Little Colonel ?" "She isn't!" declared Betty, much surprised.

"You must be letting your imagination run away with you, Rob.

There isn't a girl in the Valley friendlier and sweeter to Lloyd than Bernice Howe.