mobile was parked just beyond the moving picture magnate's handsome limousine; and T

ond Into the sitting room again, she found the twins eagerly listening to and talki

cheek. "You are a dear. I've been telling your friends so. I fancy one of t

," she said, demurely, "I am sure that Helen has been singing my praises. The girls are beginning to c

young actress. "

es

husiastically. "I have always said so. If he w

recovered from his confusion and Helen from her enjoyment of h

kindness!" Hazel Gray declared-the young folk chattered. Ruth saw that Tom cou

as out of sight, Helen began to laugh. "Aren't boys funny?" she sa

?" murmu

t most of the fellows in their class at Seven Oaks have a 'crush' on some moving picture girl; and now Tom, I suppose, will be cutting out of the papers every picture of Hazel G

be amused about thi

would be so silly,

girls. Heretofore, Tommy has been crazy about the slapstick comedians of the movies; b

placidly. "But she is so mu

g serious," said the more worldly-wise Helen. "And boys usually a

you seem to know about such thin

s a bat! You never see the boys at all. You look on Tom to-day just as though he were the same Tom that you

ron in just that way? She said

nd and Miss Gray just as they were about to step into th

red Miss Gray. "You should

said the gentleman, smiling. "I

ent of mind. Tom was undoubtedly embarrassed; but the moving picture girl was too used to

f the door of the limous

I shall be on the lookout

flutter, for the moment having forgot

nd closed the door. The big car rolled awa

ielding?" demanded her ch

ome confusion. "It's-it's

me?" cried Hele

w," Ruth said, with sudden seriousness. "But

Hammond

s just it. I don't feel that I ca

it's his

ery moment, she fell upon the subject for the first scenario she intended

hat her chum's little mystery did not

had to be discussed about the coming semester. At its end,

ain. Old Briarwood! where they had had so much fun-so many girlish sorrows-friends, enemies, s

arwood Hall," Helen sighed. "College will be so big. We sh

"we'll be almost 'grown women' ourse

ed Helen. "I don't w

mystery. There was no prophet to tell them of the exciting and really wonde