When the car finally rolled out of the drive
upon the wide thoroughfare with its procession
of swift machines, there were Budd and Chaun-
cey in front, Betty, Kathryn and one senior
girl, whom Betty knew, though not very well,
occupying the back. Mary Emma could hot go
with them and the others, who were either on
the committee or were helping after bringing in
their contributions, had scattered.

Betty and the senior, Lilian Norris, a sister
of Ted's friend, Harry Norris, went into the
grocery, at which they stopped, to purchase the
extra articles. “Let's stick in a little candy,”
suggested Lilian, looking at some tempting
supplies in a glass case.

“Yes, let's,” assented Betty. “I've some
money of my own along.”

“So have I,” said Lilian. “There are some
kiddies in this family.”

The car went on, Chauncey quiet and skilful
in his driving. He avoided the main avenues of
traffic in getting through the center of the town
to a district quite unknown to Betty. There
stood old houses, once occupied by one family,
with first, second and third floors and basement.
Now every floor housed more than one family,
who lived in these close quarters because they
could not pay a higher rent, though many of

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