might,” said Betty. “Once in a while I feel
worried about it. It just seems that I might
have missed an opportunity. There is some
mystery about Ramon and there seems to be
about these people. That's about the only con-
nection. And they're Spanish, of course.”
“I wouldn't worry any, Betty,” said Chet.
“You can't fix up things for everybody.”
“No,” said Betty, “but you can help some-
times, Chet. Oh, isn't it getting dark? I'm
glad we're out of those streets! Do you think
we'll have snow? I do want snow for Christ-
mas!”
“We still have a little left, Betty,” laughed
Kathryn, pointing to a narrow stretch of dark
snow and ice that edged the streets and walks,
or spread in patches over lawns.
“Oh, that!” exclaimed Betty. “I mean some-
thing soft and white and clean.”
“You're likely to get your wish,” said Chaun-
cey. “There's one of those gray snow clouds
now from where the wind is blowing.”
“Will we go carolling if it snows?” asked
Kathryn.
“Of course we shall,” replied the president
of the Lyon 'Y'. “We have cars and people to
drive them and chaperons and everything!”
Another duty was performed. Betty was the
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