to give you a whirl through the parks before I
take you home.”

“Oh, that would be lovely, Jack,” said Betty.
“Everything is so pretty now; but really I can't
this time. Look at your watch and see how
near dinner time it is, and Mother _will_ be
worried if I am late for that. I tell you what
you do, Jack. I think Father will be ready to
start home about now. Suppose you take me
around to his office and drop me there.” Betty
was thinking that she really preferred not to
go through the late afternoon traffic with Jack,
at the rate he drove. This was a great idea.

Jack demurred, but said that if she really
wanted to go to the office he would take her
there. “But I'll not leave you unless your dad
is actually there.”

That was a nice bit of thoughtfulness, Betty
told him; and when they reached the office
building after finding a convenient place to
park, Jack took the elevator with her and in a
few minutes was introduced to Betty's father.
That Jack made a good impression upon him
was quite evident, though it was Mr. Lee's cus-
tom to be cordial to Betty's friends.

“If it isn't according to rules for Betty not
to report at home right after school, Mr. Lee,
blame me. I persuaded her that she was tired

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