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She felt hesitant about ordering at Jack's
expense, but Jack insisted on a certain choice
of the different possibilities. An immense club
sandwich and a cup of hot chocolate "went to the
spot," the other girl said and Betty agreed with
her, though she was more reserved in her
speech. Only with Carolyn and her girl friends
did Betty speak impulsively. But this girl was
as free with both the boys and kept them all
laughing with bright if not altogether refined
speeches. Yet she was quite evidently from a
home of wealth and intelligence, from the cor-
rect language she used, as well as from her
gay dress.

"No, I'm out of school right now," said Mabel
Randall in answer to a polite question from
Betty. "Yes, Tommy, angel that you are, I could
eat another sandwich with you, very small, you
know. I'll have a Swiss chocolate sundae for
dessert. That is pos-i-tive-ly all!"

Both boys bought a box of candy each as they
escorted the girls to their respective machines.
Tommy gave his immediately to Mabel, who
carelessly murmured thanks, but Jack kept his
under his arm till Betty was in the roadster,
when he tossed it into her lap with a "There
now, how's that for a nibble or two? I'm going

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