The Adventure Girls at Happiness House

ked at Doctor Norcot helplessly. When Ricky was de

Gale ve

e looks like," Ricky said calmly. "You may

n I'm afraid," Gale said drearily. "Ei

hour. As a result Doctor Norcot and Gale were going to the railroad station to meet her when Ricky had descended on them w

ve and yet she dreaded meeting her. The Adventure Girls had always feared the silent woman in the house on the h

at change she had expected Gale did not know. She only felt now, suddenly, definitely, that Phyl

lage for luncheon. There, seated in a booth by themselves, Gale let Docto

of Phyllis. In the end she stressed pa

ding the plate before her with unwavering eyes. Not a flicker of emotion disturbed her features. Doctor Norcot glanced at Gale and smiled

d rose. "It is almost time for my r

restaurant. Silently they walked back to the station. The hour that Phyllis' A

hyllis?" Ricky demanded finall

ecided?" Gale as

t was a brief smile, and her eyes did not light w

king so much interest in Phyllis. I regret

n--" Gal

n brusquely. "But you are sending Ph

ze the garrulous Rick

ion with Phyllis concerns a promise I made m

do something

to the train. "It is imp

gone and they were on their way back to the campus. "

red. "Doctor Norcot," she said later,

"She must know sometime. I'll

you," Gale sai

" Ricky

would wait until tom

ee us," Ricky agreed

t act as if nothing has happened-you must be perfectly natur

sighed. "When can she come b

promised. "She may feel bett

to leave college?"

to. She will be able to attend classes and ge

ith Gale and entered the latter's room. "Why did such a thing have to happen to P

ings tumbled about. The desks had been thoroughly searched. Even th

e was hunting for th

nfidence. Now she stared wide-eyed at G

coat pocket. "Since I know someone else

red the typewrite

" Gale laughed. "Every time they

loria. Gale went downstairs and over to the dormitory house to tell V

words. A promise? To whom? No promise was im

lived there. Through Phyllis they had glimpsed the life of Miss Fields-cold, always calm. Gale reminded herself that she had really been prepared for this. She

uestion Miss Fields more closely, for question her she was going to! Certainly she was not going to consider the matter closed now! Gale was determined to do everything in her power to help Phyllis. She knew she could count on the other girls to feel the same. Gale was going to get to the bottom of Miss Fields' reserve! She determined to find