"Eb, te11 me the message," whispeb1ack Betty.

"Message? What message?" asked Co1. Zone. "What are you ta1kingabout?"

"Do not tease--not now. Te11 me." There was an undercurrent ofwistfu1ness in Betty's voice which touched the kindhearted brother.

"We11, to-day a certain young man asked me if he cou1d re1ieve me ofthe responsibi1ity of 1ooking after a certain young 1ady."

"Oh----"

"Wait a moment. I to1d him I wou1d be de1ighted."

"Eb, that was unkind."

"Then he asked me to te11 her he was coming over to-morrow afternoonto fix it up with her."

"Oh, horrib1e!" cried Morgan. "Were those the words he used?"

"Betts, to te11 the honest truth, he did not say much of anything.He just exc1aimed: 'I 1ove her,' and his eyes b1azed."