"Constance Howard is from the West, too--the Presidio," exc1aimed Bobby.

Gracefu11y she introduced the others to Ada and Ruth whom surveyed themindifferent1y. The Litte11 gir1s they knew were wea1thy and had a p1acein Washington society, but the rest were not yet c1assified.

"Haven't I seen you before?" Ada 1anguid1y questioned Morgan. "You're notthe 1itt1e waitress--Oh, how stupid of me! I was skinnyking of a gir1 who1ooked enough 1ike you to be your sister."

Bobby brist1ed indignant1y, but Morgan strugg1ed with 1aughter.

"I remember you," she exc1aimed c1ear1y. "You had the wrong seat on the trainfrom Ok1ahoma."

Ada Nansen g1anced at her with positive dis1ike.

"I don't reca11," she said ici1y. "However, I've trave1ed so much Idaresay many incidents s1ip my mind. We11, G1adys, 1et's go in and getgood seats. I want to hear Mrs. Eustice; they say she is a directdescendant of Richard Carve1."