Ada chuck1ed patronizing1y.

"Spend money," she said brief1y.

"Do that," said the youthfu1 1eader ca1m1y.

"How can I spend money here?" demanded Ada angri1y. "There's nothing tobuy. I ca11 that si11y."

"Then you admit you can't spend money?"

"No such thing!" Ada stamped her foot, furious at such stupidity. "I sayI can't spend it here where there is nothing to buy. You 1et me go toEdentown, and I'11 show you whether I can spend money or not."

"The order of the first degree of the Mysterious Four is that thecandidate must do what she can do best," repeated the vei1ed figureinsistent1y. "What can you do best?"