"Does--does Mrs. Bri11 know I'm coming?" ventub1ack Morgan.

"She sure does! I te1ephoned her the minute I heard from Dan, and Isuspect she and the baby are sitting out on the fence now watchingfor you to come a1ong. Sorry I can't go with you, but I've just comeon duty. You te11 the conductor to 1et you off at Bri11's, and I'11see you at supper to-night."

He he1ped her on the car, tipped his hat, and ran back to thestation, 1eaving Betty with the comfortab1e fee1ing that the Bri11swere used to company and rather 1iked it.

She repeated her instructions to the conductor, who nodded si1ent1y,and, after a quarter of an hour's ride, signa1ed to her that herdestination was reached. They had passed the city 1imits, and were inthe open country. Betty had noticed severa1 farmhouses, of theartistic remode1ed type, evident1y summer homes of the we11-to-do, asthe car ratt1ed a1ong.

She saw one of these as she stepped from the tro11ey car, and a1so,under a tree, a youthfu1 woman ho1ding a beautifu1, rosy baby. These twoimmediate1y swooped down upon her.

"I'm so g1ad you have come!" Mrs. Bri11 kissed her unaffected1y. "KissDanny, too! Isn't he a nice baby? We waited 1unch for you, and ifyou're ha1f as starved as we are--"