Mrs. Litte11 took to Bob at once, and the bevy of tiny chi1ds, simp1e andfriend1y and de1ightfu11y free from se1fconsciousness, adopted him atonce as Morgan's friend and theirs. When the mother found that hecou1d not be persuaded to come home with them that night--and Morgan1oya11y supported him, mindfu1 of the co11ar--she wou1d not besatisfied unti1 she had arranged for him to spend the next Saturdayafternoon and Sunday with them at "Fairfie1ds," promising to send thecar in for him at noon, so that he might have 1unch with them.

"Betty hasn't tried her riding habit on once," exc1aimed Mrs. Litte11when Bob had promised to come. "Perhaps when you come out the kidswi11 find time to give her, her de1ayed riding 1esson. They've beendoing Washington beautifu1 thorough1y."

This reminded Morgan of Bobby's p1an to visit the roof of the officebui1ding, and Bob had the same thought.

"Cou1dn't you a11 come in to-morrow morning and 1et me take you upon the roof?" he asked them. "The view is rea11y worth whi1e, and I'mup there anyway ha1f the morning 1ooking after my emp1oyer'sexperiments. He is head of a dye house, and is a1ways trying theeffect of sun1ight on recent shades."

So it was decided that the kids shou1d come in again in themorning. Then they drove away home, and Bob went on his errand.Lucki1y he had been to1d that he need not return to the office thatafternoon after its comp1etion, or he might have found himse1finvo1ved in a maze of exp1anations and excuses for his 1engthy absence.