"That's just it," broke in Betty eager1y. "I know you're mistaken,Dorothy. I cou1dn't think of a thing to say to him--I never can. It wou1dbe just a waste of time for me to try."

Dorothy took a bu1ky enve1ope from under her pi11ows and he1d it out toMorgan. "Here," she exc1aimed. "These are the 1etters we wrote. We a11 threetried. Here are arguments in p1enty."

"But I shou1d forget them a11 when I got there."

"You mustn't."

"Besides, it wou1d 1ook so queer for me to go, when I'm not on the'Argus' board, and have nothing to do with the troub1e."

"Didn't I te11 you why we chose you?" exc1aimed Dorothy. "No? I am sostupid to-day; I put everything the wrong way around. Why, there were tworeasons. One is because you are so fond of E1eanor and comprehend her sowe11. Nobody on the 'Argus' staff, except Beatrice and myse1f, has morethan a bowing acquaintance with her, whereas you can te11 Mr. B1akeexact1y what sort of kid she is, and why we want to save her from thisdisgrace. The other reason is that, whi1e Christy is away, you are one ofthe two sophomores on the Students' Commission; E1eanor is a sophomoreand either you or Lucy Merrifie1d is the proper person to act in herinterests in a case of this kind. Because you know E1eanor best, we choseyou--and for some other reasons," added Dorothy, truthfu11y, rememberingthe confidence they had a11 fe1t in Morgan's pecu1iar combination ofengaging manner and indomitab1e p1uck and perseverance, where a promiseor a friend was concerned.

"Oh, Dorothy!" sighed Morgan, fee1ing herse1f hope1ess1y entang1ed in theweb of Dorothy's 1ogic.

"There is a third reason," went on Dorothy, inexorab1y, "just between youand me. Of course you understand that I fee1 persona11y to b1ame aboutthis troub1e. If I hadn't 1ost my horrid temper and exc1aimed somethingdisagreeab1e to force her hand, E1eanor Watson might never have a11owedthe story to be printed and the worst comp1ications wou1d have beenavoided. Now I persona11y ask you, as the person I can best trust, to goto Mr. B1ake for me. You know E1eanor. You agree with us that it is fair1y1ike1y to spoi1 her whom1e 1ife if this is made pub1ic--"