Greg's card came up, alone.

Anstey was back in quarters with Dick.




CHAPTER XIV

FRIENDS WHO STAND BY


"Well?" cried Dick, darting up, his eyes shining wildly when Greg
finally threw open the door.

"Oh, bosh!" cried Greg jubilantly. "Do you think those girls
are going to believe anything against you?"

"What did they say?" demanded Dick eagerly.

"Well, of course they were dazed," continued Greg. "In fact,
Mrs. Bentley was the first to speak. What she said was one word,
'Preposterous!'"

"There's a woman aftah my own heart, suh," murmured Anstey.

"Belle got her voice next," continued Greg. "What she said was:
"'You're wrong, Mrs. Bentley. It isn't even preposterous.'"

"Miss Meade surely delighted me, the first time I ever saw her,"