knew that I wasThat I"
"That you were head over heels in love with the girl? Well, for goodness sake, I'm not deaf and blind and—lolo, am I?"
"Not that anybody knows of!" said Dick, emphatically. "I would rise to state that you are just about as far from that description as anyone that I ever knew."
"Thank you so much," said Bert, with mock smugness. "Well, tell us about the happy circumstances and what I can do to help along."
Dick spoke seriously. "To tell the truth, you can do a lot to help along and that is just what I have come to see you about; but there will be a lot of things to explain to you first."
"Oh, not so much!" said Bert, airily. "But go on; when and where is the lady going to make her debut in her own proper person?
Dick slumped back in his chair flabbergasted. "Well, I'll be jiggered!" he said. "How long have you known about that?"
"Ever since I saw you working like a Trojan to bring Mrs. Walters's blessed little grandson back from over the range."
"But how did you know then?"
"My little friend," said Bert, "I have been spending about one third of my time with that dear lady ever since we came back from Japan. It has bothered the Kat sisters a lot, but not so much as if they
