exuberance of good spirits. When the maid had gone she turned to Lucy simply. "I have been lucky ever since I have been here, Lucy. I am lucky to have such a friend as you who can make me so happy and comfortable. But you are spoiling me, I am afraid. It will be hard to go back to a little two-by-four apartment."
"Why go back?" her hostess asked signifieantly. "Dudley is probably having a good time himself. He went to Greenwich, did you say? There are yachts and golf and pretty girls galore there."
"He went on business."
"They all say that."
Carmelita was willing to be indulgent. "You do not know Dudley as I do. He is strictly honorable, splendid, fine. You do not half appreciate him."
Her eyes were shining with her love and Lucy thought it wise to change the subject.
"Well, at least I'm sure he'll be just as keen for the plan I'm about to suggest as you will be. Here it is then: You have five thousand dollars. Well, Knowles, the real estate man at Hedgewood, was telling me the other day that there is a perfect love of a cottage a quarter of a mile down the Drive from here that's for rent. The people who have been occupying it have been unexpectedly forced to vacate
