SoAlbert，asheshookhandswithMissFosdick，regardedherwithunusualinterest。And，judgingbythewayinwhichshelookedathim，shetoowasinterested。Aftersomeminutesoftheusualconventionalsummer-timechattheyounggentlemansuggestedthattheyadjourntothedrugstoreforrefreshments。Theinvitationwasaccepted，thevivaciousMissKelseyactingasspokesman——orspokeswoman——inthematter。
Ithinkyoumustbeamind-reader，Mr。Speranza，shedeclared。
IamdyingforasundaeandIhavejustdiscoveredthatIhaven’tmypurseorapennywithme。IshouldhavebeenreducedtothehumiliationofborrowingfromMadelinehere，oraskingthatdeafoldBurgessmantotrustmeuntilto-morrow。Andheissofrightfullydeaf，sheaddedinexplanation，thatwhenIaskedhimthelasttimehemademerepeatituntilIthoughtIshoulddieofshame，orexhaustion，oneortheother。EverytimeIshoutedhewouldsay’Hey？’andIwasobligedtoshoutagain。Ofcourse，theplacewascrowded，and——Oh，well，Idon’tliketoeventhinkaboutit。Blessyou，blessyou，AlbertSperanza！Anddopleaselet’shurry！
Whentheyenteredthedrugstore——italsosold，accordingtoitssign，Cigars，soda，ice-cream，patentmedicines，candy，knick-
knacks，chewinggum，souvenirsandnotions——thesextetteofwhichHelenKendallmadeonewasjustleaving。ShenoddedpleasantlytoAlbertandhenoddedinreturn，butEdRaymond’scarelessbowhedidnotchoosetosee。Hehadhithertoratherlikedthatyounggentleman。nowhefeltasuddenbutviolentdetestationforhim。