"
"Oh, you've been making inquiries about me. You know I forbade
that."
"No, you didn't; you only said I mustn't ask Central who telephoned.
There was surely no harm in asking my cousin who called her up the
other night. And very naturally she told me. So she's going to be
the Fairy Godmother who will bring us together by the touch of her
magic wand."
"Oh, if you know who I am, the fun is all gone out of our escapade!"
"Not at all; the fun is only about to begin."
"Then Marie did tell you all about me?" And Patty's tones betokened
disappointment.
"She didn't need to tell me much about you. She told me your name,
and the rest I want to know about you, I either know already or I
shall learn for myself."
"If you know my name, why don't you call me by it?" And Patty had
great difficulty to stifle her laughter.
"May I call you by your first name?"
"Not as a regular thing, of course. But if you know it, you may use
it just once. But you can only use it to say good-night. For this
session is over now."
"But I don't WANT to say good-night. I want to talk to you a long
time yet."
"Alas, that may not be. It is even now time for my jailers to visit
my dungeon, and if they catch me at this foolish trick, they will
probably reduce my allowance of bread and water.
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