"Why do you want to take the high road, if I take the low road?" he
asked her, abruptly. He took no pains to lower his tones, and Bob
Peyton who stood near heard what he said.
"Because I'm taking the low road, and Miss Fairfield will ride with
me, though she won't with you."
Peyton's manner was so light and his smile so gay, that Patty
answered in the same key, ignoring Farnsworth's serious face.
"I like to take the road with Mr. Peyton," she answered gaily,
"because it leads to such pleasant places," and she smiled at Mrs.
Brewster.
"You dear child! You are perfectly fascinating," Mrs. Brewster
declared.
"There, there, Ethel, you mustn't tell Miss Fairfield what we all
think about her," Peyton interrupted.
And then Patty was called to the telephone.
"You must come home, Patty," Adele's voice said.
"All right, I will, Adele," Patty replied; "but tell me this, does
Kit think I'm lost, or anything?"
"No, Patty, he doesn't; but all the rest do. Kit pretends he thinks
something has happened to you, but he told me privately that he knew
perfectly well that you were all right, and that Jim and I know
where you are! Oh, you can't fool HIM. But Mr. Van Reypen is nearly
crazy.
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