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"He left an address for mail, and there's a telegram which came after he left. It was sent from Halperin and was received at eleven-thirty this morning." "That's the one I sent!" answered Betty. "And Uncle Dick's gone to Oklahoma! What on earth shall I do?" "Do!" repeated Mr. and Mrs. Littell in concert. "Why, stay right here with us, of course!
The train made three stops before Halperin was reached, and Betty stepped down to find herself before a pretty, up-to-date station built of cream-colored brick, with a crowd of stylish summer folk mingling on the platform with farmers and townspeople. Several automobiles were backed up waiting for passengers, and there were one or two old-fashioned hacks.
"I'd rather not sleep on the train," answered Betty timidly, hoping that she was not unreasonable. Aside from the expense, she was not used to traveling, and the idea of a night alone on the train for the first time rather daunted her. "Well, then Wait a minute, I've got it!" shouted the agent enthusiastically. "You buy a ticket up the line to Halperin.
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