or the next few weeks were definitely
settled and that the Littell girls would not go off to school before
the middle of October, she was content to wait.

"Your education and Bob's are matters for serious thought," he told
them more than once. "In some ways I think you are further advanced
than most girls and boys of your age, but in other branches you will
have to work hard to make up, Bob especially, for rather desultory
training. I'll have a long talk with you both just as soon as I get
some business matters straightened out."

So Bob and Betty put the school question aside for serious
discussion, and proceeded to enjoy the days that followed. If any one
is interested to know whether Betty did go to boarding school with
the Littell girls and how Bob went about getting the education so
long unfairly denied him, the answer may be found in the next volume
of this series.

Mr. Gordon was still obliged to be away for several days at a time,
and Betty and Bob continued to stay with Bob's aunts. They made very
little change in their mode of living, Miss Hope remarking that she
"never was one to spend money; she liked to know it was in the bank,
in case of need, but the older I get, the less I want." As for help,
there was none to be had for any amount of money, so Bob took care of
the live stock till it should be sold. The oil company was to take
over the farm the first of October.

"What a perfectly grand time we have had after all," remarked Betty
to Bob one day, after a ride into the country.

"Yes, everything seems to be coming our way," said the boy, with
satisfaction. "Gee, I never dreamed I'd be so rich!"

"Oh, you'll be richer some day, Bob. And wiser, too. Now you've got
the chance for an education I hope to see you a great lawyer or a
doctor or an engineer--or something or other like that," and Betty
gazed at him hopefully.

"All right, Betty," he answered promptly. "If you say so, it goes--so
there!"

And here let us leave Betty Gordon and say good-bye.

THE END

THE BETTY GORDON SERIES

BY ALICE B. EMERSON

_12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in full colors_

=_Price per volume, 65 cents, postpaid_=

=1. BETTY GORDON AT BRAMBLE
FARM= _or The Mystery of a Nobody_

At twelve Betty is left an orphan.

=2. BETTY GORDON IN WASHINGTON=
_or Strange Adventures in a Great City_

Betty goes to the National Capitol to find
her uncle and has several unusual adven