nds that she decides to fill in by going to this seminary for certain
hours. How's that for a plot!"

"Oh, it's lovely--all but your being able to go East," replied Barbara,
sarcastically.

The others laughed at both plotter and objector, for it sounded so
visionary. But once Eleanor had the idea in her mind she mulled it over
and over until it really appeared feasible to her.

The others talked of the mine, of Kenneth's father and the invention for
cutting jewels, of everything that concerned any interest in their
lives, while Eleanor sat and planned her new idea.

"Now listen to me, folks--I've got everything ironed out smooth for
Anne's going. I am expected to remain in Denver all this winter and
attend school there. Live with Anne and her mother. These are Mother's
orders to the doctor--and he ordered them on to Daddy. I know all about
it, because Barbara and Mother planned a big campaign to try and marry
Bob off sure pop this year!--"

"Nolla! I _will_ not sit here quietly and listen to you tell such
dreadful stories. You know very well that you are too delicate to live
in Chicago where the climate does not agree with you," Barbara cried.

"Tut, tut! We are all old friends here, Bob, and no one will squeal on
you about family skeletons. Anne knows as much about this arrangement as
you or I do; and Polly, or her mother, are not interested enough to
repeat what I say," giggled Eleanor; then she continued her outlines:
"Hence, it matters little whether the eager student (that's me) lives in
Denver, New York, or Timbuctoo, as long as she is in 'safe hands' and
out of society's way.

"Now Anne Stewart and her mother have absolutely 'safe hands' for such
as me; so there will be little argument and no difficulties in
convincing mother or Bob to have the doctor say that I must go East with
Anne. Convincing Dad of this need, will be the only obstacle. But I
shall play upon the fact that he can visit me quite often in New York,
whereas he never comes West on business. He can fly across country from
Chicago on the Twentieth Century and be in New York in the morning.

"Yes, Anne, considering all things, I believe it will be New York for my
schooling this Winter, instead of Denver."

Eleanor wagged her head wisely as she finished speaking, and her hearers
began to wonder if she really meant what she said. Anne rather liked the
suggestion of having Eleanor go East with her, and Polly sat mute,
wishing some one would pe