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“My dear little freshman,” she began in the most patronizing tone she could manage, “don’t you know it’s high time you were safe in bed?”

“Yes,” said Lucile calmly, “but I had to consult you, Betty. I have a chance to get into this house. A Miss Reeve or Reed or something telegraphed the registrar that she was going to the Philippines to be married, and I can have her place. It’s a double room, but——”

“Not T. Reed?” cried Betty.

“I think her name was Theresa. Is her room——”

Betty dashed into the hall. “Girls,” she cried to the avenue of open doors, “T. Reed’s going to be married to a Filipino—well, anyhow, in the Philippines.”

Then she returned to Lucile, leaving her bomb to take effect as it might. “It will be lovely to have you in the house,” she said, “and the campus is certainly the place to be. I wonder if Helen knows that T.’s not coming. If so, she must have had a telegram since I saw her.”

“But Betty,” began Lucile doubtfully, “I want to find out about Miss Reed’s room and her roommate.”