" Rob seized the bit of looking glass and held the blotter to it.

" "Never mind the blotter, but" He bent closer over the scrawled words, and then with a troubled look: "Did you write this?" "Whyerwhyyes, sir, I'm afraid I did," she stammered.

"He might miss the blotter if I cribbed it, and take the alarm," he explained, as he hastened to put the article in question back on the table, lest Sallie come in at any minute and discover what they were doing, taking liberties in the room of the boarder; and then she would have to be told everything, which might work out badly, Frank feared.

and somebody has been writing heavily, and then pressing the blotter over it," Frank went on.

"Oh, excuse me, sir," begged Alice, "I have spoiled your nice blotter.