He hurried up to them, his brother following more slowly.

"Where are Dora and Sam ?" he questioned, looking around.
"Dora asked to go back to the seminary," answered Nellie, and looked sharply at Dick.
"To the seminary ?" repeated Tom in wonder.

"Why, how's that ?" "She said she had a--headache." "Is that so?
That's too bad! Why didn't she wait for Dick to take her over ?" "I--I don't know, Tom." Nellie lowered her voice, so Dick might not hear.

"Something is wrong between them.

I don't know what it is." "Wrong?
Why, how can that be?
I didn't hear of anything," Tom now spoke in a whisper.
"Well, I am sure something is wrong.