But, Dick, one other thing.

I met Miss Stanhope and her cousins." "You did ?" And now Dick was willing to listen.

"Where ?" "At one of the stores.

They were doing some buying, in company with those chaps you don't like." "The chaps I don't like! You don't mean--" Dick paused in wonder.
"I mean that Flockley chap and his chums, Koswell and Larkspur." "Were Miss Stanhope and the Misses Laning with those fellows ?" demanded the elder Rover.
"They seemed to be.

They were buying fruit and candy, and I think Flockley treated to hot chocolate.