"The noble and progressive association, C. C. of C. C. will now come to order." Instantly each girl sat prim and upright in her seat. "Is there any question before this deliberative body of girls?" Nannie arose and said, "Madam President, I believe it is proposed that we add another secret to our list." Leila had her note book out and was taking down the minutes of the meeting. "Believing that this should be done," Nannie continued, "I move that what we have heard and now know concerning this newspaper sensation we forever keep secret." Stella seconded the motion. Here Kate got the floor and said she did not think it advisable to add another secret to their list for she now had so many that it was making her life a burden in trying to remember them every time she had occasion to open her mouth. Besides the case would certainly be a scoop for them against the boys and would make them famous and cause the "Weekly Express" to be circulated all over the globe if it published the first true version of the case. [Illustration: "THE NOBLE AND PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION, C. C. OF C. C."] There was a sharp discussion for a few minutes, in which parliamentary usage was dethroned and confusion seemed to rule but they were young women and therefore had not lost a word. The vote was taken and there was but one voice in the negative. There was a motion to make it unanimous and it was unanimous. Thus the wish of their hostess prevailed and another great secret was forever closed In their hearts from the common herds of mankind. _CHAPTER XIII_ SUNDAY AND CONSCIENCE Johnny could scarcely wait for nine o'clock of the next morning to come around. He wanted to see if his friend Louis was really alive and if he would be at 60th street gate. Louis was there dancing about in a fever of anxiety. At John's appearance the two boys went off to talk about their mishaps. They had achieved more adventure than they had bargained for. "Have you seen the papers?" said Louis. "Yes." "Have you told anybody yet?" "No, and my folks thinks it's best never to say anything about it." "Then we never will." "Say, Louis," said John confidently, "there was five of the alfiredest best looking girls around at our house last night you ever saw. Fanny found them at the Beauty show a looking at the sights. They live in a town not very far from our farm and they are coming over to visit Fanny before they have to go into school. You have to come down and visit me while they are there or I will have to live in the barn." The agreement was closed and the boys passed through the gates in quest of new adventures, as if nothing unusual had ever occurred to them.