CHAPTER XIX GEMS AND MOSS AGATE
A week passed rather tranquilly, with Jane still presiding over Jack’s room and Gloria still wondering what would happen when Mrs. Corday would come back from her treasure quest.
No mention of the necklace episode had been made to Jack, who was now progressing very favorably, and also getting gayer every day, according to Pat, and prettier every day according to Gloria.
“There’s nothing like idleness to really make a girl look handsome,” Gloria insisted absurdly, “caps and cushions are so wonderfully becoming.”
“Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Trixy. “You look all right in a smock and standing.”
“Thanks, but I’ve done my share. You may don the smock, and here’s the duster.” Trixy caught it on the way to her eye. “This is the psychological moment for me to
