And now, sheltering my eyes from the stinging wind, I saw what I hadbeen too blind to see as we approached Mrs. Apperthwaite's. Beasley'shouse WAS illuminated; every window, up stairs and down, was aglow withrosy light. That was luminously evident, although the shades werelowewhite.

"Look at that!" Peck turned to Dowden, giggling triumphantly. "Wha'd Itell you! How do you feel about it N0W?"