Dr. Eaton was by no means neglected by "The Merry Hearts." Babe, sacrificing her prettiest handkerchief to the cause, marked it carefully with indelible ink, and as she passed out of her English recitation dropped it carelessly on the professor's desk. From a dark corner of the hall she watched him pick it up, look at the mark, and consult Jean Eastman, who was the last person to leave the class that morning, about its owner.