Conjecture was rife among them the whole morning: at last they came to the conclusion that he had made up his mind to propose for Helen- it must be so, else why Dr. Sherman and Mrs. Cameron present? "A Book For The Young" by Sarah French

Speculation was rife in Peggy's mind as they sat down to the broiled sea bass, freshly caught, home- grown potatoes and string beans and other good things which the light- keeper had designated as " rough fare." "The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship" by Margaret Burnham

On the other hand, idle, far- stretched gossip was rife and was even growing in extravagance as the evening wore on. "The Tangled Skein" by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy