WHAT HAPPENED IN ROOM FORTY-SEVEN As the last period of study drew to an end on Tuesday afternoon, the hearts of the four girl chums beat a trifle faster than usual.

What if after all their conjectures were to prove erroneous, and Mabel Allison was not the long-lost daughter of the woman in the hospital?
All they had to go by was the remarkable resemblance between the two, and the slight emotion displayed by Mrs.Allison at the mention of Mabel's name.
When Grace had repeated the details of their call at the hospital to Jessica, the latter had turned very white, but had said bravely, "I expected it.

We will go with you on Tuesday.

Shall I prepare Mabel for it ?" "No," Grace had replied.

"We may find ourselves mistaken, and think what a cruel disappointment it would be to Mabel.