Don't let's talk of such things here," I said hurriedly.
When we reached the school I contrived to open a window.

We scrambled in, lighted a lamp and found the missing necklace.

The Story Girl stood on the platform and gave an imitation of the catastrophe of the evening that made me shout with laughter.

We prowled around for sheer delight over being there at an unearthly hour when everybody supposed we were sound asleep in our beds.

It was with regret that we left, and we walked home as slowly as we could to prolong the adventure.
"Let's never tell anyone," said the Story Girl, as we reached home.
"Let's just have it as a secret between us for ever and ever--something that nobody else knows a thing about but you and me." "We'd better keep it a secret from Aunt Janet anyhow," I whispered, laughing.