Up to that minute she had believed that what they were about to do was for the best; but all at once the feeling swept over her that she had done a contemptible thing.

She turned as though about to take the envelope from Grace, but the latter had already opened it, and unfolding the paper began reading the contents aloud.
"Dear Grace," she read, "after a meeting to-day of the members of the regular and substitute sophomore basketball teams, it was decided that your resignation as captain of the same be requested.
"We are sorry to do this, but we believe it is for the good of the team.
We feel that you cannot be loyal to its interests as long as you persist in being a friend of one of its enemies." The names of the players, with the exception of Nora's and Miriam's, were signed to this communication.
After she had finished reading Grace stood perfectly still, looking searchingly into the faces of her classmates.

She was trying to gain her self-control before speaking to them.
She could hardly realize that her own team had dealt this cruel blow.

For the first time in her life she had received a real shock.

She took a long deep breath and clenched her hands.