If any one is to be accused of treachery, I should say that there are members of the team far more friendly with the juniors than poor little Anne." This was a direct slap at Miriam, who winced a little at Nora's words.
"Well," said Marian Barber quickly, "it stands to reason that no member of the team would be foolish enough to help the enemy.

I don't know anything about Miss Pierson, but I do know that I overheard Julia Crosby telling some girl in her class that the sophomores could thank one of their own class for their defeat." "When did you hear her say that ?" queried Miriam sharply.
"Yesterday morning.

I was walking behind her, and she was so busy talking she didn't notice me." "You girls can draw your own conclusions," said Miriam triumphantly.

"That simply proves what I have said." "That simply proves nothing at all," exclaimed Grace Harlowe, who had been too angry to trust herself to speak.

"You are making a very serious charge against Anne without one bit of ground on which to base your suspicions.
You have always disliked her because she won the freshman prize, and you know nothing whatever against her." "No," said Miriam scornfully, "nor anything to her credit either.