Doctor Fuller told me the other day that there are several children in the gypsy camp down with it, and one poor little baby had died.

It didn't have proper attention.

Why, what is the matter, girls ?" Mrs.Sherman paused, having seen a startled glance pass from Lloyd to Eugenia.
"Surely you haven't been near any of those people, have you?
Passed them on the road, or met them at the station at any time ?" There was a long pause in which nobody answered, and in which Betty could hear her heart beat fast.
"Lloyd, answer me," insisted Mrs.Sherman.
"Eu-Eugenia won't l-let me!" sobbed the Little Colonel.

"She made us all p-promise not to tell." Eugenia's face turned pale, but she lifted her head defiantly as Mrs.
Sherman turned to her, calling her name.
"What is the trouble, child?
You surely didn't go to the camp that morning when I warned you not to ?" "Yes, we did," answered Eugenia, a little frightened now by the expression of Mrs.Sherman's face, but still defiant.
"When was it ?" "About a week ago, I think.

I don't remember exactly." "It's been nine days," said Betty, counting her fingers.