It will keep a promise to the utmost." Then Keith's conversation of the night before came back to her about his motto and his badge.

But more than all, the thought of being worthy of her godmother's trust in her impelled her to keep her promise.
It was a hard struggle that went on in the little girl's mind just then.
From the puzzled glances around her she was sure that she was the only one who had guessed all the charades correctly; therefore she stood the best chance of winning the first prize, and she wanted it--oh, how she wanted it!--for Mrs.Sherman had said that it was a book.

And yet--her sacred promise! If she kept it, she would lose her only chance.

It was twilight in the woods, and it would be dark before she could get back to the picnic-grounds.

It wouldn't be right to ask any one else to go with her, and miss the chance of winning the prize, too.