CHAPTER II.
CONFIDENCES "I am the bearer of an invitation," announced Anne Pierson as the four girls collected in one corner of the locker-room during the brief recess allowed each morning.
"Mrs.Gray wishes to see us all at four o'clock this afternoon.

We are to dine with her and spend the evening, and the boys are invited for the evening, too.

So we will have just time enough after school to go home and dress." "You had better meet at my house, then," said Grace, "for it's on the way to Mrs.Gray's.

Good-bye.

Be sure and be there at a quarter of four at the latest." Promptly at the appointed time the girls hurried up the Harlowe walk.
They were met at the door by Grace, who had been standing at the window for the last ten minutes with hat and gloves on, impatiently waiting their arrival.
As they neared Mrs.Gray's beautiful home, Anne said in a low tone to Grace, who was walking with her, "I suppose Mrs.Gray has a double motive in asking us up here to-day.