CHAPTER VIII.
ELEANOR THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET "The Phi Sigma Tau is to have a special meeting to-night at Jessica's," called Grace Harlowe to Nora O'Malley as the latter entered the locker-room at the close of school one day about two weeks after the initiation at Jessica's.
"Does Jessica know it ?" inquired Nora.
"Not yet," replied Grace, "but she will as soon as she comes in.
I rushed down here the minute the last bell rang, because I wanted to be here when the girls come in.

You are the first, however." "Why are we to hold a meeting ?" asked Nora, her curiosity aroused.
"Wait and see," replied Grace, smiling.

"Of what use is it to hold a meeting, if I tell you all the business beforehand ?" "All right," said Nora, "you keep your secrets and I'll keep mine." "What have you heard that's new ?" asked Grace.
"Wait and see," replied Nora, with a grin of delight.

"I am saving my news for the meeting." By this time the remaining members of the Phi Sigma Tau, with the exception of Eleanor Savell, had come into the locker-room, and had been promptly hailed by Grace.

Marian Barber, Miriam Nesbit and Eva Allen after agreeing to be at Jessica's, at eight o'clock, had gone their separate ways.
"Every one excepting Eleanor has been told," said Grace.