"She was heartbroken over it and would have left Overton if Miss Harlowe had not persuaded her to stay.
Miss Harlowe did a little investigating on her own account.

She suspected two sophomores of being responsible for the letter, believing the rest of the class knew nothing about it.

She called on the two young women and forced them to admit their knowledge of the note.

Both denied writing it.

It is evident that they have misrepresented matters among their friends.