CHAPTER VI.
A DISTURBING NOTE Miriam and Grace sprang to their feet, regarding the sobbing, moaning girl in blank amazement.
"What on earth is the matter, Elfreda," said Miriam.
The answer was another long wail that made the girls glance apprehensively toward the door.
"She'll have to be more quiet," said Grace, "or else every girl in the house will hear her and come in to inquire what has happened." Going over to the couch, she knelt beside Elfreda and said almost sharply, "Elfreda, stop crying at once.

Do you want all the girls in the house to hear you ?" "I don't care," was the discouraging answer, but in a lower tone, nevertheless; but she continued to sob heart-brokenly.
"Tell me about it, Elfreda," said Grace more gently, taking one of the girl's limp hands in hers.

"Something dreadful must have happened.

Have you had bad news from home ?" "No-o-o," gasped the stout girl.

"It's the sophomores.