No one of them quite understood the newspaper girl's attitude, but as she was often seen in company with Alberta Wicks and Mary Hampton, they were forced to draw their own conclusions.

Grace fought against harboring the slightest resemblance to suspicion against the two seniors and their new friend.
"Does Miss West know that Mabel is coming to Overton for Thanksgiving ?" asked Anne.
"No," returned Grace, looking rather worried.

"I suppose some one ought to tell her." "I'll tell her, if you like," proposed Anne quietly.

"I think she is in her room this evening.

I heard her say to one of the girls at dinner that she intended to study hard until late to-night." "No," decided Grace, "it wouldn't be fair for me to shirk my responsibility.