Grace devoted herself to the examination of the letter and the slip of paper.

Then, handing it to the dean, she said frankly: "I have no recollection of having seen this handwriting before to-day." The dean folded the letter, placed the list of names inside its folds and returned it to the envelope.

"This is the first anonymous letter that has ever been brought to my notice," she said gravely.

"I trust it will be the last.

It is hard to believe that a student of Overton would resort to such petty spite, for that seems to be its keynote.