The Phantom Treasure

net." A smiling face was thrus

Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively

rs! Do it that way in cl

does. No, I want to read poetry like Miss Hilliard,-but I can't say

package for you down in the office. Honest. No April fool. Miss Hilliard said for me to tell you to come down. I don't know why she didn't give

short story that she had to hand in this morning. Honestly, Allie May, is there a package for me? I never had a box in my life e

ke with lots of good things. Maybe the box was so b

ked her arm in Janet's and walked

t out of it. But it isn't. It's probably someth

her friend's fluffy, golden locks fly out in the wind created by the rapid descent. Smiling, she went to her room, next

of fourteen years, stood poised on the lower step for a few moments, looking out through the mullioned panes of the tall

e them turn in another direction. Quickly Janet stepped to the floor, rounding the newel by catching hold o

or girls to whom Janet curtsied prettily. "Allie May s

you, yet the address is peculiar, to say the least. It is about the size o

to the table by the big desk. There a box of medium size reposed,

s with initials only, from some hotel in A

t, as she had said to Allie May, that there was "probably some mistake". But she

s no one else here,-there has never been any one here by the name of Eldon; an

s

ere P.V.M. But it was the address which filled her with surprise

iard, I don't understand it at all. Could it be some joke? Oh, I jus

I will have it taken to your room and you may do the investigating. I need no

d of Miss Hilliard, though many of the girls were. Had not Janet been in this school since her sixth y

pstairs by Oliver. There he is now, in the hall. Report to my own room afte

after the box immediately and started up the stairs with it. Janet, holding Miss Hilliard's hand loo

ays thought that the Janet came from your

rything about her family and pictures of

go to the parlors in a moment. I am expecting a call from one of our patrons this afternoon." Miss Hilliard was

ustom of the school. Never in the presence of Miss Hilliard did the gi

sing a real affection, was always something to be remembered. Janet "adored" Miss Hilliard as she occasionall

She must open the box. How she hoped that it was for her. The suggestion of diamonds amused her. She had not lifted it and did no

aight chairs, the dictionary reposed on the other. If Miss Hilliard were coming up after dinner the room must be made perfect. One thing, there were no odds and ends of c

inting. She had exactly two minutes before the next recitation. Did she know that poem, or didn't she? Saying o