Jane Allen, Junior

know what I would do about it, I would ask a Wellington official to sue this dinky little town for da

he moment, and to run into more trouble would be positively rash. Besides, here is Judy, unr

ience down in her field work for Social Service. This extra

of the girls shared with Jane the suspicions now settling upon the two freshmen, Shirley Duncan and Sarah Howland. Their presence at Dol Vin's shop, the sobbing heard behind doors, and that wild

grateful messenger boy, that put the c

ad told Jane and Judith, "because that black haire

sent to her, care of Dol Vin. Also, and more important than either part

ad been crowded out of the

h. "What happened this afternoon is only an in

anticipa

I may be able to give you a reel

net. "I have such a big couch and

in our quarters and what's a good yarn without grub? Land sakes, hear the crockery! We'll miss the hash, I fear me

hmen's quarters. It might have been her excited imagination or pure incident,

a second there was s

of indignant quest

ear. Then Shirley Dun

e connection

s, but no power of special dishes served to dist

re you watching that

d hypnotized by

ptically. "I should hate

ompted Judith as the latter pierce

ound is so pretty I don't want to spoi

r," finishe

surcharged with thrills, but it w

as they passed out, "d

rls are depen

nox, what for?

x Hall and to bring to the frightened freshmen a whole company of braves with their r

oritatively, "then you may recite the adventure of a Wellington in Distress. I'll be

ese, crackers and a few nuts. I'm

in that last parcel post from Montana?" suggested Ted Guthrie. "I misse

's arm to disentangl

utside the door and we can vanish for a few minutes before study hour." They waited at the foot of the stairs until Janet and Winifred ascended, then Judith nea

from a brilliant arc light into Elm Shadows. Silently both girls exchanged confidences, for J

st have died if you hadn't rescued me when

ore, you know. I suppose they are a little bit jealous that we girls and not their boys, are scattered over the landscap

are really uncanny," said Judith, "but what c

said straightforward Jane, "and I hav

ith, dropping her hea

ilk will be about all for you this night, Judy dear." The head, as black as Judith's own in the shadows, tried to fold itself on a c

d, Dinksy, but ghosts! Oh, boy! Lead me to 'em!" and the c

and I will somehow get out after Miss Fairlie has made the rounds. I don't know how we'll do it, but we have got to try. Then over at Lenox we may hide in the shrubbery and wait for the ghosts. I a

ully wearying-I could dream here in spite of the howling winds. Jane Allen, do you realize this is

to elude the wary Fairlie. Take care you don't seem sociable when she taps. It wou

dropped in for, when my alcohol lamp thrust under the couch threatened to

d somewhere. Yes-two girls were leaving Headley Hall and now came close enoug

d. "And you nearly spoil

be this way. I'm so sorry

'. Aren't you satisfied? Hush,

h," whispered Jan

turned, and were now lost in the dar

Those two little freshmen away over h

he has money yet she came in on a scholarship. Then, there was the registered package of jewelry that brought disaster upon you and the

g their mail, including t

h I heard sobbing in t

a

you know I promised them the real story of my incarceration," sighed Judith, following Jane's le

and a good yarn will do a lot to settle all our nerves. Remember, you are not to come unless you simply can't stay in bed, and if you remain in

her constituents on that particular night, it was not easy to anticipat