Evening star., 1928-02-26

would actually get me into such mess. "
she ended. Whatever do you think
Miss Stanhope viii do? Do you think
shall be expelled"
Louise pcndered We'll. no. !
shouldn't think So" she said at length.
The point is that il really was not
entirely your fault, although you should
have been more sure Of what you were
doing It was rather dumb of you 10
take such chance II, as you say. Anne
had warned you and you admit that
sns is capable Of doing almost anything
10 gain her own ends. think the thing
for you 10 do is TO 60 10 Miss Stanhope
and explain everything 70 her. just as
you have TO ne Of course. you can't
expect 10 get OF scot free. but she xill
undoubtedly consult me as vice presi-
cent before she decides what your PEN
atty viii be. / imagine 1t viii consist
u your giving up the Thanksgiving
holiday. or you may be kept on tie
grounds for period Of time. I'll do
the besi ] can for you. although ! Go
think you were more or Less at fault. "
4 Know Twas and the cay was GER
ta5niy ruined sor me In consequence.
You are brick though, Louise" and
Patricia squeezed her Fooylnsate's hand
spprecsatiVeiY.
Nonsense. Gene cn now and get
dressed or you viii be late for the
SUNDAY popoyeFS and that won't help
your cause much You had better SEE
Lily A. Immediately after breakfast and
hope that she Is full O! the Sabbath
spirit"
Patr.caa's preoccupation was such
that even the delights Of the golden
brown popoYe!g colid no. arouse Eer
She crlnb.ed her share absent~,nind-
edly mt. Peggy TaIley aucgec her
from the next chair and whispered
Don't Do that. Pat. for goodness sake
II you don't want it. ] wan. T. What
the matter with you? You look a. Il
you had killed man"
Breakfast ever Patricia followed
Miss Etankope ~ her room. her heart
y,eefrcsng ike 4 drum until she felt that
il MUS: be audible 10 every ofle she met
In the corridor. The thought flashed
through her mind that her knees were
made Of rubber. she even looked inquiF'
ingiy 70 see and vas surprised 10 find
tha. they seemed quite as usual
A.. t,ls door Of her rom Hiss Stan
layf,e turned ard saw Patricia. Coco
morning, my dear. did you have 4
pleasant day? undef1ta!d that ths
game yas victory for Ya!e" Hei
tgfe vas pleasant? conversational.
Well. no. Miss GtanbOs,e. il "asn
80 very PHEASANT. Ia fact. lot oi
tnisgk happened. You sse, We dicn.
i4ase & ctiAperon and then We met
Hiss CyefgDsd and then We smashed
TIE crank case Of the car and had u
Wal, tor the traif? aEld~-tJh. just every
thing We,!t wrong. Miss istanilope. and
au very sgFfy about u alI~AHd ah
] going ~ DE- expeliecf"
Patricia p&34sed tor breath and II
oc1llfIHG " IeT that perhaps The iaA'
question haG Dess premature.
nlAA ;stanfpi,e lcDkeG anIaZeo. Conn
is. ZIG S!t CcAE shs said. seating her
SET a. Ter cesk with her usual eqna'
lllmlty. Nov We shall TAKE one tEinl
ri lime, plea8e You say that yol
LAD no cnai>eson. Please explain that
..yAt"
Her slender fingers tapped out q
tatLDo osl the cekE with pencil, Pa
tfacaE notiDec thal IL Was perfect,
eharg,ea4ec anc!i Everything aboi,
see thought fsuDcoE1cioueiy si.e won.
oeTed II every ons II those gray hair.
wa tie same length. They Away
iC0rec 10 sia11ti end e@etI. Her oWr
fa4Qb I0lSs would never at54-hFe tEs
arlgtucTaLsc stamp ~ lhE C3@ befof'
Lei size thought. a@ she went ufopgf
I4er EHco1It ogGe more E9m@iaoN /
4aa easier u M her eyes ot3 tbe noa.
thsn %! Ll9o63 Keen blue eyes. II hYf
iise tisglest mole on one side s5be RAs
never noticed t1st before.
Tap TAP tap Patricia wished tn
pencil would stop tapping 1t mad
her Testiess Size ilad made d eieai
breast of tnf whole story and her con