or I didn't trust her, and I saw her do it. I was so
angry that when Miss Thompson asked how it happened I felt that I must
tell, then and there. It was you who prevented me. I think such a trick
should be exposed."

"What a vengeful little Anne," said Grace. "You are usually the last one
to tell anything."

She took Anne's hand in hers.

"It's just this way, Anne," she continued. "If I were to tell what Julia
Crosby did, Miss Thompson might forbid basketball. That would be dreadful.
Besides, the juniors would hardly believe me, and would say it was a case
of sour grapes, on account of the sophomores losing the game. So you see I
should gain nothing and perhaps lose a great deal. I believe that people
that do mean things are usually repaid in their own coin. Julia didn't
really intend to hurt me. Her idea was to prevent me from getting the
ball. Of course it was dishonorable and she knew it. It is strictly
forbidden in basketball, and if her own team knew positively that she was
guilty, it would go hard with her. There is honor even among thieves, you
know."

There was a brief silence. Grace lay back among the cushions, looking very
white and tired. Her ankle pained her severely, but the defeat of her
beloved team was a deeper hurt to her proud spirit.

Anne sat apparently wrapped in thought. She nervously clasped and
unclasped her small hands.

"Grace," she said, "don't you think it was queer the way the juniors
seemed to understand our signals. They knew every one of them. I believe
that they found that list and it is all my fault. I had no business to
lose it. I felt when I couldn't find it that it would fall into the wrong
hands and cause trouble. I don't care for myself but if the girls find it
out they will blame you for giving it to me. You know what Miriam said the
other day. Now she will have a chance to be disagreeable to you about it."

Anne was almost in tears.

"Anne, dear," said Grace soothingly, "don't worry about it. I am not
afraid to tell the girls about that list, and I shall certainly do so.
They will understand that it was an accident, and overlook it. Besides, we
are not sure that the juniors found it. I will admit that everything
points that way. You know David warned us that they had some mischief on
hand. If they did find it, the only honorable thing to do was to return
it. They are far more at fault than we are, and the girls will agree with
me, I know."

But Anne was not so confiden