judge anyone. I'll
not remember her past deeds against her. Bring along your paper when you
go into class, and I'll put down my name, and I'll promise for Min, too."

Elizabeth wheeled suddenly about. "I do not wish you to sign it. We shall
manage the affair very well without you."

"Just as you please." Here Landis' self-confidence forsook her. She could
not believe it possible that any girl would be generous enough to keep to
herself such a matter as that of the essay-copying. Should Elizabeth tell
but one or two, the affair would soon become public property. Her name
would be mentioned with scorn throughout Exeter. Already she saw herself
ostracized as she had helped to ostracize Nora O'Day. But if such a
condition would result from her dishonesty, she would leave The Hall at
once. She was much too proud, too ambitious, to allow anyone to ignore
her. She stepped toward Elizabeth, holding out her hands appealingly.
"Elizabeth Hobart, don't, I beg of you, let anyone else know of this.
Promise me you will tell no one and I'll do whatever you ask me to."

"All I ask of you is to let my friends go free of your criticism. You lead
a certain set. Whatever you do, they will also do. I wish you to make them
drop that old, worn-out subject of Nora O'Day's cheating."

"I will--I promise you that."

"You and Min need not sign our petition to Dr. Morgan or the pledge we
send in. They are to be ready before to-morrow--but you are to give me
your promise to live up to the requirements."

"I'll do that. I have never taken advantage in examinations. They have
always been easy enough without that."

Elizabeth knew this to be quite true. Landis was one of the strongest
members of the Senior class and she worked hard.

"Then we understand each other," said Elizabeth. "From this time on, we'll
be just as before. No one need know we have had this talk." She passed
into the hall at these words, leaving Landis alone to reflect upon their
conversation.

CHAPTER XII.

THE SENIORS OUTWITTED.

When the Seniors and the Middlers, at the close of the spring semester,
entered the class-room to take their examination in trigonometry, they
found Dr. Kitchell the only member of the faculty present. He remained
long enough to pass the small, printed slips of questions, and to explain
the manner in which he wished the work done. A smile of relief passed over
the class as he took his departure. Soon pencils and rulers were busy. The