"How very foolish! How very unnecessary! And all because she couldn't endure to be beaten! Do you know," she continued presently, "that Miss Leece intends to denounce Anne before the faculty to-night?
My authority can't stop her, and I don't believe the similarity of these two handkerchiefs will either." "Miss Thompson," exclaimed Grace, "I tell you I know perfectly well that woman is going to try to ruin Anne for the sake of Miriam.

I have known it for months.

Why, at Mrs.Gray's Christmas party she did a thing that is too outrageous to believe," and here Grace opened a bundle she had brought with her and produced the marionette of James Pierson.
Miss Thompson was shocked at the recital of the story.

She, too, recognized the green silk tie, although she had no recollection of Miriam's red velveteen suit, a piece of which formed the waistcoat.

But there was something about that green silk which stuck in the memory.
Probably because it was so ugly, having a semi-invisible yellow line running through it.
"Yes," she said, "I remember it very well.