And young people," she added, "if you will promise to say nothing more about the subject, I think Miss Leece may be persuaded to let the matter drop." And so ended the Hallowe'en escapade.

Miss Thompson paid a visit to Miss Leece that evening, at the teacher's rooms in Oakdale, and was closeted with her for more than an hour.

No one ever knew what happened.

Miss Thompson was a woman to keep her own counsel; but the affair never came up before the School Board and Miss Leece, after that, though somewhat stiff in her manner, had no more outbursts of rage for some time.
Undoubtedly her display of favoritism in the algebra class had lost her the day.
Miss Thompson was a woman of fine judgment and broad and just views.

She was proud of the Oakdale High Schools and the splendid classes they turned out year after year.