If she was going to be true to Elma, would
Elma be equally true to her?"
"I know nothing about it," said Elma promptly.
Kitty's eyes filled with withering scorn; an expression of disdain
curled her pretty lips.
"You are quite certain, Elma? Kitty Malone seems to have a great anxiety
to communicate with you. Can you throw any light on the scrape she has
got into?"
"I know nothing whatever about her secrets; I--I have nothing to do with
them," said Elma in an agitated voice, which she endeavored in vain to
render calm.
Gwin Harley, who had stopped on her way out of the classroom, paused to
listen to Elma's words.
Kitty's face was now white as death. She did not glance at Elma; she was
looking the other way.
"Leave us, girls," said Miss Worrick.
The next moment the great classroom was empty, with the exception of
Miss Worrick and Kitty Malone. Kitty was standing upright as a dart.
"Take me to Miss Sherrard; I want to speak to her," she said.
"I am certainly going to take you to her. You are a very, very wicked
girl. I doubt not you will be expelled."
"Oh, I hope I shall," said Kitty. "I should like nothing in all the
world better."
"You would? You are quite incorrigible. Do you know, you wretched girl,
what it means?"
"No," answered Kitty; "I wait for you to tell me.
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