r the very unpleasant
occurrence that happened this morning._

A. DALTON.

_Those Stars are the meanest things on
earth and want spifflicating._

J. LUCAS.

_We admire you for the magnificent stand
you are making, but we don't see how you
are going to keep it up._

M. FERGUSSON.

_It's frightfully slow without you._

I. BEVERLEY.

_We think you'll have to cave in and
apologize._

S. YONGE.

_But, of course, not own up to something
you never did._

J. CAMERON.

_We'll get even with those Stars to make
up for this._

L. CARSON.

_Don't stick in the Sanatorium all
night._

E. CARTMELL.

_It's no use getting too mad, old sport!
Come right down and talk sense._

D. WATTS.

This united effusion was placed in an envelope, and carried by Agnes to
her dormitory, where, after scouts in the garden had assured her that
the coast was clear, she ventured on to the veranda, and gave a cooee
which brought Peachy to the window above. The latter let down her string
and drew up the letter, which she pondered upon in private. She was wise
enough to accept the good advice, and when Miss Bickford appeared later
on she tendered her apologies. The teacher had possibly repented of her
hasty accusation, for she did not refer to the matter of the inkwells,
but merely required satisfaction for "insubordination." That being given
Peachy was once more free, though she could hardly consider herself
restored to full favor.

"I used to like Miss Bickford," she grumped, "but I really don't think
she's been fair over this. Why couldn't she ask each girl separately
what she knew about it?"

"Much good that would have done. Bertha and Mabel wouldn't have told the
truth, and things would only have been in a worse muddle. We'll catch
those two sometime if we can only think of how to do it."

"Ah! That's just the question."

Even the Stars had been rather alarmed by Miss Bickford's firm
attitude, and for the present they did not dare to cheat openly or to
play any more tricks upon the form. Stopped in this direction their
ringleaders turned their attention to other matters. What was the nature
of these it was Irene's lot one day to discover. She happened