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us is an insult to every honest student in the class. Until I have proved myself to be either a liar or a thief, I insist upon being treated with respect. That is why I will not stay to take an examination under police supervision." Dr. Kitchell was a big man. Elizabeth looked so childish and little as she stood before him that he could not suppress a smile. He rather admired the spunky little lady who dared to express her opinion so freely. Yet discipline must be maintained. "You will report to Dr. Morgan," he replied. "I certainly shall," was the rejoinder, as she quitted the room. In this whirl of indignation and hurt pride, she entered her room and found Mary there. "I was coming for you, Elizabeth," she said. "Here's a telegram for you." She held out the yellow envelope. "I hope there is nothing serious the matter." Elizabeth tore it open before Mary finished speaking, and read it quickly. "It's from father," she said. "I do not understand it." She handed the paper to Mary. "You know I was to start for home Saturday morning." Mary read it aloud: "Do not start home. Letter follows. Every one well. Business reason for waiting." "Nothing to worry about in that. My father has often sent me just such word. Perhaps business calls him away. You see he says every one is well." "And he would not say that unless it were absolutely true," said Elizabeth with conviction. "You'll have the letter by to-morrow's mail. It's something pleasant, depend upon it." "I hope so." She sank down despondently into a chair and rested her head upon the study-table. "I wish something pleasant would happen. This is 'blue' week for me. Yesterday I became excited and almost said too much, and to-day I rush madly in and mix up affairs in the math. exams. I told Dr. Kitchell what I thought of his method of conducting them." Mary's eyes grew bright. They fairly danced in surprise at Elizabeth's action. "Why, even I would not have dared do that," she said. "I have dared everything at Exeter but Dr. Kitchell. I would as soon think of going to Dr. Morgan and telling her that I do not approve of her method of conducting Exeter." "That is about what I will do next," said Elizabeth dolefully. "When one begins anything like this, there is no telling where she will end. Oh, dear, I'll be glad to get home where people know me, and don't act as though they expect me to lie or steal." "No one thinks that here, Elizabeth.
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