slowly. "They never suspected. They think I am what I
pretended to be--Millicent Moore. But, but, I wish I'd never gone to
Beechwood, Millie. It wasn't right. It was mean and wrong. It was
acting a lie. I can't tell you how ashamed I felt when I realized
that."

"Nonsense," said Millicent, looking rather sober, nevertheless. "No
harm was done. It's only a good joke, Worth."

"Yes, harm _has_ been done. I've done harm to myself, for one thing.
I've lost my self-respect. I don't blame you, Millie. It's all my own
fault. I've done a dishonourable thing, dishonourable."

Millicent sighed. "The Alpha Gamma picnic was horribly slow," she
said. "I didn't enjoy myself a bit. I wish I had gone to Beechwood. I
didn't think about it's being a practical falsehood before. I suppose
it was. And I've always prided myself on my strict truthfulness! It
wasn't your fault, Worth! It was mine. But it can't be undone now."

"No, it can't be undone," said Worth slowly, "but it might be
confessed. We might tell Mrs. Kirby the truth and ask her to forgive
us."

"I couldn't do such a thing," cried Millicent. "It isn't to be thought
of!"

Nevertheless, Millicent did think of it several times that night and
all through the following Sunday. She couldn't help thinking of it. A
dishonourable trick! That thought stung Millicent. Monday evening
Millicent flung down the book from which she was vainly trying to
study.

"Worthie, it's no use. You were right. There's nothing to do but go
and 'fess up to Mrs. Kirby. I can't respect Millicent Moore again
until I do. I'm going right up now."

"I'll go with you," said Worth quietly. "I was equally to blame and I
must take my share of the humiliation."

When the girls reached Beechwood, they were shown into the library
where the family were sitting. Mrs. Kirby came smilingly forward to
greet Millicent when her eyes fell upon Worth. "Why! _why_!" she said.
"I didn't know you had a twin sister, Miss Moore."

"Neither I have," said Millicent, laughing nervously. "This is my
chum, Worth Gordon, but she is no relation whatever."

At the mention of Worth's name, Mr. Kirby started slightly, but nobody
noticed it. Millicent went on in a trembling voice. "We've come up to
confess something, Mrs. Kirby. I'm sure you'll think it dreadful, but
we didn't mean any harm. We just didn't realize, until afterwards."

Then Millicent, with burning cheeks, told the whole story and asked to
be forgiven. "I, too, m