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irst, for she wanted to be in the fun as much as any of the girls. But suddenly there came to her an idea--a way that she might punish Billie for daring to become so popular at Three Towers Hall. Of course, she could not hurt Billie without hurting all the rest of the girls but--her lips shut tight and her eyes narrowed to slits--goodness knew they deserved it. It was they who had helped to make Billie so popular. The plan she had thought of was very easy. All she had to do was to slip from dormitory "F" into her own, leaving both doors open a little so that the light from one could shine into the other. Then, as she passed Amanda Peabody's cot, just a little jostling to awaken her and the thing would be as good as done. Amanda, seeing the light, would be sure to investigate, and, while she was gone, she, Rose, could undress quickly, put on her gown, and slip into bed. Then when the discovery came--and Rose knew Amanda well enough to be sure there would be a discovery--she would be safe in bed and unsuspected. That is, unless the girls should tell. She looked over her shoulder at the happy scene in dormitory "F," and for a minute she felt guilty. Then one of the girls came over and put an arm about Billie and her lips tightened again. Of course if the girls knew that she had been the one to give them away, no one would have anything to do with her. She would probably have to leave Three Towers Hall. But how would they know? She could tell them that she had slipped into dormitory "C" to get a handkerchief--or something else, she could think that up later--and while she was gone, Amanda had slipped out and given the alarm. It was all very simple. She looked back into the room where the fun was in full swing and once more her heart forsook her. It would be a dreadful thing for the girls. They would probably be expelled from Three Towers. But here was her chance, if she was going to do it--and it might be her only one. One of the girls was giving a whispered and funny recitation, and the girls were doubled up with laughter, fairly holding on to themselves to keep from making a noise. The look in Rose's eyes hardened. She forsook her post CHAPTER XV A PLOT FAILS Caroline Brant had been watching from behind a pair of horn-rimmed spectacles, although nobody, not even Rose, could have told it. She had seen Rose glance into the room, had noticed how queerly she had looked at Billie, and now,
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