rom the way he acted I
believe _he_ was the one who owns it and rigged it up so," said
Ernesta, beside her.

"Well, no matter. I'm so sleepy I can hardly keep my eyes open! But
what a glorious time we've had; and what a mess Assembly Hall is in."

"Who cares? We're had the fun and now Jack and the scullery boy will
have to put it in order for us. Matron'll see to that. Good night."

They parted, each entering her own cubicle and each wondering somewhat
why Dorothy did not come to hers. Commonly she was the most prompt of
all in retiring and this was long past the usual hour. Could they have
seen her at that moment their surprise would have been even greater.

Long before, while the feast was at its height, the girl had quietly
slipped away.

Despite the fun she had so heartily enjoyed, thoughts of the visit to
Gwendolyn's sick room, which she had made just before it, kept coming
into her mind: and her thoughts running thus:

"Gwen was ill, she really was, although Lady Jane seemed to think her
only whimsical. She looked so unhappy and maybe partly because she
couldn't be in this first Hallowe'en party. It was too bad. I felt as
if she must come and when I said so to Winnie she just laughed and
answered: 'Serves her right. Gwendolyn has always felt herself the top
of the heap, that nothing could go on just right if she didn't boss
the job. Now she'll find out that a little "Commoner" like you can do
what no "Peer" ever did. Don't go worrying over that girl, Queen
Baltimore. A lesson or two like this will do her good. She'd be as
nice as anybody if it wasn't for her wretched stuck-up-ness. Miss
Muriel says it's no harm to be proud if it's pride of the right sort.
But pride of rank--Huh! How can anybody help where they're born or who
their parents are? Don't you be silly, too, Dorothy Calvert, and pity
somebody who'd resent the pity. I never knew a girl like you. You make
me provoked. Never have a really, truly good time because you happen
to know of somebody else that isn't having it. I say again: If the
Honorable Gwendolyn Borst-Kennard feels bad because she isn't in this
racket I'm downright glad of it. She has spoiled lots of good times
for other girls and 'turn about's fair play.'"

"Now, Winnie dear, your 'bark is worse than your bite' if I can quote
maxims, too. In your heart, down deep, you're just as sorry for poor
Gwen as I am. Only you won't admit it."

"Well, if you think so, all right. You're a stubbo