The two girls collide——
Betsy is knocked out. Mimi staggers back, her hands covering her face. When Betsy moans she drops her hands. The stunned feeling vanishes. Betsy is hurt, badly hurt Mimi fears. While Dit dismissed the girls, Mimi drops on her knees beside Betsy. Betsy’s mischievous eyes are closed, the lids fluttering slightly. Her face, usually so rosy and animated, is white and still. Her short hair is stuck to her head with perspiration. More than anything in the world, Mimi wanted Betsy to open her eyes.
“Dit, please, open both those windows,” Mimi pleaded, choking back a sob. “Oh, Dit——”
“There, there, Mimi. She’ll come around soon. Here, bathe her face with this wet towel.”
Mimi lifted Betsy’s head to her knees and holding it gently, she put the cold cloth on her forehead. A lump was rising on Betsy’s temple. She flinched and opened her eyes as Mimi unwittingly touched it.
“Oh,” Betsy cried.
“Take it easy, Betsy. You’re all right now. A nasty bump. Here, Mimi, let’s help her up and get her to her room. I’ve sent for Miss Bassett to meet us there.”
“I can get up,” Betsy said weakly.
Mimi lifted from one side and Dit tugged at the other. Mimi avoided Betsy’s eyes. She hoped against hope Betsy wouldn’t think she had done it on purpose.
Miss Bassett was waiting in the door of Tumble Inn. Sue and Chloe were out.