“Miss Vaughn,” she said, finally, “then I ask that you give us another chance! That you consent to let these two suspected girls make the trip back, accompanied by a chaperone whom you appoint, who will serve as referee. Give them a chance to prove that they can do it!”
Miss Vaughn listened in surprise, but not with disfavor. It was characteristic of her that she wanted to play fair.
“And if they make it according to conditions?” she asked.
“Then we all receive the cars. If not, nobody does!”
“Would you expect all the girls to make the trip again?”
“No—only Florence and Daisy—and anyone else who wishes,” returned Marjorie.
Then Daisy spoke up.
“Please, don’t give yourself the trouble of considering such a proposal on my account. I never could consent to such a plan!”
“Why not?” asked Miss Vaughn, rather wearily.
“Pride, I suppose,” answered Daisy. “But it wouldn’t improve matters any. It wouldn’t convince you in the least that we had not lied in the first place; and since you won’t believe us, let us say no more about it.”