Betty turned and stared at the unexpected apparition.
Betty turned and stared at the unexpected apparition before her eyes.
CHAPTER XVI
EVERYTHING COMES RIGHT!
Betty was gone! Her clothes were gone, too; and the occupants of the dormitory had taken it for granted on waking that the energetic Mascot had risen early as on previous occasions for extra gardening practice. It was only when, on the sounding of the breakfast-gong, there appeared no sight of Betty in her usual seat that surprised comments ran down the garden table.
“Another mark! You don’t mean——!”
“Where is Betty Carlyle?” inquired the prefect in charge. “Do any of you juniors know?”
Not one of them knew, however. A universal shaking of heads prevailed.