"Well, I don't see how Miss Carrington can make an exception in her case. All four of us were in it."
"All four of us were in the lake, all right," giggled Dora; "but I bet Hessie isn't punished for her part of it."
"I declare it was her fault," said Dorothy, hotly. "She turned her boat right in our path."
"Wait!" whispered her twin, warningly.
Miss Carrington looked upon them coldly, and after they had returned from the morning exercises in the main hall she called Dora and Dorothy to her desk.
"Mrs. Case reports your rough and unladylike conduct on the lake yesterday," said the teacher, rather grimly. "Of course, it was out of school hours, but as long as you accept the use of the school paraphernalia and buildings for after-hour athletics, you are bound by the school rules. You understand that?"
"Yes, Miss Carrington," said Dora. "But if you will let us explain——"
"I have the report," interposed Gee Gee, in her very grimmest manner. "In fact, I consider your running into and overturning the other canoe a very reprehensible act indeed. You might have all been drowned because of the recklessness of you two girls."
"But Miss Carrington! it was not our fault," gasped Dorothy.
"Your canoe ran the other one down, didn't it?"