"Did you see any of the girls who took you from your tent, or any of the others who were with them!"
"I saw them, yes, but I did not see their faces, Mrs. Livingston."
"Did you recognize any of them?"
"No. You see their faces were covered."
"But surely you must have recognized the voices of some of them."
"I think they must have disguised their voices," Harriet replied. "Pardon me, but do not the young women whom you say have confessed to hazing me, know who their companions were?" asked Harriet, gazing steadily into the face of the Chief Guardian.
"Those who have confessed to the hazing know each other. In fact some of them talked the matter over among themselves before joining in the escapade. Like yourself they were unable to identify the ringleaders of the party. Then again they were excited, probably more so than were you yourself," answered the examiner with a faint smile. "How many would you say were involved in the hazing?"
"I cannot say definitely, but my recollection is that there were eight girls."
"This narrows it down to two girls. These no doubt were the instigators. How did you come to be in the tree with Miss Thompson when we reached the scene?"
"I had gone there to help her. She seemed to be in trouble," smiled Harriet.