“Sounds like a riot,” thought Billie.
A voice, raised above the rest, cried shrilly:
“Arrest her! That’s the thing to do! Maybe then she’ll tell what she did with our money!”
Other voices joined in the cry.
“Arrest her! Arrest her! She’s nothing but a thief!”
Billie lingered to hear no more, but, turning, fled from the dormitory. When she emerged into the grounds she found a large group of students gathered there. In the midst of them, badgered, desperate, stood Edina Tooker!
Billie set her lips grimly and thrust her way through the crowd.
The girls gave way reluctantly and pressed more closely about her as Billie took up her position beside the tormented girl.
“Get away, Billie!” one of them cried. “This isn’t your business any more!”
Billie faced them furiously.