After that they had what seemed to be a rather heated argument, but Chet finally got the best of it, and after a wave to the girls, who were fairly hanging out of the dormitory windows, the two boys started off and disappeared around the corner of the building.
The girls watched them out of sight, then turned to each other with shining eyes.
"That ought to bring Miss Walters back in a hurry," said Vi. "Then everything will be all right."
"Yes, but we may starve before she gets here," said one of the girls gloomily.
"And Billie! Oh, girls, we've just got to get her out!" added Laura. "Nobody knows where she is or what they're doing to her."
Without warning, the door opened and Billie herself flew in upon them.
"Girls," she cried breathlessly, "can't you hide me somewhere? I've—I've—escaped!"
"Escaped!" they cried, crowding around her, all asking questions at once, feeling her, to be sure that it was really she, until Billie made frantic signs for them to be quiet.
"Girls," she cried, "please stop talking and listen to me. Miss Cora will find that I'm gone in a minute, and she's sure to come right here for me."
"Well, she won't get you, that's one sure thing," cried Laura staunchly.