MARJORIE DEAN, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.A Pretense of Friendship[3]
II.A Humble Senior[13]
III.Missing: a Letter[25]
IV.Laying a Cornerstone[36]
V.The Hard Road of Duty[50]
VI.Strictly Local Politics[63]
VII.A Step Toward Popularity[69]
VIII.The Rule of Rules[77]
IX.A Real Lookout[86]
X.Hallowe’en Mysteries[99]
XI.An Unwilling Cavalier[112]
XII.A Discouraged Reformer[128]
XIII.Jerry Declares Herself[141]
XIV.An Unrepentant Sinner[154]
XV.The Fulfillment of the Plan[165]
XVI.A Puzzling Young Person[176]
XVII.Choosing a Victim[186]
XVIII.Not at Home?[199]
XIX.The Sign[212]
XX.When Friends Fall Out[223]
XXI.A Message from Jerry[236]
XXII.Marjorie Decides[244]
XXIII.A Stormy Session[254]
XXIV.A Treasureless Treasurer[262]
XXV.The Treacherous Treasurer and the Slippery Sleuth[272]
XXVI.Her Better Self[282]
XXVII.Commencement[299]

Marjorie Dean, High School Senior

CHAPTER I—A PRETENSE OF FRIENDSHIP

“Marjorie! Marjorie Dean!” The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.

The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice. “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach! How do you do?” Advancing to the runabout, Marjorie Dean stretched forth a white-gloved hand.

“I’ve been in Sanford since Wednesday,” returned Mignon. Leaning out of the runabout, she lightly clasped the proffered fingers. “Get into my car and I’ll take you wherever you want to go. I’m glad I saw you. It’s been deadly dull in Sanford with most of the girls still away.” Her elfish eyes noting that Marjorie’s smart attire betokened a possible luncheon or tea, Mignon was consumed with a lively curiosity to learn the pretty senior’s destination. “You look as though you were going to an afternoon tea,” she continued artfully. “Say where and I’ll ride you there.”