"But nothing will happen," she cried, "if we are faithful to each other, stand shoulder to shoulder, and do not whatever happens, betray each other. Why girls, Miss Ravenscroft and the governors can do nothing to us unless they have proof, and they will have no proof if we are all true to each other. Now that's the whole of it for to-night. We'll meet in the quarry on Saturday night, and then we'll make a plan for a great expedition all by ourselves to London in the course of next week."
"Oh dear," said Susy, "doesn't it make your heart throb?"
"And I want to add," continued Kathleen, "that I will
frank you. I can't do it always, but I will on this occasion. Aunt Katie O'Flynn has given me some money for that purpose. So you will stick to me, won't you girls?"
"That we will!" came from the mouths of all.
"And I am your captain, am I not girls?"
"Indeed you are. We could die for you," said one or two. "And we'll never betray you or one another."