“Why were you off the grounds?” demanded Dorothy, while she hastily got into a sweater to go to the rescue of Tavia.
“Oh, I can’t tell you! It’s a real secret, not a foolish one. If only we could get Jake to carry her in! But I couldn’t go to the barn alone.”
“Come and show me where she is,” commanded Dorothy, “and I do hope you girls will get a little sense soon,” she added. There was no anger in her voice, but it shook with apprehension.
It was not easy to get through the hall unnoticed, and, when at last the grounds were reached, both girls drew a breath of relief.
“What happened?” Dorothy asked.
“We were hurrying back, and she tripped over something. Maybe she only turned her ankle, but she cannot move.”
It was just outside the gate that they found the suffering girl. She seemed to be in great pain, and begged to be taken to her room quickly, “even if she had to be expelled for going out.”
“If you will stay two minutes here with Edna,” said Dorothy, “I’ll get Jake. I saw a light in the stable a moment ago.”
“But you won’t go up that path alone!” cried Edna. “Through all those bushes!”
“I’m not afraid of bushes,” replied Dorothy. “I am only afraid that you will both be found out. There’s a faculty meeting to-night. That’s one blessing.”