“Mrs. Pangborn will be furious,” declared Grace.
Then they saw Dorothy and Tavia. Quickly the paper was thrust into the pocket of Jean’s jacket, and with a rather doubtful “good morning,” the different factions passed in and out, as those who had finished buying, and those who had not yet begun.
On her way out Tavia got near enough to Cologne to speak to her privately.
“Say,” she began, “did you see that paper that Jean had?”
“Yes,” replied Cologne, in the same important tone.
“Well, I think there was something in that about—school matters.”
“Yes, I heard one of the remarks about Mrs. Pangborn.”
“We must get a paper on our way, but let us be careful not to have Dorothy see it. It—might—concern her.”
“Why?” asked Cologne, in surprise.
“Oh, I don’t exactly know, but I do know that those girls are bitter rivals of hers, lands knows one could never guess why.”