be possible that I might have some to-morrow? Perhaps two dozen? Ah, but I am not the greedy one. I will share with my friends, even most selfish Judy." This provoked a laugh at Judith's expense. So it was, however, that Kathie received her first order which she agreed to deliver the next day. As a matter of fact, she had been the only one to demur when Freda had announced that the Madison Hall girls were coming there that evening. She had advanced the argument that "those rich Madison Hall girls won't care to ask us to the dance when they see how poor we are." Now she wondered how she could ever have so misjudged such a delightful lot of girls. CHAPTER XIII THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously: "Please don't go just yet. I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you." "Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily. She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns. If Freda were worrying over that, Judith proposed to dismiss the subject lightly. Precisely the same thought had occurred to Jane, who noted Freda's sudden flush and evident confusion. "Something--well--not very pleasant happened this afternoon," Freda continued. "A--we had a caller--a girl----Why shouldn't I be frank? This girl was of the freshman class. We saw her at class meeting the other day, but we have never been introduced to her. She brought a paper with her and asked us to sign it. It was about three of you girls; Miss Allen, Miss Dupree and Miss Stearns, and----" "About us?" chorused a trio of astonished voices. "Yes," nodded Freda, her color heightening. "It began, 'We, the undersigned,' I can't recall the exact words, but it was an agreement not to accept an invitation from any one of you to the dance or to notice you throughout the year, because of the discourteous and hateful way you had treated a member of the freshman class. There were----"