"I think it's time we gave up
associating with Sara Ray."
"Oh, don't be quite so hard on her," pleaded Cecily. "Think of
the life the poor child has to live at home. I know she'll cry
all night."
"Oh, let's go to bed," growled Dan. "I'm good and ready for it.
I've had enough of school concerts."
CHAPTER XIX
BY WAY OF THE STARS
But for two of us the adventures of the night were not yet over.
Silence settled down over the old house--the eerie, whisperful,
creeping silence of night. Felix and Dan were already sound
asleep; I was drifting near the coast o' dreams when I was aroused
by a light tap on the door.
"Bev, are you asleep?" came in the Story Girl's whisper.
"No, what is it?"
"S-s-h. Get up and dress and come out. I want you."
With a good deal of curiosity and some misgiving I obeyed. What
was in the wind now? Outside in the hall I found the Story Girl,
with a candle in her hand, and her hat and jacket.
"Where are you going?" I whispered in amazement.
"Hush. I've got to go to the school and you must come with me. I
left my coral necklace there. The clasp came loose and I was so
afraid I'd lose it that I took it off and put it in the bookcase.
I was feeling so upset when the concert was over that I forgot all
about it.
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