group before her. No one answered.

"That will be sufficient, Miss Kidder. The guardians will please join me
for consultation."

The Wau-Wau Girls spent an anxious few moments while the conference was
going on. Finally, the guardians resumed their places. Mrs. Livingston
stood facing them again.

"In view of all the facts which we have in our possession, the guardians
have been able to arrive at a conclusion regarding the six girls who have
confessed. Naturally we can take no action in the case of the others, not
knowing who they are. We believe that while the six girls are deserving of
dismissal, they were influenced by a spirit of fun, rather than of malice,
therefore the question as to whether they shall be dismissed or not shall
be put to a vote of the Wau-Wau Girls themselves. All in favor of adopting
some other method of punishment please rise."

Every girl in the gathering rose to her feet with the exception of Harriet
Burrell. Tommy observing that her companion had not risen, sat down
hurriedly.

"All in favor of letting the guilty ones go without punishment will rise,
now."

Harriet was on her feet in an instant, with Tommy a slow second.

"I am afraid you are very much in the minority, my dear," said Mrs.
Livingston, smiling on Harriet. "Your forgiving spirit, however, is to be
commended. It is the true spirit that should actuate a Wau-Wau Girl. In