Cole, the boys' principal, gave me a written permission. Here it is. Do
yon care to read it?" and Julia thrust the offending paper before Grace's
eyes.

This was the last straw. Grace dashed the paper to the floor, and turned
with flashing eyes to her tormentor.

"Miss Crosby," she said, "if Professor Cole had known that Miss Thompson
had given me permission to use the gymnasium, he would never have given
you this paper. You obtained it by a trick, which is your usual method of
gaining your ends. But I want you to understand that the sophomore class
will not tamely submit to such impositions. We evened our score with you
as freshmen, and we shall do it again this year as sophomores.
Furthermore, we mean to win every basketball game of the series, for we
should consider being beaten by the juniors the deepest possible disgrace.
I regret that we have agreed to play against an unworthy foe."

With her head held high, Grace walked from the gymnasium, followed by the
other members of her team, who were too indignant to notice that Miriam
had remained behind.




CHAPTER II

THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR


Once outside the gymnasium, Grace's dignity forsook her, and she felt a