about, and rushed over to her in a body. David, Reddy and Hippy appeared
on the scene, as did Mrs. Harlowe, accompanied by Miss Thompson.
Excitement reigned. The boys lifted Grace to her feet; but she cried with
pain and would have fallen had they not held her.

"She has sprained her ankle!" exclaimed Miss Thompson. "How did it happen,
Grace? I did not see you fall."

"I don't know, Miss Thompson," said Grace faintly. "It all happened so
quickly I didn't have time to think about it."

"It certainly is a shame," cried Anne. "And I know----"

Just then Grace gave Anne a warning glance and shook her head slightly.
Anne closed her lips and was silent.

"What were you saying, Anne?" asked Miss Thompson.

But Anne had received her orders.

"I am so sorry that Grace has been hurt," she said lamely.

A carriage was ordered and Grace was taken home, Anne and Mrs. Harlowe
accompanying her. Mrs. Harlowe sent for their physician, who bandaged the
swollen ankle, and told Grace that the sprain was not serious. She
refused, however, to go to bed, but lay on the wide lounge in the sitting
room.

"Just keep quiet for a few days, and you'll be all right," said Dr. Gale.
"You girls are as bad as boys about getting hard knocks. It looks as