She took it up and read:
"Gone to London to Aunt Katie O'Flynn."
"Well, she is a naughty girl. How troublesome! I must follow her, of
course," said Mrs. Tennant. "Really this is provoking."
"Oh, mother, it isn't worth while fretting about her. She is quite
hopeless," said Alice. "But there! I must make the best of it to Miss
Ravenscroft, only I am sure she will be very angry with Kathleen."
Alice flew to the school. She was met by a teacher, who asked her where
she was going.
"To see Miss Ravenscroft," replied Alice. "I had a note asking me to
call at six o'clock. Do you know anything about it, Miss Purcell?"
"Perhaps she wants to question you about Miss O'Hara. There is some
commotion in the school in connection with her. She seems to be
displeasing some of those in authority."
"Kathleen had a note too, asking her to call."
"Then it must be about her. But where is she? Isn't she going with
you?"
Alice threw up her hands.
"Don't ask me," she said; "perhaps the less I say the better. I am late
as it is. I won't keep you now, Miss Purcell."
Alice ran the rest of the way. She entered the great school, and knocked
at the front entrance. This door was never opened except to the
head-mistress and her visitors. After a time an elderly servant answered
her summons.
"I am Alice Tennant," said the young girl, "and I have come at Miss
Ravenscroft's request to see her."
"Oh yes, miss, certainly.
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