You see,
she is in the position of the person who knows everything. She belonged
to us for a time, and now she doesn't belong to us."
"Well?" said Kathleen, feeling interested and a little startled.
"She wouldn't tell."
"Of course she wouldn't. She is a brick. The Ruth Cravens of the world
are not traitors," said Kathleen. "And so that is what the governors are
doing--horrid, sneaky, disagreeable things! But they are not going to
subdue me, so they needn't think it. I tell you what it is, Susy. Why
should we put off till next week our picnic to town? Can't we have it
this week?"
"I wish we could," said Susy. "It would be glorious," she continued. "I
do think somehow, Kathleen, that they will catch us in the long run. It
might be dangerous to put off our glorious time till next week."
"It might? It certainly would," said Kathleen. "We will go to-morrow
evening. School is always over at four. We can meet at the railway
station between five and six, and go off all by ourselves to--But where
shall we go when we get to town?"
"Couldn't we go to a theatre--to the pit at one of the theatres?"
"If only Aunt Katie O'Flynn was with us it would be as right as right,"
said Kathleen; "but dare we go alone?"
"I am sure we dare. I shouldn't be frightened. I think some of the girls
know exactly how to manage."
"Well, I tell you what. You know most of the names of the members. Go
round to-day and see as many as you can.
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