"Then there remains no other course for me than to proceed with the
inquiry," continued the Chief Guardian. "Miss Burrell will please rise."
Harriet did so. Her face was pale, but she did not appear to be nervous.
"Miss Burrell, you will please relate what took place last evening."
"I can tell you only what occurred after I was aroused from sleep,"
answered Harriet in a low, but perfectly audible voice.
"Do so," was the response.
"I was aroused by some one bumping against my cot. I sat up, but was
forced back into bed and a towel or something of the sort was quickly
bound about my head. I was dragged from the cot. At first I struggled,
then I began to understand that some girls were playing tricks on me. I
decided to let them have their way. I felt sure it was nothing serious. In
fact, I enjoyed it quite as much as they did and perhaps more."
"Please continue," urged the Chief Guardian gently.
"They led me out into the forest where some sort of a ceremony followed,
after which I was told to jump into a deep pool. I jumped." Harriet smiled
faintly at the memory of that jump in the dark. "The water was not deep
and I was in no danger of drowning. I can truly say, Mrs. Livingston, that
the girls who hazed me were very considerate. They did nothing that could
possibly be considered dangerous.
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