Chapter 38
Week 14, Instructor Calendar, May 1896
Look to the lady.
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Concordia awakened to a spring morning that was sparkling clear. Perfect for a bicycle ride. She dressed quickly and, careful not to wake sleeping students, set out.
As she rode along the paths, quiet at this time of day, Concordia’s thoughts returned to Miss Hamilton. Why had she been prowling the Hall after midnight, with the lights out? Was she looking for the intruder, as Concordia had been? But that made no sense, as Miss Hamilton’s rooms did not overlook the Hall. Sycamore House blocked the view of the Hall from DeLacey House.
Unless Miss Hamilton had already known of the intruder’s intentions?
The more Concordia dwelled upon Miss Hamilton’s behavior, the more damning it seemed. Even the lady pri
