The School by the Sea BLACKIE & SON LIMITED 50 Old Bailey, London 17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay BLACKIE & SON (CANADA) LIMITED Toronto London Glasgow Bombay Toronto "THERE IS SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING INSIDE THE BARRED ROOM!" SHE GASPED Page 149 Frontispiece 149 Frontispiece The School by the Sea BY ANGELA BRAZIL Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c. &c. Illustrated BLACKIE & SON LIMITED LONDON AND GLASGOW The School by the Sea ANGELA BRAZIL BLACKIE & SON LIMITED By Angela Brazil At School with Rachel. Ruth of St. Ronan's. Joan's Best Chum. Captain Peggie. Schoolgirl Kitty. The School in the South. Monitress Merle. Loyal to the School. A Fortunate Term. A Popular Schoolgirl. The Princess of the School. A Harum-Scarum Schoolgirl. The Head Girl at the Gables. A Patriotic Schoolgirl. For the School Colours. The Madcap of the School. The Luckiest Girl in the School. The Jolliest Term on Record. The Girls of St. Cyprian's. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth. The New Girl at St. Chad's. For the Sake of the School. The School by the Sea. The Leader of the Lower School. A Pair of Schoolgirls. A Fourth Form Friendship. The Manor House School. The Nicest Girl in the School. The Third Form at Miss Kaye's. The Fortunes of Philippa. Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son Ltd. Glasgow Contents Chap. The Interloper