Beverly Gray, Sophomore

As Beverly's second year at Vernon College begins, Beverly and her friends Shirley Parker, Lenora Whitehill, Anne White, Rosalie Arnold, and Lois Mason organize the Alpha Delta Sorority and elect Beverly as their president.

Beverly wins a position on the Vernon College newspaper, the Comet, and has been assigned to investigate the strange lights and figures that have been seen in the old Horler Mansion. After Beverly has one strange experience at the old house, she and her friends take turns watching it at night and see several strange occurrences. During one of Beverly's visits to the house, she meets a young man named Larry Owens, who seems friendly enough, but she wonders if he is somehow involved in the mysterious occurrences around the house.

Beverly takes a break from the mysterious mansion when she goes with Anne to see a football game in which their special friends Jim Stanton and Tommy Chandler play. Beverly is made uncomfortable when she realizes that Jim wishes to marry her, and she is not certain if she is ready for marriage. During the Christmas holiday, Beverly visits Shirley at her home in New York City. While Shirley and Beverly attend a social tea, Beverly meets Charlie Blaine, a reporter for the Herald Tribune. Since Beverly is interested in becoming a reporter, she accompanies Charlie as he gathers information for a story. Beverly helps Charlie get a big scoop when she traps a jewel thief.

Back at school, Beverly finally discovers what is happening at the old Horler mansion and what role Larry Owens is playing in the mysterious events. Beverly has a series of exciting events when she experiences a plane crash and later must help clear Shirley of an accusation of cheating on an exam. The school year ends with the Alpha Deltas promising to meet again on the first day of the new term of their junior year at Vernon College.