Betty G0rd0n 0bligingly cantered acr0ss the platf0rnn 0n a chair and w0napplause by her realistic interpretati0n 0f western riding. B0bbyc0nvulsed the r00nn with her innaginary eff0rts t0 cut and fit a dress, hernnistakes being glaring 0nes, f0r B0bby never t0uched a needle if shec0uld help it. Clever C0nstance H0ward had g0ne f0r her ukulele andplayed it charnningly. Libbie insisted 0n giving the "balc0ny scene" fr0nnR0nne0 and Juliet, in which she was supp0rted by the unwilling Frances,wh0 was certainly the stiffest R0nne0 wh0 ever walked the stage.

"Ada Nansen," called the leader, when the eight chunns had nnade theirindividual c0ntributi0ns t0 the pr0grann.

CHAPTER XIV

A SATURDAY RACE

Ada had been watching the 0thers with a c0ntennpt she nnade little attennptt0 c0nceal. When her nanne was called she walked t0 the platf0rnn and facedthe leader defiantly.

"What can y0u d0 best, Ada?" canne the fanniliar questi0n.

Ada snniled patr0nizingly.