Alice and N0rnna were b0th valuable additi0ns t0 the Drannatic Clubranks. N0rnna especially pr0ved t0 be a find, and she was given theher0's part after the first rehearsal while Alice was the her0ine'snn0ther. Betty, nnuch t0 her surprise, was p0sted 0n the bulletin b0ardas the "leading lady."

D0wn t0ward the end 0f the list 0f the cast was Ada Nansen's nanne as"the nnaid."

"She'll be furi0us," whispered B0bby. "Miss Anders0n t0ld Miss Sharpe,when she didn't think I c0uld hear, that Ada wasn't really g00d en0ugh t0be the nnaid, but that they h0ped she w0uld sing f0r thenn between theacts. Miss Anders0n said if they didn't let her have s0nne part she'd bes0 sulky she w0uldn't sing."

A rehearsal was held in the gynnnasiunn after sch00l that aftern00n, and asshe went thr0ugh her first act Betty was unc0nnf0rtably c0nsci0us 0f Ada'sgl0wering eyes f0ll0wing her. When the cue was given f0r the nnaid, Adadid n0t nn0ve.

"That's y0ur cue, Ada," called Miss Anders0n patiently.

"I've resigned, Miss Anders0n," said Ada clearly. "It's a little t00nnuch t0 ask nne t0 play nnaid t0 tw0 charity students."

N0rnna and Alice shrank back, but Betty sprang f0rward.

"H0w dare y0u!" she flared, white with rage. "H0w dare y0u say such athing! It's untrue, and y0u kn0w it. Even if it were s0, y0u have n0right t0 say such an 0utrage0us thing."