Evening star., 1928-04-08

/ been awaiting. Now that 1t had come
and She had her opportunity OF PROV
Ing her capabilities, she felt molnen-
/ tary Qualm Of nervousness which she
quickly baniShed. tossing her head with
/ n rcsolute and manful spirit. Station
! ing herself at right angles TO her baS-
| ket she planted her feet firmly. legs
apart, and caught the ball deftly as il
came Swirling over the heads Of her
opponents. Juggling it for moment to
gain time and q better position. then
tossed it lightly and easily. as If it had
been a featherweight. over the rim and
through the net
II was with little feeling Of triumph
that she heard the burst of applause
that followed her accomplishment and
there mingled with the triumph no
small sense of inward satisfaction over
the fact that she had achieved a VIC
tory over herself. A fieeting grateful
thought for her father furthered her
proweSs. which showed a bold. un-
shaken determination. She was easily
the star of the game and when the
whistle sounded the termination OF
the third quarter and the teams raced
Of TO the dressing rooms, Louise
pressed her hand warmly.
We'll. you certainly have shown us
gratis, HI have 10 put May back in
or Prinelc vii accuse me of starring
my PLAYERS
That's all right" Patricia responded
with little gratifed smile. Il feel
that have made amends not only to
The team but to myself and. above all.
10 Daddy. That is all I wanted-the
chance 10 see whether had any Of the
inward courage he is always talking
about, or whether was just an egg.
Go ahead and let May finish out.
hope we win
Come on. girls there's the whistle.
Pat has shown us what she can do
Now lets show the rest Of them what
We can do without her Well just trim
them bit, and Snag off their old cup =
PATRICIA VHs now quite content 20
remain as a spectator for the remain
der OF the game. Contrary to her
earlier tiaSco her playing in the present
match had buoyed up the spirits of the
entire team and fol the first time II
was APPARENT that the seniors were
thrown decidedly on the defensive, try
ing desperately to prevent their op-
ponentS from gaining ground.
RUT 1t was useless, Louise's forces
~ swooped down upon their adver-
Sarles with the singleneSs OF purpose
Of The Huns of old. That purpose was
10 eXtermlnate whatever blocked their
path. and so 1t was that the juniors ex-
terminated the seniors In that last
quarter. The final whistle showed the
juniors the victors with a strong ad-
vantage The score stood % to 90.
The two captains. the victor and the
yanouished. faced each other in the
center Of the floor, hair tumbled, ties
awry and faces fushed-but with
friendly smiles.
Congratulations. old dear" ex-
claimed Peggy. clasping Louise by the
hand and pumping it vigorously.
Same 10 you. You gave us good
battle" was the reply.
Then the crowds poured down from
the gallery. pushing and shouting hila-
riously. They swarmed around Louise
and endangered her MILDLY blouse in
the intensity OF their ferpor. Catching
sight OF Patricia, they pounced upon
her and did likewise
II was with difficulty that Miss
Pringle was able to make herself heard.
even with the aid of her shrill whistle.
After an especially piercing blast she
accomplished her purpose and presented
the cup 10 Louise, as captain OF the
winning team Louise then went through
the accustomed ritual of placing Ii on
the shelf, decorated with the junior
class banner. where 1t would remain
until next years battles decided its
newer guardians.
AT length the pressure Of the first
moments Of victory subsided sufficiently
for the girls TO show some prospects of
willingness 10 leave the gymnasium. In
pairs and groups. all chattering with
out cessation. they gradually departed.
Losing the game really doesn't
worry me half as much as the facr
that I have lost my wrist watch" said
Peggy soberly
Mary stopped stock still in the mid
die OF the corridor You have!" she
exclaimed We'll. something most GER
tainiy has got 10 be done about these
mysterious goings-on First my pin.
then Pats bag now your wrist watch.
It's my opinion that some one is doing
little light lifting"
But who could il be-" asked Louise,
looking serious We can't accuse any
one without proof
I'm not mentioning any names. be-
cause. of course. ! don't know for sure,
but there Is one girl in this school that
I think is little bit cuckoo" Mary an
nounced in low tones.
"Oh, Mary. who?" demanded Patricia.
DO you think she has been taking the
things?"