"I'll take charge of Ruth and you can look out for Arline." "If you don't hurry, you'll be ready for the reception some time to-morrow," called Elfreda derisively.

The two quickened their steps.
The three girls ahead looked back, then mischievously began running toward Wayne Hall.
"We can catch them, Anne," exulted Grace.
"You mean you can," laughed Anne.

"Run ahead and surprise them." Grace was off like the wind.

Although the three girls ran well they were no match for the lithe, slender young woman who ran like a hunted deer.
She soon passed her friends and running on to the hall sat down on the steps with no apparent traces of exhaustion to wait for them.
"Let me see, what track team did you say you belonged to ?" quizzed Elfreda, with open admiration.

"If I could run like that I'd be happy.
Where did you learn to run ?" "Back in Oakdale, where I was the prize tomboy of the school," laughed Grace.