As long as we can't get the actual practice this afternoon let's lay out a course of action at any rate, and arrange our secret signals." "Done," cried the girls, and soon they were deep in the mysteries of secret plays and signs.
Grace explained the game to Anne, who did not incline towards athletics, and had had little previous opportunity to enjoy them.
Anne, eager to learn for Grace's sake, became interested on her own account, and soon mastered the main points of the game.
"Here is a list of the secret signals, Anne," said Grace.

"Study it carefully and learn it by heart, then you will understand every move our team makes during the coming games.

I expect you to become an enthusiastic fan." Anne thanked her, and put the paper in her purse, little dreaming how much unhappiness that same paper was to cause her.
The business of the afternoon having been disposed of, the girls donned street clothing and left the building, schoolgirl fashion, in groups of twos and threes.
On the way out they encountered several of the victorious juniors, who managed to make their presence felt.
"Oh," said Nora O'Malley, "those girls ought to be suppressed." "Never mind," put in Anne.

"You know 'the way of the transgressor is hard.' Perhaps those juniors will get what they deserve yet." "Not much danger of it.

They're too tricky," said Jessica contemptuously.
Anne's prophecy was to be fulfilled, however, in a most unexpected manner.
There had been one unnoticed spectator of the recent quarrel between the two classes.