Oh, dear, I don't see how I could have been so careless." "Poor little Anne," said Jessica, "she is always worried over something or other." "Now see here, Anne," said Grace, "just because you lost a letter last term and had trouble over it, don't begin to mourn over those old signals.
No one will ever see them, and perhaps you haven't lost them.

Maybe you'll find them at home." "Perhaps I shall," said Anne brightening.
"Now smile Anne," said Nora, "and forget your troubles.

There is no use in crossing bridges before you come to them." This homely old saying seemed to console Anne, and soon she was eagerly watching the work of the team, her brief anxiety forgotten.
That night she searched her room, and the next day gave her desk in school a thorough overhauling, but the list of signals remained missing.
The sophomore players with their substitute team met that afternoon in the gymnasium.

It was their last opportunity for practice.

Saturday they would rise to victory or go down in ignominious defeat.