Many of the girls had no serious intentions whatever regarding the play, and the awe inspired by Mr.Southard's presence made them too timid to venture to open their mouths before him.

Jessica, whose courage had fled, would have been among the latter if Nora had not seized her firmly by the arm as she prepared to flee and marched her over with the rest of the Phi Sigma Tau.

Eleanor and Edna Wright were among the junior contestants, while there was a good showing of sophomores and freshmen.
Mr.Southard took in the aspirants with keen, comprehensive glance.

His eyes rested a shade longer on Eleanor.

She made a striking picture as she stood looking with apparent indifference at the girls about her.
Then his quick eye traveled to Grace's fine face and graceful figure, and then on to Anne, whose small face was alive with the excitement of the moment.
A breathless silence had fallen over the room.