A match had been arranged in which Grace and Miriam Nesbit were to play against Ruth Deane and Edna Wright, who was an indefatigable tennis player, and therefore figured frequently in tennis matches held in Oakdale.

At the last minute, however, Edna pleaded a severe headache and recommended Eleanor in her place.
"But I never have played with her," protested Ruth Deane, "and how do I know whether she can play ?" "Try her," begged Edna.

"I have played with her and she is a wonder." It was with considerable surprise and some misgiving that Grace discovered that Eleanor was to play.

"I seem fated to oppose her," Grace thought.

"I wonder at her consenting to play against us.