Nobody succeeded in paddling to the plank and back again, and the competition resolved itself into a series of splashes, squeals and bursts of mirth.

Even stately Miss Bishop was laughing heartily, and the girls in the gallery were in a state bordering on hysteria.
At last Miss Gatehead called order, and the dripping candidates retired from their water carnival to await the judging.

The scores were rapidly added up, and the result was announced.
"Winona Woodward and Elsie Parton equal.

They will therefore swim the length of the bath to decide the championship." Planks and tubs were hastily cleared away from the field of action, and the rival candidates started on their final contest.

The sympathies of the gallery went strongly with Winona; the girls wanted their Games Captain to win, and they cheered her vigorously.