say so," Joan remarked, half serious and half amused.

As a matter of fact, she was not enthusiastic over being chosen for
one of the principal parts in the Greek tableaux.

She was not particularly popular with the Boy Scouts. The boys liked
half a dozen of the other girls better, although Tory Drew, Dorothy
McClain and Teresa were the chief favorites.

"See here, Teresa, don't be tiresome. If we were all to object as you
do to the casting of the characters we will never get anywhere and
spend the entire day in argument. Everybody knows I think it the
greatest mistake in the world not to have had Dorothy in the leading
role. Still, I am saying very little and apologize to Joan for what I
have said," Louise Miller protested. "So let us get on with what we
are trying to accomplish. Remember, we are to meet the boys and Mr.
Fenton this afternoon and choose the place for our poetic drama."

Frequently Louise Miller was too impatient with Teresa's small
frailties, her love of pleasure and admiration. This was hardly fair
because of the difference in their temperaments making any sympathy
between them almost impossible.

"Well there is one person whom we all agree to be the ideal choice,"
Dorothy McClain remarked, hoping to turn the conversation into more
agreeable channels.

She had been sitting on the ground weaving a chaplet of beech leaves.
Rising up now she placed it like a crown on Kara's brow.

"Behold Athena, the wise Goddess with the clear gray eyes!"

A little silence descended upon the group of girls.

Kara flushed.

"It is the kindest and most ridiculous thing in the world to have _me_
take part when I cannot stir from this chair. I don't want to seem
unappreciative. I'm not really, you know, but do please explain to the
Boy Scouts that they must realize it is out of the question," Kara
argued.

"No, dear, we are not going to bring up that question again. Lance and
Don and Jack Hardin told you that their entire Troop of Scouts wished
you to play the 'Goddess of Wisdom.' The tableaux are to be arranged
so you need not appear but once. Then you are to be seated upon a
throne as Pallas Athena should be. You know how we all feel on the
subject. Surely you do not wish to disappoint everyone," Tory
protested.

She was wondering if the other girls had observed what she had. In
these days of discussion of the Greek tableaux Kara had appeared
brighter and more like her former self. Now and then even a glim