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that he would stop in the office, and I'll go back
there to see if it's necessary."

Chet nodded at the explanation. "Sure I'll
tell him. There he comes now," and Chet indicated
a young man who came from the side to
the center of the platform. Then, on a trot,
Chet traversed the length of the big auditorium
to the steps at its side which led into the wings.
Betty waited a few moments, to make sure that
he really would deliver the message. There he
was, motioning back to her as he spoke briefly.
With a high salute Chet grinned back at her and
sought his horn, while the band leader hurried
from the platform, down the side aisle and out
at the nearest door into the hall.

"Clash, bing, bang, tooral-looral" -- how funny
it was! And with a terrific swing of another of
the double doors that admitted pupils and
teachers into the auditorium, a tall, long-legged
senior tore into the room, ran on the double-~
quick up the aisle nearest, buttoning the coat of
his uniform as he went, crossed the stage at
the rear, and in an unbelievably short time
lugged in the biggest horn of all, shining in its
brazen glory.

Betty, still grinning at this latest arrival's

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