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was over a week-end and Father had a doctor
to look at my ankle."

"Oh, yes. I do seem to remember your limp-
ing a little one time. Well, the girls will be
disappointed and I know they're worrying for
fear Mathilde will be captain."

"How can she, if they don't want her?"

"Mathilde is an awfully good player now and
stands in with the teacher that has charge this
year and she'll work it some way -- she has in-
fluence with some of the girls."

"Yes," thoughtfully Betty returned. "That
makes me feel better about it, though. I've
been too rushed to pay much attention to
'politics.' And I thought a different girl wanted
it."

"How in the world does that make you feel
better, Betty I"

"Because I wouldn't want to fight to be cap-
tain or anything. Some of the girls took it
for granted that I would be captain, and I was
silly enough to believe that perhaps I could be.
You noticed what the school paper said, didn't
you?"

"Yes. You got quite a puff on your athletics,
Betty. 'With Betty Lee at the head of the
junior team, that unusual class is likely to carry
off the honors in basketball this year.' Aha!

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