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 Chapter XIX

 Betty Sees "X" Surprised


The weeks went by. Father's little goldfish
had passed the life-saving tests! She could also
do some more diving "stunts" and in "endur-
ance tests" was growing proficient. She was a
candidate for more G.A.A. honors at the final
award of honors. Hikes you would do anyway,
of course. She tramped ten miles one day with
a Lyon 'Y' group whose leader became rather
mixed as to route and the five-mile hike became
ten. Oh, well, Betty said, it would count just
that much more toward your points. But she
had gotten some gravel in her shoes and limped
for the rest of the week-end. Life was not
always free from drawbacks!

School was nearly out. Betty Lee, junior,
would soon be Betty Lee, senior. As usual, the
girls "couldn't realize it." Some of them were
going to attend summer school. Betty, still
keeping on the honor roll, knew that there would
be no necessity for her doing it; still if you
were in the city, there might be something in-

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