pse of
the old humor showed in the depth of her gray eyes or about the
corners of her of late too serious lips.

"Tory has expressed what we all feel, Kara," Miss Mason added. "Now,
Tory, please read aloud the list of the characters so far as they have
been decided upon. I am delighted to know that the father of the Boy
Scouts has agreed to be with us on the evening of the tableaux and
will read selections from the Odyssey as the pictures are presented."

Tory glanced toward the paper in her lap.

"Donald McClain will be Odysseus; Lance McClain, his son, Telemachus;
Joan Peters, Penelope; Victoria Drew, the Princess Nausicaa; Mr.
Richard Fenton, Eumaeus, the aged servant of the Greek hero. The other
Girl Scouts will be the ladies in waiting to Penelope and the Boy
Scouts Penelope's suitors.

"I had forgotten to write down that Margaret Hale will be Arete and
Jack Hardin the good King Alcinous, my respected parents. I am glad
they assisted the wanderer to end his adventures and return to his
faithful Penelope.

"Just as well that we decided to start our tableaux with the arrival
of the hero on the island of the Sea Kings! I fear it would have taxed
even our talents to have shown the enchanted spots where Odysseus was
held enslaved by Calypso with the beautiful hair, who sang sweetly as
she wove at her loom with the golden shuttle, or Circe, the sorceress,
who mixed the drink in a golden cup that turned men into swine.
Representing these Goddesses would have taxed our powers. Except for
Kara we are only mortals."

Tory rose up.

"May I start with Kara to our dancing grounds? It may take me some
time and Mrs. Phillips is to arrive in less than an hour for our first
dance rehearsal. I have an idea, or perhaps a hope, that our Greek
dance which Evan is to lead, will be one of the most beautiful,
beautiful things that has ever been seen in Westhaven."

Tory reached Kara's chair, but at the same time Dorothy McClain pushed
her gently away.

"Margaret and I are going to take turns in pushing Kara's chair to our
dancing grounds. We have already made an engagement with her to that
effect. Please remember we are both stronger persons than you, and
Kara will arrive far more speedily and safely."

Tory appreciated that Dorothy was jesting, nevertheless, she bit her
lips and frowned.

Kara's hand reached around and took hold of hers.

"You'll come along with us, won't you, Tory? I know I am selfish, but
I do hate bei