The Adventure Girls at Happiness House

he spirit of co?peration which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories. They made goal after goal in perfectly ti

was elected the Freshman president. Valerie was elected secretary. Altogether, the

all sorts of meetings to discuss class activities. Ther

n and diligently. The team was next scheduled to play the Junior class and that, they were sure, would be more difficult th

ge events that had occurred to the Dean. Gradually their interest began to fade. O

ome of the girls were already in their playing suits and Gale hastened into hers. Phyllis helped her into the pads which, as goalie, Gale needed. Phyllis, in her position of forward, preferred to wear as lit

out for the cheer leaders' club and they were on duty this afternoon to

The teams were in line and the game began. The fans cheered lu

nd everywhere. She had the ball headed toward the goal every chance she got. Once Gale parried a desperate

ing for personal glory. The girls could all see that. More than once, if Marcia had passed the ball to a team mate wh

ng for their own brilliant performances, rather for the game. They wanted their team to win and they did everything in their powe

told Carol on the sidelines. "If she didn't want to be th

" Carol frowned upon her. "Don'

eenish eyes at Phyl. One would think there was no one else on the field but Marc

stick around Phyllis' neck-or Gale'

oser to the Freshman goal. Gale was on guard. Phyllis a

awled into the goalie. Gale had a fleeting vision of Marcia Marlette striking out

. She lay perfectly still, her one leg twisted under her. Janet and Carol d

ed and dropped b

cot and Professor Lukens had ap

ofessor Lukens picked Phyllis up in his arm

dding of her positio

-" mildly prot

lie," directed G

tlessly to the window and around the room. There were a lot of medical books here which at another time would have interested her immensely. Ho

the room. She was in the white clothes of he

-" Gal

he doctor assured her, "

Gale managed

must have been hit with a h

be all right?"

s good as new," the doctor promi

, y

ght of her friend made Gale's heart twinge wit

ith a parachute-and I break my leg playing in a hockey game,"

d one!" Gale sai

ce said and the

Jane

could when we thought we c

game?" Phyl

d, "because you pla

cked you with her hockey st

rily. "No one can say who did it. St

t. It was evident that Phyllis was tired and they thoughtfully took their leave early, but Phyllis detained G

night wind had sprung up. She turned toward the gymnasium. She was still in her hockey

the janitor was an easy task. He unlocked the door to the gymnasium for her and she wasted no time in going to the lockers for her things. Stepping again onto the campu

riend?" she as

tol

ou?" the Dean continued. "Come ho

" Gale began

he smiled and Gale could not resist. "I've wanted to talk with you often, Ga

at Briarhurst, at least she enjoyed it the most. She talked to the Dean as she might have to one of the girls. There was no stiffness or formality between them. She found herself telling the Dean about Phyllis and about the letter she, Gale, must write when she returned to

k to the sorority house. Adel

is Ph

dent stopped to chat a while. When she left Gale found it lonesome. It would be hard to get used to living a

t was decidedly stiff and unfriendly. She tore it up and began another. She finally enclosed her fifth attempt in an envelope and stamped it. She was sure Phyllis would receive scant sympathy from Miss Fields. The woman, in all the years since Phyllis was small, had given the girl no obvious affection, no love. P

Janet had said that afternoon. Had Marcia deliberately hit Phyllis with her hockey stick? Gale's more charitable nature reb

ld cost Phyllis days of suffering and weeks of inactivity that would be eve