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At the Lancaster’s supper hour Hilary had not arrived, but came in before the family had left the table. “Excuse me, folks,” she said, as she sat down, unfolded her napkin, and leaned back in her chair in an attitude of pretended collapse.

“All in?” asked Gordon.

“She’s all in and down and out,” put in Tommy, delighted to try the slang at home.

Dr. Lancaster looked at his wife and said: “Tell us what you have been doing today, Hilary.”

“The usual things, of course, at school. Then we practiced the Commencement music at noon and again after school. On the way home, Miss Bird stopped me first to see if I would take charge of the King’s Heralds for a few meetings,—she is going away for a vacation. Next, Jim Randall called across the street that I would have to lead League next Sunday. One of the leaders has gone away and they have to move the program up, the Leaders, I mean. Then Myrtle came along and told me that the Sunday-school orchestra meets tonight, here if we can have it.”

“Take them over to the church, Hilary; the official board meets here,” said Dr. Lancaster.