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“Well, they couldn’t possibly hear me above all this awful noise,” returned Lily. “Did you ever hear such an apology for music in your life?”

Marjorie, however, was not interested in the orchestra; she was there to chaperone the girls, and if she failed in doing that, at least to turn in a reliable report upon the evening’s entertainment. She did not mean to waste a minute; if possible she intended to size up the character of every girl present.

With a loud clang the jazz piece abruptly came to an end, the dancers stopped impatiently and began to applaud uproariously. During the brief pause before the encore, Mrs. Morgan, a stout, motherly sort of woman, edged her way towards the visitors.

“How do you do, Ladies!” she said breezily. “Miss Winthrop’s friends, aren’t you?”

“Yes,” replied Marjorie, rising. “Miss Gravers asked us to come to help you chaperone the dance.”

“Well, we’re only too glad to have you,” beamed Mrs. Morgan, “and I hope you’ll have a good time, for I can’t see as these girls need much chaperoning. They’re pretty well behaved, as girls go, and I like to see everybody enjoying themselves.”