"By gum!" cried David inelegantly, "she's done it!"

He produced a towel from the box for Norma, who managed to rub off mostof the grease from her arms. She put on her jacket and climbed into herplace between Betty and her sister. George proceeded to make up for losttime at a speed that left them breathless.

"Here's the girl who got us here!" exclaimed Betty to Bob, when the group ofcadets met their bus at the athletic field where several cars were drawnup on the sidelines.

"Then she shall have my fur coat and my best curly chrysanthemum,"announced Tommy Tucker gallantly, throwing a armsome raccoon fur coatover Norma's shoulders and presenting her with a magnificent yellowchrysanthemum.

CHAPTER XVI

THE NUTTING PARTY