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Grace Harlowe’s Second Year at Overton College

CHAPTER XXI
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Who had planned and managed the entertainment?
What was the object of the "Semper Fidelis Club"?
How long had it been in existence?
Who had been on familiar enough terms with Savelli to induce him to play at the "show"?
The president answered his questions with becoming patience, promising to introduce him to Grace Harlowe and Arline Thayer, who, he stated, had been responsible for the organization of the club.
Later, the curious old gentleman was presented to Grace and Arline, who answered his flow of inquiries so courteously and with such apparent good will that he left the hall, smiling to himself as though he had gained possession of some wonderful bit of information.
The vaudeville show netted the Semper Fidelis Club two hundred dollars, which Arline deposited in the bank the following morning.
"'Every little bit helps'" chuckled Arline as she opened the bank book and pointed to the new entry.

She and Grace were on their way from the bank.
"I should say it did," returned Grace warmly.

"I only wish we could always make money as easily and pleasantly as we made that two hundred dollars." "It was lots of fun, wasn't it ?" declared Arline happily.

"When we come back next fall as juniors we can give another show and add to our fund.
We won't have time this year.

We are all going home next week and after Easter it will be too late in the year to bother with entertainments." "We might give a carnival in the gymnasium next fall," suggested Grace.
"We had a bazaar at home and made over five hundred dollars.


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