Grace, who was becoming more and more apprehensive as the minutes passed, stood anxiously watching the ball, which was being played perilously near their opponents' goal.

Catching the eyes of Miriam, who stood nearest it, Grace made a desperate little upward motion.

Miriam understood and redoubled her efforts to secure the ball, which she finally did by springing straight up into the air and intercepting it on its way to the basket.

A shout went up from the freshmen which grew to a roar.

Miriam had thrown the ball unerringly to Grace, who caught it, and facing quickly toward the freshman goal, balanced herself on her toes preparatory to tossing her prize into the basket.
"She'll never make it," groaned a freshman.