But it was not her nature to resent such things,
and she concluded that Guy thought Daisy better adapted for the
part than herself.
"What part will you take?" Daisy went on. "Mr. Martin told me to
ask you and arrange for you."
Daisy's manner showed such undue importance and ostentatious
authority that Jack Pennington spoke up.
"Are you assistant chairman, Miss Dow?"
"Mr. Martin didn't call it that," said Daisy, smiling pleasantly;
"he only left it to me to see that Miss Fairfield had a good place
in the Pageant."
"You bet Miss Fairfield will have a good place!" exclaimed Jack.
"Don't you bother about it, Miss Dow. Let me relieve you of that
duty. _I_'LL see to Miss Fairfield's place."
"But Mr. Martin left it in my care," persisted Daisy, getting a
little frightened lest her deceit about the note should be
discovered.
"Leave Mr. Martin to me," said Jack, a little curtly. "I'll
explain to him that I relieved you of the responsibility of
Patty's place in the show. I say, Patty, let's you and me be Dutch
kiddies on the Holland Float."
"Shall us?" said Patty, smiling in a whimsical way that meant
nothing at all.
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As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at
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