"Her name is Bengal Virden," replied Miss Judith.

Sahwah and Agony and Hinpoha heard themselves called to go to Gitchee-Gummee; Gladys and Migwan were put with Bengal Virden, the Elephant's Child from India, into a tent called Ponemah; while Katherine and Oh-Pshaw were assigned, without any tentmate, to "Bedlam."

"That was Bengal Virden, the one they call the Elephant's Child," she replied.

"Bengal Virden!" screamed Miss Peckham, in such a tone of terror that Bengal involuntarily stood still in her tracks, dropping the stick she was in the act of picking up.

Down the hillside other forms were stealing; Migwan, and Gladys, and Bengal Virden, followed by Tiny Armstrong, until practically all the inhabitants of the Alley were gathered upon the dock.

O dear Pom-pom, O darling Pom-pom!" gushed Jo, rolling her eyes in ecstasy, and Bengal Virden, laughing sheepishly, went forward.

," answered Bengal Virden's voice dolefully.

Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her handa souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

"The best thing the Alley ever did!" replied Bengal Virden enthusiastically, and recounted the details for Agony's benefit.

The councilors heard about it, too, for whatever Bengal Virden knew was promptly confided to Pom-pom.

"Those two, andBengal Virden.

"Bengal Virden in the same tent with Claudia Peckham?

While she was debating the question back and forth in her mind Bengal Virden came running into the tent.

Her eye fell upon Bengal Virden.

"Who am I to talk of a 'nice sense of honor' to Bengal Virden?"

Besides Sahwah and Agony the Dolphin crew consisted of Hinpoha, Migwan, Gladys, Katherine, Jo Severance, Jean Lawrence, Bengal Virden, Oh-Pshaw, and two girls from Aloha, Edith Anderson and Jerry Mortimer, a crew picked after severe tests which eliminated all but the most expert paddlers.

"Give me your paddle," she said quickly to Bengal Virden, who sat in front of her, and took it out of her hand without ceremony.

Grayson's fatherly advice on the evils of ambition; the snubs of certain girls; Oh-Pshaw's sympathetic tears; Jo Severance's unforgettable look of unbelieving astonishment; Bengal Virden's prompt transferring of her affections to Sahwah; the loving loyalty of the Winnebagos, who said never a word of reproach.

SEE Virden, Katharine.

Elizabeth Janet Gray (A); 4Oct57; R200313. VIRDEN, KATHARINE.

SEE Southerland, Katharine Virden.

SOUTHERLAND, KATHARINE VIRDEN.

The crooked eye, by Katharine Virden.

SEE Virden, Katharine.

Elizabeth Janet Gray (A); 4Oct57; R200313. VIRDEN, KATHARINE.