BETTY LEE, JUNIOR by HARRIET PYNE GROVE The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio—New York City ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright, 1931 The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Printed in the United States of America ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS I A JUNIOR AT “PEP ASSEMBLY” II “GOLDEN BETTY” III LITTLE FLIES IN THE OINTMENT IV BASKETS AND HUMBLE FRIENDS V LUCIA DRESSES A DOLL VI LUCIA’S CONFIDENCES VII LYON “Y” AND A COUNTESS VIII DORIS NEEDS A SISTER IX MYSTERIES, PREPARATIONS AND A “TRADE-LAST” X CAROLS XI GIVING UP A PLEASANT HONOR XII COULD BETTY BE STUBBORN? XIII THE FAMILY MAKES REMARKS XIV AN ANNOYING CALL XV THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY XVI AN UNHAPPY INTERVIEW XVII CONCLUSIONS XVIII A HAPPY DISCOVERY XIX BETTY SEES “X” SURPRISED ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BETTY LEE, JUNIOR CHAPTER I A JUNIOR AT “PEP ASSEMBLY” “Clash, Bim-bang!” “Toot-toot,” high! “Toot-toot,” low! “Tooral-looral-loo-oo-oo-oo,” up the scale, “tooral-looral-loo-oo-oo-oo,” down the scale. “R-r-r-boom!” Cymbals clashed; horns tooted; scales mounted or fell; bits of popular tunes were tried, and drums occasionally rolled; for Lyon High band was on the platform, in almost full force. All were in uniform and gathered for the greatest Pep Assembly of the year, which would begin when the proper gongs were sounded. Betty Lee, junior, opening the door of the auditorium, smiled broadly at the sight. Ordinarily Betty would have been in her home room with the rest, waiting for the signals; but she had been sent by her home room teacher on an errand to the office. And on her arrival there, the principal had appeared from his inner office as her message was being delivered to one of the office force. Looking around for some one who was not busy, he recognized Betty’s presence with a smile. “Betty,” said he—and Betty was proud that he knew her well enough to address her by her first name—“will you please step to the auditorium and see if the band leader has arrived? If so, tell him that I should like to see him a moment before the assembly.”