"She played for Aireyholme against Visitors, though," objected Diana.
"Oh, well! That was different, of course. Miss Andrews played for Aireyholme too, but we couldn't choose her for a champion."
This was rather a convincing argument. Diana's face cleared. She was always ready to follow Viola's lead.
"We don't want Katrine, if we can help it," she agreed obediently.
"And yet we want to be sporting," vacillated Dorrie, who prided herself on strictest impartiality and fair dealing.
"Every committee has to have its rules. The school ought to be represented by its pupils."
"And that's the point. Is Katrine a pupil, or is she not?"
"Katrine says 'no'."
"But Mrs. Franklin says decidedly 'yes'."
"I think it's beyond argument," frowned Viola, "and, after all, I'm Captain, and final referee."