All looked eagerly to see the next attempt. Kathleen just managed to scramble over, Bertha failed utterly, but Monica took the jump with absolute ease.
"This will be the final test, I expect," said Miss Russell, when the two successful ones returned to the starting-point.
"I don't think they can do that!" murmured Lindsay, gazing with awe at what was to her the impossible height required.
It was too much for Kathleen. She ran, balked, and made another vain effort, to give it up.
The name was on everybody's lips.
Monica appeared to be perfectly cool, far less excited, indeed, than the spectators.
"Rest a moment, my dear, if you are out of breath," suggested Miss Russell.
"No, thank you. It would hardly seem fair to Kathleen. I'll try now."
"Took it like a bird!" cried the Rector, clapping his hands, as the rope was once more successfully cleared.