At last, the allotted time was up, and the tourists all returned to the library, while Miss Hart looked over the cards. To her surprise, King had the greatest number of correct answers, for though he was the oldest one present, he had not studied ancient history as much as Marjorie and Delight had.
“How do you happen to be so well-informed?” asked Miss Hart, as she handed him the first prize.
“I don’t know,” said King. “I think I see pictures in the illustrated papers, and somehow I remember them.”
“That’s what we call a ‘photographic memory,’ ” said Miss Hart, smiling, “and it’s a very good thing to have.”
CHAPTER VII
A JINKS PARTY
The second prize was really won by Delight, but as she was hostess, of course she wouldn’t take it, so, Flip Henderson having the next best list, the prize was given to him.
“Well,” remarked Midget, “that’s a pretty thing! Only two boys in our Jinks Club, and they take the two prizes!”
“You girls will have to look to your laurels,” said Miss Hart, laughingly.
As the prizes were both postcard albums, they were equally appropriate for a boy or girl, and the two boys who won them were secretly quite proud of their achievement.
“Now, we’ve time for one more game,” said Miss Hart, “and this is one without prizes, but I think you’ll say it’s good fun. Kitty and Dorothy, will you distribute these bits of paper, keeping them blank side up?”