"What is?" Lois demanded. "Poll, we haven't a chance."
"Oh, yes, we have; just watch."
The whistle blew for the second half and the teams returned to their places. Instead of tears, Fanny's eyes flashed indignant protest, and her mouth was set in a firm line.
Maud took Eleanor's place, much to the latter's satisfaction. Betty won the first toss up, passed the ball to Fanny. She bounced it to line and threw it to Polly. She was so angry that she literally fired the ball. Polly caught it, tossed it to Lois, and she made a clean basket.
"What did I tell you?" she said; "we're going to win this game."
They played hard for the rest of the half. Maud persistently refused to let the Fenwick forward even touch the ball. In her attempt to get beyond the reach of Maud's guarding arm, she went over the line, and Polly made a basket on the foul.
The spectators were breathless as the score mounted up—7-3, 7-5 and at last 7-7. The girls cheered encouragement and Bob and Uncle Roddy clapped so hard that Polly and Lois looked up and waved.
Lois had just caught a ball that Betty threw and was aiming for a basket when the whistle blew.
"Now, what!" Betty demanded. "We can't stop with a tie."
Miss Stewart consulted the two captains.