“Nita and I will attend to that part of it if you girls will get the cost of lumber, etc., for the uprights,” added Elena.
“O Chief!” said Jane, thinking of a plan to save costs. “Why not use that side wall of the Gym and do away with that many uprights and stretchers?”
“O Chief! for that matter, why not use a corner of this hall and have two sides ready made and substantial, and use the uprights for the other two sides? With the scenery stretched on all four sides, who will ever know there is a solid wall of city plaster back of two sides?” suggested the Guide.
“But it will be a ‘corner in wood,’” added Zan, facetiously.
“Wah! Wah!” instantly sounded from every old Woodcrafter present. The new members looked about for an explanation.
“‘How’ is the term for approval and ‘Wah!’ for disapproval, or no,” explained the Guide, smiling at the reception given Zan’s wit.
“Corner or not, that last suggestion is all right!” declared Hilda.
“And instead of tacking the scenery on top of the poles and having it sag between each upright, why not have a wire or rope stretched taut from one pole to the next, and so on, and hang the scenery by means of hooks?” continued the Guide.
“I suppose such common commodities as clothes-pins would be spurned by Indians,” ventured Hilda.
“I should say ‘double yes’!” retorted Zan, slangily.