"Remember this, girls. If you want to get the best of a bargain, always feed your victim." This from Colonel Baxter.
Mr. Doran smiled and an hour later when he left, Shirley had consented to put in a display of cameras to be sold on a generous commission.
Shirley's Shop was progressing and the girls were getting valuable experience as they watched it grow.
Regretfully they bade it good-bye until the following Friday afternoon, when they planned to meet there after school to admire their work and make plans.
CHAPTER XII
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Shirley's Shop was a success. The four girls had made it so. All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
"Aren't we lucky!" exclaimed Bet. "Everybody has been so good!"
"I didn't know I had so many friends in the world," said Shirley with moisture in her eyes. "I wish I could pass it on to others."