"He looked straight at me," whispered Vera.
"Miss Vanity, it was all Alene's work!" returned her sister.
At that moment Alene's gaze, straying to another part of the hall, spied her Uncle Fred who had come in unobserved by the girls and taken a seat not far away.
He was looking in her direction with such a pleased and happy countenance that Alene, meeting his glance, flashed him a radiant smile over the heads of the people.
"I wonder what makes him look so pleased," she murmured.
CHAPTER XV
AFTER THE SHOW
Meanwhile, outside in the court, many boys and girls who were unable to attend the show found a great attraction in its immediate vicinity.
To watch the doors through which so many lucky individuals passed had proved very interesting earlier in the evening, and after the door had closed upon the latest comer to creep closely to doors and windows, and listen to the hum and flutter of the crowd, and then to hear the band's inspiring strains was a source of joy. But when the music ceased and a great calm settled on the audience, they knew very well it was because the show had commenced, and that, alas, was not visible through thick boards.