Chapter X.

What is Extrav.?

"Tell me all about it," she urged Margaret.

"Oh, it's simply wonderful. You have a party every night and you eat saveloys at rehearsals. You meet lots of dashing people. It's even more gate-of-romance-opening than Tournament. Do you like to see a lot of people? If so, there's Girth Big-un and Father Divine. He's Rather Divine, but he'll probably be Gaga or Blotto. And if you're anxious to learn you might try Menace Partley."

"Partley what?" asked Viki.

Margaret blushed (believe it or not). Memories of the previous year crowded thick upon her. She heard once more that insidious honeyed crooning (You're beautiful but dumb) which with its cloying sweetness had had power to make her oblivious to the voice of her anxious husband. She saw this gay comparatively untouched young flower panting on the the should of life. She was her best friend. Should she tell her the Awful Truth?

[Will Margaret come across with the dope? Will Partley (we still don't know what) be sufficiently interested in Viki to lead her [unclear: Up] garden Path? What will [unclear: happen] to our heroine when she finds herself alone in [unclear: the] Gym surrounded by 200 Weir House Wardens dressed as Wooden Horses? (Sam Goldwyn's got nothing on us). Read next month's instalment of our thrilling serial. Make sure of your copy by getting a sub, from the Distribution Manager To-Day!!!!]