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"Very good," said Jen to himself. "That matter is settled, and Etwald--confound him!--will obtain his desire. I wonder what he wants to see us all about.","Voodoo!" she said, and laughed again.,"She's rattled for fear she won't take the prize as usual," she said, gayly. "I bet she opens her eyes when she sees yours, Norn. Hers may be lots better done, but it simply can't be as lovely and as different.","Now's your chance, Norn! I'll skirmish for laggards and report.",The major went at once to "The Wigwam," but, notwithstanding all his eloquence, in spite of the tears and implorings of Isabella, the negress positively declined to say a word against the Great Master.,"I guess you won't have to chloroform us to drag us there this time," she retorted. "I'm glad we're presentable, anyway. Aren't you thankful I made you put on your best duds, Norn? There's nothing like being contented when one feeds, and I couldn't partake of the stalled ox with any satisfaction in my old school rags.",Dido opened her clenched fist. The Voodoo stone lay in the palm of her hand.,"Sometimes it hurts." Then a cyclone happened to me.,Patricia watched her disappear behind the big screen of the composition room, and then she turned excitedly to Elinor.,Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.,"Not at all," rejoined Jen, coldly. "I can understand her reason for telling the lie. She wanted to shield--",CHAPTER XXIV. A FINAL SURPRISE..