"Let's sing!" proposed Grace, and, with guitar accompaniment, the
girls mingled their voices in one of the many part songs they had
practiced at school. Applause followed their rendition, for they had
chosen a time when there was comparative quiet.

Around the course went the flotilla of boats, past the judges' float,
and back to the starting point. Then the parade was over, but a number
of affairs had been arranged-- dances, suppers and the like-- by
different cottagers. The girls had been invited to the dance at the
headquarters of the Rainbow Lake Yacht Club, and they had accepted.
They had dressed for the affair, and tying their boat to the club dock
they went into the pretty little ballroom with Aunt Kate.

"Congratulations!" exclaimed Mr. Kennedy, stepping up to Betty as she
entered with her chums.

"For what?"

"Your boat won first prize for those of most original design. It is a
beautiful silver cup."

"Oh, I'm so glad! Girls, do you hear? We won first prize in our
class!"

"Fine!" cried Mollie.

"Oh, isn't it nice?" said Amy.

"Did we really?" asked Grace, somewhat incredulously,