Here a terrific shriek from Migwan brought them all to their feet.  She had been poking about in the corner of the Kitchen, when something had suddenly jumped out at her, unfolded itself like a fan and was whirling around her head.  “It’s a bat!” cried Sahwah, and they all laughed heartily at Migwan’s fright.  The bat wheeled around, blind in the daylight, and went bumping against the girls, causing them to run in alarm lest it should get entangled in their hair.  It finally found its way back to the dark corner of the Kitchen and hung itself up neatly the way Migwan had found it and the dinner proceeded.

“What kind of a bat was it?” asked Gladys.

“Must have been a bacon bat,” said Sahwah, dodging the acorn that Hinpoha threw at her for making a pun.

“Tell us a new game to play, Nyoda,” said Gladys, “or Sahwah will go right on making puns.”

“Here is one I thought of on the way down,” answered Nyoda.  “Think of all the things that you know are manufactured in Cleveland, or form an important part of the shipping industry.  Then we’ll go around the circle, naming them in alphabetical order.  Each girl may have ten seconds in which to think when her turn comes, and if she misses she is out of the game.  She may only come in again by supplying a word when another has missed, before the next girl in the circle can think of one.”

“And let the two that hold out the longest have the first ride in the canoe,” suggested Sahwah.

The game started.  Nyoda had the first chance.  “Automobiles,” she began.

“Bricks,” said Gladys.

“Clothing,” said Migwan.

“Drugs,” said Sahwah.

“Engines,” said Hinpoha.

“Flour,” said Mrs. Evans.

“Gasoline,” said Nakwisi.

“Hardware,” said Chapa.

“Iron,” said Medmangi.

Nyoda hesitated, fishing for a “J.”  “One, two, three, four, five, six,” began Sahwah.

“Jewelry!” cried Nyoda on the tenth count.

“Knitted goods,” continued Gladys.

“Lamps,” said Migwan.

“Macaroni,” said Sahwah.

“That reminds me,” said Mrs. Evans, “I meant to order some macaroni to-day and forgot it.”

“N,” said Hinpoha, “N,—­why, Nothing!” The girls laughed at the witty application, but she was ruled out nevertheless.

“Nails,” said Mrs. Evans.

“Oil,” said Nakwisi.

“Paint,” said Chapa.

Medmangi sat down.  Nyoda began to count.  “Quadrupeds!” cried Medmangi hastily.

“Explain yourself,” said Nyoda.

“Tables and chairs,” said Medmangi.  The girls shouted in derision, but Nyoda ruled the answer in, and the game proceeded.

“Refrigerators,” said Nyoda.

“Salt,” said Gladys.

“Tents,” said Migwan, with a reminiscent sigh.

“Umbrellas,” said Sahwah.

Mrs. Evans fell down on “V.”  “Varnish,” said Chapa.