quarter past twelve
And the two girls left the gym . It had been decided that the big team should march into the gym first , followed by the substitutes , Betty leading the still mysterious mascot , and Polly and Lois carrying the huge Seddon Hall banner . The girls left the gym to await the arrival of the visiting team after Louise had finished talking to them . At quarter past twelve they arrived , and at the first sound of the carry-all 's approach , the Seddon Hall girls started cheering , and Louise , as captain , stepped forward to welcome them . Lois , Betty and Polly moved a little to one side in order to get a good look at their opponents . `` That girl 's a giant , '' whispered Lois , pointing at one of the Fenwick girls . `` I 'll bet she plays home . ''