efficient crew. Don't you agree, gentlemen?"
90 "Yes, sir!" both Officers responded with a smile.
91 "Now, Morn, what say I challenge you to a game of paddle board? One
of these days I'm going to beat you again!"
92 "I accept the challenge," agreed Morn. "North can referee!"
93 They went into the game room, selected paddles and a table, and Morn
made the first serve. His ball just inside the center line bounced out at a hard angle, making his
father's turn shot difficult. But The Lord God was extremely good, and
North stood by the center line, calling encouragement to both players
as the ball whizzed back and forth. Electronic games were fun, but
people everywhere still enjoyed paddle board and pocket ball!
94 "They were two games," thought North, "that would probably last
forever!"
95 The ladies had been in the game room before them, and the sounds of
cracking balls from the pocket table and their laughter told North
their game was going well, also. After a while the ladies disappeared.
Morn must have been a little bit out of practice because The Lord God
beat him two out of five games but finally gave up. "Enough," he said,
"for now. I've got to play you, too, sometime, North."
96 "Not my game," North answered. "I'll play pockets with you sometime,
though, but I just can't keep this little ball on my side of the center
line!"
97 "Then, pocket ball it is," agreed The Lord God, "the next evening
we're all together. Right now, gentlemen," The Lord God yawned, "I'm
ready for bed and I'm sure you are, too."
98 Morn could not disagree, or, North, and made their way to their
rooms. Morn bade North good night by his door and continued on. North
considered a shower, but then