When he started to remonstrate, claiming to be her "company," big Tom Reddon interposed and drew Miss Banks away from her lover's wrath.
"But I'm so sorry for him, Tom," she protested contritely.

"He _did_ bring me here--in a way." "Well, I'll take you home another way," said good-looking Mr.Reddon.

It was also noticed that Rosalie Gray had much of a confidential nature to say to Miss Banks as they parted for the evening, she to go home in Blucher Peabody's new sleigh.
'Rast and Ed Higgins almost came to blows out at the hitch-rack, where the latter began twitting his discomfited rival.

Anderson Crow kept them apart.
"I'll kill that big dude," growled 'Rast.

"He's got no business comin' here an' rakin' up trouble between me an' her.