PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

"This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time." "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon." "So do we.

That is, we go in a few months.

But we claim you.

You shall return and visit us here, and we shall be much together in the city.