It was a more elaborate affair than Patty had anticipated, and the men who were to represent animals had marvellous suits of fur that closely imitated the real thing in wild beasts.
A bear, who was ordinarily Jack Fenn, captivated Patty from the first, and when she proposed to dance with him, Bob Riggs caught at the idea.
"Capital!" he cried, "just the thing, Miss Fairfield.

Hit of the evening, I assure you.

Come, begin your rehearsal at once." It was not easy, for the bear costume made its wearer clumsy and he awkwardly tripped and nearly upset Patty.

But she good-naturedly tried the steps over and over until they began to do better.
"It'll right itself after a few more rehearsals," she said, encouragingly.

"Come over to the Farringtons' mornings, and we'll get a little extra practice." Fenn did so, and, as they perfected the dance, all who saw it prophesied it would be the hit of the whole affair.
And everybody was pleased save and except Ray Rose.