Ray made a mistake." Without a word, Ray took off Patty's voluminous tulle skirts in which she was arrayed, and handed them over to their rightful owner.

As fast as she received them, Patty put them on, and in ten minutes, was herself clothed in her rightful property.
Meantime Ray had no costume to wear.
"Where's your Pierrette rig ?" asked Patty.
"Over home," said Ray, disconsolately.
"Go and telephone for them to send it over, if you want it," said Patty.

"Put on your long cloak, and telephone." Ray looked at her dubiously for a moment, and then said, "No, I won't.
I'll go home and stay home,--that's what I'll do!" "Go ahead," said Patty, blithely, who didn't feel she really owed the girl any further consideration.

"And next time you try to get even with anybody, pick out some one who'll let you _stay_ even!" "You're a hummer!" said Ray, in unwilling admiration.

"How did you do it ?" "I'll tell you some other time," and Patty laughed in spite of herself at the admiration on Ray's countenance.