"Yes," replied Cora. "Charlie Collier wants me to go with him. He says he
will come for me in his car. They are going to have a perfectly lovely
dance at 'The Pines.'"
"Have you spoken to Mrs. Livingston?"
"She wouldn't let me go. Of what use would it be to speak to her? I'm so
angry I could howl."
"What a simpleton you are, Cora Kidder," chided Patricia. "If I had an
invitation to that dance and wanted to go--really were crazy to go--I'd
go!"
"How?"
"Cut for it."
"You mean go without permission?"
"Of course. I'd do it just to defy her."
A brief period of silence followed. Then Cora spoke.
"If I thought I could do it and get back without discovery, I would," she
said slowly.
"Of course you can get back. Tell Charlie Collier at what hour you must
return and see that he starts back to camp in good season with you. Is he
coming alone?"
"Oh, mercy no. His sister will come with him and return with us."
"When is the party!"
"The day after to-morrow night."
"How are you to let him know that you will go?"
"He is going to call here with his sister to-morrow."
"Good! Now don't be afraid. Tell him you'll go."
"I believe I will," replied Cora. By the way, Patricia, the soap trick
worked all right, didn't it!"
"It certainly did," was the answer, and Patricia broke into a merry laugh,
in which Cora did not appear to join so heartily.
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