"What about this Miss Vee party, then?" says I. "Don't she need you to
help her hook up?"

"We just came from her room," says Peggy.

"She pushed us out and locked the door," adds Jane.

"Great strategy!" says I. "Show me a door with a key in it."

"Pooh!" says Peggy. "You couldn't put us both out at once."

"Couldn't I?" says I. "Let's see."

With that I grabs one under each arm, and with the pair of 'em
strugglin' and squealin' and rough housin' me for all they was worth, I
starts towards the livin' room. We was right in the midst of the
scrimmage when in walks Vee, with her hat and furs all on, lookin' some
classy, take it from me. But the encouragin' part of it is that she
smiles friendly, and I smiles back.

[Illustration: We was right in the midst of the scrimmage when in walks
Vee.]

"Well, you found someone, didn't you, girls?" says she.

"Oh, Vee, Vee!" sings out Peggy gleeful. "Isn't this Torchy?"

"Your Torchy?" demands Jane.