a whole day, having cut two lectures and taken supper
with Adele Windsor at Beta Phi House. It had been agreed among them that
Adele should never be welcomed in their circle again; for they were
morally certain that it was Adele who had done the mischief, although
Otoyo loyally kept her word not to tell the name.

Otoyo, bewildered and happy over this avalanche of company, toddled
about the room in her soft house slippers looking for refreshments.
From strange foreign looking packing boxes in the closet she produced
tin cases of candied ginger and pineapple, boxes of rice cakes, nuts and
American chocolate creams which Otoyo liked better than the daintiest
American dish that could be devised.

Every guest had brought Otoyo a gift of flowers. They made her sit in
the armchair while they circled around her, singing:

"Old friends are the best friends,
The friends that are tried and true."

Then they made her dress up in her finest kimono and sit cross-legged at
the foot of the bed while one by one they filed before her and each made
an humble apology.

"Oh, it is too much," Otoyo cried. "I implore you forgeeve _me_. It was
madlee of me to listen to so much weekedness. Humble little Japanese
girl is bad to entertain such meanly thoughts."

At last when all the rites and ceremonies were over and they had
settled down to refreshments in good earnest, Edith began the tale of
"The Fall of the House of Usher," which she recited in thrilling
fashion. The girls always huddled together in a frightened group at this
performance. At the most dramatic moment, as if it had been timed
purposely, the door was flung open and a tall lady in black stood on the
threshold. She hesitated a moment and then sailed in, her black chiffon
draperies floating about her like a dark cloud. Then she flung a lace
mantilla from her head and stood before them revealed as Judy, in a
black wig apparently.

"Judy Kean, what have you been up to?" asked Nance suspiciously.

"Where did you get your black wig?" demanded Molly.

"Don't you think it becoming?" asked Judy. "Don't you think it enhances
the whiteness of my skin and the brightness of my eye?"

"All very well for a fancy dress party, but you don't look yourself,
Judy. Do take it off."

"Now, don't say that," answered Judy, "because I can't take it off
without cutting it. I've changed the color. That's where I've been all
day. It's awfully exciting. You've no idea how many things