“I wonder if what I said to Hope was at the bottom of it. We girls were talking about costumes for the party and I said that the cutest costume I had ever seen was a witch’s costume with cats painted on it. Remember, Madge? You had shown me Shirley’s costume, and began to tell about the big eyes in the head in front and the big cat ready to spring that was between the shoulders. Hope said that Sidney was uncertain about her costume, and I started to say that the costume I was describing had better not be copied, but some one broke in with something so funny that we all laughed and I forgot all about what I had said. But Sidney wore a Turkish costume when we unmasked.”
“Yes, but that was after the Cat Brigade. She was in the senior stunt as a witch, you remember. Don’t you remember what an impression the yellow cat made?”
“No, Madge,” said Shirley. “That was not Sidney. She must have done what I did; for she wouldn’t do anything, you remember, in the Senior stunt.”
“That is so. I had forgotten. Some one just wore her costume to save making another witch costume. Mercy, how mixed up everything was!”
“All the better for a costume party, Madge,” said Caroline. “But what is the trouble? Why do you want to know about it?”
“Oh, just because Sidney cut Shirley this morning, and Shirley thinks that it must have something to do with the costumes that were so much alike.”
“Whew! Wouldn’t Sidney speak to you, Shirley? Are you sure?”
“I met her, by myself, and I was by myself. But it is not fatal, Caroline, and I would not pay any attention to it, except that with a girl like Sidney there must be some reason for it. She must think that I have done something. Please do not speak of the cut. I did not mean to have Madge mention it.”
“I’m perfectly safe, Shirley. I’ll speak to Hope about the costume. She need not know how I know that Sidney wore it. She does not room with Sidney, but as a member of the Double Three she probably knew what all of them were going to wear.”
“I’d appreciate it, Caroline,” said Shirley. “I am going to see Sidney to-night anyhow and ask if I have offended her, but if I had some idea of how I have happened to do so, it would help.”