Christiansen and Mrs. Brendon arrived together. Jerry met them at the door and led them to Jane.
"We have met before, Mrs. Paxton," said the great lady amiably.
"I remember," Jane replied.
Christiansen smiled into her eyes, as he took her hand.
"How do you get Mr. Christiansen here, Jerry? He shuns my parties," Mrs. Brendon complained.
"It is Jane's charms, not mine," laughed her host.
"Ah," said Mrs. Brendon, inspecting Jane again.
The Bryces and Althea came along shortly. Mrs. Bryce was very cordial to Jane, Althea very patronizing. Wally, after one look at his hostess, lost his head at once.
"You're a dear to ask us to your party, after the trouble that awful child of ours gave you," said Mrs. Bryce to Jerry.
"She is a handful. Jane had her overnight."