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 final indignity and privately thought that the least Pinky could do was to leave him in peace to his sorrow. But before Tuesday's practice began other things of more importance to our story happened. While dressing Tuesday morning Laurie let fall a remark that led to the clearing away of mistakes and misconceptions.

"You must have gone to bed with your clothes on the other night," he observed. "If you didn't, you sure made a record!"

Ned stared. "What other night?" he asked.

Laurie floundered. Neither of them had referred to the matter since Sunday. "Why—well, you know. The night you got in the window," Laurie explained apologetically.

"The night I got in the window! Are you crazy?"

"Oh, well," muttered Laurie, "all right. I didn't mean to make you huffy."

He went on with his dressing, but Ned still stared at him. After a minute Ned asked: "Look here, old son, what made you say that? About me getting in the window, I mean."

"Why, nothing." Laurie wanted peace in the family. "Nothing at all."