The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-26

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the frowning rocks of offense to be
avoided, but likewise the danger OF
foundering helplessly about in the in
viting quicksands OF inanity. he pre-
served silence. wise young man that
he was, and trusted TO his eyes to ex-
press an eloquent refutation. At last,
however, something seemed to occur
to him. A smile broke on his face.
you had stupid time last night"
he hazarded.
What makes you think so:"
Il know who took you in to dinner"
The eyes OF the girl narrowed slight
ly at the corners.
Did he tell your
NO; have neither seen nor heard
from any one present" She opened
her eyes wide now.
We'll, Mr.. S. Holmes, who was it,"
THAT imbecile. Medford."
Miss Gable sat up very straight in
the trap. Her little chin went up in
the air. She even went so far as to
make a pretense OF curbing the impa-
thence of her horse.
Mr.. Medford was most entertaining.
llc was TIC illC VI Tic SnC tC-
turned somewhat severely.
He's professional"
An actorr' she cried incredulously.
NO; a professional diner out. Wasn't
that rich young Jackson therer
why, yes. But do tell me how you
knew" The girl was softening a lit
tie, her curiosity aroused.
"Of course / WILL he said boyishly.
at once pleased with himself and his
sympathetic audience. About $50
happened to be in the club. Medford
Jackson, when the latter was called to
the phone. Naturally I put two and
two together" He paused to more
thoroughly enjoy the look of utter mys-
tification that lowered on the girls
countenance. 1t was very apparent
that this method Of deduction through
addition was unsatisfying. What
Jackson said to Medford on his re
turn" the young man continued, Il
did not hear, but from the expression
on the listeners face 1 could have wag
cred that an invitation had been ex
tended and accepted. Oh, we boys
have got 1t down fine. Garrison is
And who is Carlson
Garrison Is the head door man a,
the club. It's positively amazing the
number of telephone calls he receives
every afternoon from well known so
ciety women"
What about? And what's that go
to do with Mr.. Medford taking me IL
to dinner?'
"Just this: Suppose Mrs. Rowden"-
Mrs. Rowdenw The girl was non
plused.
"Yes-wants to find out who's In the
| club She phones Garrison. Instant
| ~, after ascertaining which set, young
err or old, is wanted, from a small
card upon which he has written a few
but choice names of club members h'
submits a name to her."
Really, you don't mean to tell me
that such thing is actually done" ex
claimed Miss Gable, who as yet wa.
socially so unsophisticated as to b.
Mortified. You're joking, Of course"
But nine times out of ten," ignorin,
the interruption, lit is met with: Don
want him. Another: Makes a ba'
combination. third: oh, no, m.
dear. not a dollar to his name-hope
lessly ineligibler This last exclama
ton, though intended solely for the Wis
itor at her home, ELECTS from Garrisol
a low chuckle of approval Of the speak
er's discrimination. and presently b
hears, Goodness me, Garrison, Their
must be some one else" Then, to he
son has just come In, and he is request
ed to come to the phone, Garrison bt
ing dismissed with thanks and the el
peetatiou of seeing her butler in tn
morning"
How perfectly deliciousr' came fror
the girl. IT can almost hear Mrs Row
den telling Jackson that he will
the dearest boy in the world II he wi
dine with her"
And bring some one with him, q
she is one man short" laughed Ora!
don, as he wound up lightly: And her
is where the professional comes Il
We're all on to Medford! Why, Carr
son has half dozen requests a nigt
six times fve-S3o. Not bad-br
J
never makes mistakes. i won't /
positive that he does not draw pa
from both ends. For, men like Me-
ford, outside of the club, probably q
him to give them the preference
would be good business"
There was so much self satisfactic
in the speakers manner of utteriI
these last words that 1t would not ha1
required the wisdom of one older tina
Miss Gable to detect that he was tho
oughly enjoying his pose Of man of Il
world. He was indeed young. for
had yet to learn that not to disiIlusic
the girl. but to conform as much
possible to her ideals, was the sure
way to win her favor. and his vani
! surely would have received a blow hs
not David Gable at that moment con
out of the doorway across the sid
: walk, pausing for a moment to CO
verse with the man who accompanf
him. The girls face lighted wi
! pleasure and relief. but the young ma