The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-01

Hill tonight, and they must have left
the house half an hour ago. I'm afraid
she's out of the question. Suppose
you leave me out? You won't have
any trouble then except to take two
plates off the table"-he laughed
pleasantly-"and you would have even
couples. You see,'' he fastened to add.
as he heard Mrs. Parker Bowmans
preliminary dissent-"you see, Mrs
Bowman, I'm in somewhat of a predic-
ament myself My train was late, and
as | left the station | happened to
meet young woman-a-a friend"
(He reflected rapidly on the old pro-
verb, "a friend in need is a friend
indeed" In that sense she was a
friend.) "She is temporarily separated
from her friends, and is a stranger in
the city. In fact, I'm the only &C.
quaintance or friend she has, and |
feel rather under obligation to see
her to her hotel and look up trains
for her. She leaves the city tonight"
Now, look here, Tryon Durham,
you're not going to leave me in the
lurch for any young woman. l don't
care how old an acquaintance she is
You simply bring her along. She'll
make up my number and relieve me
wonderfully. No, don't you say
stand on ceremony. Your mother and
l are too old friends for that Any
friend Of yours is a friend of mine,
and my house is open to her. She
won't mind. These girls who have
travelled a great deal learn to step
over the little formalities of calls and
introductions. Tell her I'll call on her
afterwards, if she'll only remain in
town long enough, or I'll come and
take dinner with her when l happen
to be in her city. I suppose she's
just returned from abroad-they all
have-or else she's just going-and if
she hasn't learned to accept things as
she finds them, she probably will soon.
Tell her what a plight I'm in, and
that 1t will be a real blessing to me
if she'll come. Besides-I didn't mean
to tell you'll meant it for surprise,
but | may as we'll tell you now
Judge Blackwell is to be here, with his
wife, and l especially want you to
meet him. I've been trying to get
you two together for a long time
"Ah!" breathed the young man, with
interest. Judge Blackwell! l have
wanted to meet him"
well, he has heard about you, too,
and l think he wants to meet you. Did
you know he was thinking of taking a
partner into his office? He has al
ways refused-but that's another story,
and I haven't time to talk. You ought
to be on your way here now. Tell
your friend l will bless her forever
for helping me out, and l won't take
no for an answer. You said she'd just
returned from abroad, didn't you? OF
course she's musical You must make
her give US some music. She will,
won't she? I was depending on Miss
Mayo for that this evening"
We'll, you might be able to per-
suade her." murmured the distracted
young man at the phone, as he strug-
gled with one hand to unite his neck
tie and unfasten his collar, and men
tally calculated how long it would take
| him to get into his dress suit.
Yes, of course. You'd better not
speak of tit might make her de-
cline. And don't let her stop to make
any changes in her dress. Everybody
will understand when | tell them she's
| just arrived-didn't you say?-from
the other side. and we caught her on
the wing. There's some one coming
| now. Do, for PHYS sake. hurry, Tryon,
| for my cook is terribly cross when /
| hold up a dinner too long. Goodby.
| Oh, by the way, what did you say was
| her name?"
"Oh-ahi" He almost succeeded in
| releasing his collar, and was about TO
| hang up the receiver, when this new
| difficulty confronted him.
"Oh, yes, of course; her name
| had almost forgotten" he went on
| wildly, to make time, and searched
about in his mind for a name-any
name-that might help him. The tele-
phone book lay open at the Rs. He
| bounced upon it and took the first
| name his eye caught
-why-Remington Miss Rem,
ington-"
Remington" came in a delighted
| scream over the phone. Not Carolyn
Remington? That would be too good
| luck!"
NO" he murmured distractedly: