The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-09

Hill tonight. and they must have left
the house half an hour ago. I'm afraid
shes out OF the question. Suppose
you leave me outT You won't have
any trouble then except to take two
plates on the table"-he laughed
bleasantly-"and you would have even
couples. You see." he fastened to add.
Is he heard Mrs. Parker Bowman's
preliminary dissent-"you see. Mrs.
Bowman, I'm IN somewhat OF n prcdic.
ament myself. Ny train vas late. aud
as left the station l happened to
meet young woman--a--n frirud."
tHo reelected rapidly on tho old pro-
verb. "A friend In need is friend
indeed. In that sense she was n
triend) "She is temporarily separated
from her friends. and is n stranger IA
The city. In fact. rm the only nc.
Qnhintance or friend she has. and I
feel rather under obligation 10 SOC
her to her hotel and look up trains
for her. She leaves the city tonight. 8"
NOW. look here. Tryon Durham
you're not going to leave me In the
lurch for any young woman. don't
care how old an acquaintance she ia.
You simply bring her along. She'll
mako up my number and relieve me
wonderfully. No. don't you sny a
WORD. Just tell her that she needn't
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
lnh
over the little formalities OF calls and
introductions. Tell her I'll call on her
Afterwards, II she'll only remain i'm
town long enough, or I'll como and
take dinner with her when / happeu
to be In her city. suppose shes
just returned from abroad-they all
have-or else she's just going-and IL
she hasn't learned to accept things as
she finds them. she probably will soon.
Tell her what u plight I'm In, and
that 1t will be real blessing to me
II she'll come. Besides didn't mean
TO tell you-I meant II for a surprise.
but l may as we'll tell you now
Judge Blackwell is to be here, with his
wife. and / especially want you to
meet him. I've been trying to got
you two together for a long time"
All" breathed the young man. with
interest Judge Blackwell! have
wanted to meet him"
We'll. he has heard about you. too.
and l think he wants to meet you Did
you know no was thinking OF taking n
partner into his Office? He has al.
ways refused-but that's another story.
| 10 all
to be on your way here now. Tell
your friend | will bless her forever
for helping me out. and / 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? / was depending on blips
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.
sied 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 lit 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-didnt 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 I
hold up a dinner too long. Goodby.
Oh. by the way. what did you say vas
her Manner
"Oh-ah!" He almost succeeded In
releasing his collar. and was about to
hang up the receiver, when this new
difficulty confronted him.
NOh, 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 1t and took the first
name his eye caught.
"Yes-why-Remingto 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;
mo. not Carolyn. Why, I-ah-I
think-Mary-Mary Remington"
"Oh. I'm afraid haven't met her.
but never mind. Do hurry up, Tryon.
1t Is five minutes OF seven. Where
did you say she lives?" but the re-
ceiver was hung up with click, and
the young man tore up the steps to
his room three at q bound.
He was settling his coat into place
when queer little bulge attracted
his attention to an inside pocket. I'm
patiently he pulled out q pair of long
white gloves. They were his sisters,
and he now remembered she had civ.
en- Thorn to him to carry the night
before, on the way home from q re-
ception, she having removed them
because 1t was raining. He looked
Mt them with a sudden inspiration
or course! Why had he not thought
OF that? He hurried into his sisters
room TO make a selection of few
/ necessities for the emergency-only
to have his assurance desert him at
the very threshold. The room Was
immaculate, with no feminine flnery
U LII. 4.