The Glenwood post., 1913-02-15
LOOKING FOR DINNER
ey H. liTHGox.


telephone, as has become = usual Gus
ate days. This, however, did not lea1
Cunniff to infer that the enteFtainnsa3
was to be in the least degree infos
NAL. On the contrary. CunniR -
heved that when the Drummoads ~
anything they did it we'll. He vas
judging from their automobile and
Mrs. Drummond's gowns and thsis
general air Of prosperity. for. u
though he knew the family ratha
well. he had never been At theis
house.
Say" Cunni1 asked Brown, wAs
likewise was to be a guest at the
dinner, where do the Drummonds
live, anyway"
"At Fiftieth, and Underwood ave
nue." said Brown. That big gray
stone affair. You know Nr
''Oh, yes," said Cunniff. grandiy.
However, as a matter OF fact. hs
did not know 1t at ALL
Late on Thanksgiving day he looked
up the Drummonds in the telephoas
directory between wrestling With ~
tie and brushing his hair. He tounA
the name at once-lS4S Tiabsfves1
svense. Having got the ~ 70 s1l1
him. CunniR started q bsiskiy at .
quarter to seven. for the hosss ~
only i've blocks from his Pssa1easa.
He ascended the steps beiskly -
was . tribe annoyed At the Asaay =
answering his ring. whea tie Ases
vas at last opened Cuani6 took Q ~
ward step and murmureA teatattveay
his hosts name.
The maid swung the door opsa.
"Yes, this 10 Mr.. DrunmooA's ho1sa
Come in," she said. "Please Vait y
the library" Then she vaaisAs1.
CunniR. in some bewilAsrnsat. 4
vested himself of coat anl bet =
the large entrance hail and prooss1sl
Into the room indicated. Il ~
empty.
There was neither host nor hostses
lurking in the corners and - sthsa
guests had arrived.
NY watch must - horribly fast!'
cunniR said to himself. uneoo6oetabey.
He sat down because tAseo ~
aothins else to DO and looked absst
hin. The room was iaAss1 laa1ss0s
nd probably woslA Appear still ness
attraetive whsa an tAs astistiealay
sAaAs1 hgAts wsso tlrnsA -. ~
Desosat saly eos bas1sl - ~ wan
asar a sahsa reaAlnG taAse.
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rsv ass0stoos1 - tAs se0i03eeo
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tvea1v n1nasss ~ passol VotAsuo
asseAse ssrivsi q - asOsasasss q
~ eoAsFtaaoees ~ uaDssaaaae eooste
~ ~ oe0ekAl0G - WVoag bsObs
sDsa hin.
Ys< wv Aal - bssa alnittsl II
saytody Asl oo0e 6eWn VIA . ossi-
sss illasss asA tie lfaaee ~ besa
abandonsd?
Just - CunniR. in . cold psespira,
ton. was miserably meditating ssisins
bis hat and coat and snsaking oat he
heard footsteps On the stairs. The
set society smile he at once doaaed
for Mrs. Drummond's delectatioa ffoze
on his face ~ . girl walked in whom
he had never seen before. She vas q
young woman with . most delicious
faes and Cunni6 observed attractive
little quirks at the corners of hsi
rosy tips.
'UooA svsaiag." sAs saiA . lfttls
dubioasly. - sAs eyed CanniR NE
actsA - tho1gA - AaA e1psctsd
soosssly s,sa "TAfAsr ~ j1st tsae
DAsas1 ~ ffoa tAo railroaA statiea
He aal mother have asftveA n u
~ flUa tAsir TAaaksg1viAG visit
TAsy failsl - ~ ~ easalsr traia
n yoa eaa wait TN sssAt o'e3ock-"
sD11." C1AAi1 .0ta0A9eod. "Wha'
aAost IL linasf partyf-
he Pretty giri tsok hold Of o.
chair aAA stood behind Il "Thert
isat any," sAe said mildly. "Dsd-dit
father ask you to dinner.f Hes x
0oOV1VAy 8UOeuA-n0l0O00 OCC881OM0lty
Arsat you Mr.. Beckmors. the presi
6snt Of the road!''
Good gracioos, mol" CunniR 90
eat dad Of something tangible to dis
D1ts my names CunniR and I an
supDosed to b ut . dfnnsf party a
tAs DrumnonAs' at ElftistA street ant
T1AbefWoe1 avenae! And I want te
knAW vhat ~ haun~mah - ~ Ain
nsr!"
n Desety siri bsat over Tie chair
bosk aaA lAnsAsd. WV. IN - sor
ri" - sAeke1. .It's tAe Drum
0ea1s twO deesS -! We always get
en1A seAGb AnA an1 DaaA1osa. but
~ rover ~ 80 & tAsor linnei
0asss bs6oesl AnA yoa'vs waited
an this tAeis W
4 Aoat Md tAs vait-aow." said