Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

Wouldn't that crust you9
RUT I've been up against this embargo game before,
you know so the first chance gets l slips uptown
do little scoutin at close range. It's apartment
hotel this time, and hangs around the entrance, in
spectn the bay trees out front for half hour before
| can work up the to make the Brodie break.
Finly marches in bold and calls for Aunty herself
as she in, Cephas2' says to the brunette Jamekian
in the olive green hv'ry who juggles the elevator.
Il don't rightly know, Suh says he: "but you can
send up call, sub, from the desk there and
@Ah let's not disturb the operator, says l. Give
guess
I'm thinking she'll be taking her drive, sub, says
Cephas, blnkin stupid.
@Then I'll have to go up and wait, says l. @Shed
be mighty sore on us both if she missed me- Up,
Cephas!'
Eyes, sub" says he pullin the lever.
l should have known, though from one look at that
toilet expression of his that his ideas any subject
would be vague. And this bum bunch on Aunty.
Out? Why, she was propped up in an easy chair with
sprained ankle and had been for three days And you
should have the tght-lipped wecome-to-our-
grand jury-room smile that she greetS me with.
"Humph." she says. @Youl Well young man. what
is your excuse this time?'
grins sheepish and shuffes my feet. Same old ex
cuse, says /.
"Do you to tell me, she gasps, @that you have
the impudence to try to my niece after all have
@Uh-huh,' l breaks in Don't you take
sportin chance yourself?'
She gurgles somethin' throaty, goes purple in the
gls and prepares to the spot; but gives
her the straight look between the eyes and hurres
ooh, l know where you stand, all right" says l.
abut amt you DRAWN little strong? Say where's
the harm in me takn Verona out for half-hour walk
along the Drive? We amt had chat for over two
months, you know, word and I'd kind of like to-
mo doubt says Aunty. NAre you quite certain
however, that Verona would like it too?"
@Im always guessin' where Wee is concerned" adj
mits: 4but by the latest dope had the subject,
expect she wouldn't object strenuous"
Aunty shifts. at is quite possible says she. Over
is whimsical wul girl at times, just as her poor
mother Keeping up this pretense of friendship for
you of her silly notions"
Thanks awfully Maam' says l.
@Let me see,' goes Aunty, squintin foxy at me-
ayou are employed in Mr.. E1ns office, believer
| mods.
4As office boy, stll?' says she.
4No, live one, says |. Anybody that stays still
very long at the Corrugated gets canned"
3Please omit meaningless jargon, says Aunty
3Does my niece know just how humble position you
cupy? Have you told herr
4Why," says l. Il don't know as I've gone into
details"
"Ah-h-h" says she. II certain that Verona did
not fully realize. Perhaps would be well that She
and here she breaks off sudden, like she'd been struck
with a idea. For second so she gazes blank
over the top of my head, and then she with
brisk, THAT will do, young man! Verona is not at
home You need not trouble to call again. The maid
will show you out. Celeste!'
And the next thing knew was ridin' down again
with Cephas I'm shunter myself; but dip the
colors to Aunty she does it neat and sudden! 1t
must be like the sensation of havn' fight of trick
stairs fold up under you,-one minute you're to
top the you're picn yourself up the bottom
What worries me most, though is this hint she drops
about Wee Looks like the old girl had something up
her sleeve; but what it is can't dope out So all can
do keep my eyes open and my stretched for the
next few days, watchin' for something to happen.
COURSE, had two other things my mind