Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03

ming black mustache, came to the door
and called BendiX. Schooner Kelly was
outside. and the only way to comfort him,
unless he saw BendiX, was to kill him.
| and Phil did not care to muss up the
place on Tuesdays.
Sledge turned ponderously from his in
spection of the dingy little areaway as
Bendix left the room.
Your girls a peach" he dellcately
limited.
Molly" smiled Marley's nose. "She Is
a beauty. isn't she? The boys are crazy
about her. II looks like college conven-
tion out at my house all the time"
you don't have to prove it," allowed
| Sledge. 'lll bet she's busy. When you
want to see her yourself you have to
make a date"
"It's almost like that" agreed Marley.
stroklng the beard which 1t had taken
him many years to perfect.
II want to get acquainted with her"
| ordered Sledge, much as If he had been
sending the happy word to some rising
new politician.
A shade of annoyance passed over Mar
| ley's brow.
That is a matter which is entirely up
TO Molly" he stated, with trace of stiff
ness.
IAN right. Put it up to Molly" said
Sledge, and looked out OF the window
again.
Marley hesitated and half arose He
knew that his call was over and yet he
had something else on his mind
by the way, Sledge." he observed, try
ing to speak as II the matter had Just
occurred to him. THAT note of mine
at the First Nationalist falls due next
week, / am afraid shall have to have
an. extension"
Sledge nodded imperceptlbly
Tell Davis said 1t was all right" he
directed.
BendlX returned, and with him was
Bert Glider redolent of the odor OF bar
ber shop, and with his curly black
mustache waxed and brillantined until It
was filled with almost painful reflection,
He greeted Mr. Marley with much more
effusiveness than that gentleman did him.
Hello, Marley" he said grasplng the
street-car magnate's hand with tremen-
dous man-to-man heartiness. you're
Just the one ] want to see. I've been
trying to get Molly on the phone, and
they tell me she'll be in at your ONCE
some time this afternoon. viii you carry
her the happy news that Dicky Reynolds
is in town. and that I invited him TO
her taffy pulling tomorrow night? Tell
her to invite Jessie Peters"
sledge turned slow questioning eyes on
Marley.
you going to be horne tOnIght?" he
inquired.
well, yes, l rather think SC" faltered
Marley.
"Tm coming out to see you, decided
Sledge
"rll be glad to have YOU" admitted
Marley II suppose ! may see Davis to-
morrow?
Sledgs nodded assent looking stonny
out, meanwhile, at the hand-hole In the
high board gate at the end Of the area
way.
well, Glider tell us about It," invited
Bendix, as Marley went out.
~ want YOU to tell me, y laughed Glider.
in happy inconsistencies that he was a
deadly offense to sledge, who called him
pretty; "ls the Rldgewood avenue ex-
tension sure go?'
why do you want TO lNnow?p inquired
II have a little speculation in mind
which depends on it," confessed Glider.
subdivision at the end OF the line
/ suppose" guessed Bendix.
wen. yes" acknowledged Glider 81,
Foxy OF YOU to think OF It," applauded
BendiK. Your only fault is that you
don't guess those things first. Who do
you suppose would acquire a deed to that
land before the extension was publicly
announced2"
7 know the answer" returned Glider
erestfallen, but stll handsome. You
Certainly not" denied Bendix. "But
some friend OF the family-yes, may be.
How muehswill you give for the landg''
I'm not AZ liberty 10 state" replied
Glider uncomfortably The owner made
me a price on It this morning. but It was
confidential"
The owner didn't know he was
tagged. retofted Bendlx dryly. yea
may haee The land think, Tor zooQo.