New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20
The OPEN AIR
Continued from Page Two.
EVENING.-Dinner over. Estep nm

again. By night. Perhaps we can ses
the Woolworth light" Won't 90. Ex.
plain that don't feel verywell. Esteo
says I am overworking. What you
need is about two weeks Of this sort of
life 1t would make new man of YOU
l agree. Think I'll go to bed.
1000 P. M.-So this is my room,
Better than out of doors, though. III.
Esteps sleep out on the sleeping porch
Offered to stay indoors tonight and l..
me have it. Controlled my feelings well
though. Don't think they suspected
anything. Said / had a slight chill
Have, too. Not slight, though.
1918 P. M.-This man Estep iss
regular miser. For man Of his stand.
ing in the community to buy little thin
skinny, cotton blankets like these Is
simply disgraceful. Gets good salary,
too. Wonder what he does with it.
Maybe he CANDLES. Think I'll drop
note to his boss, when l get back. Just
a friendly warning. Unsigned.
1920 P. M.-Dog bowling outside.
Maybe he's cold. Hope so. That would
make it unanimous. HIM. Good joke,
that. Must make a note Of it. Never
mind. Fingers would be too stiff to
write, anyhow.
HOO P. M.-Remember phrase in a
letter, once: "The long arctic night"
Midnight wish | was home.
CUNDAY, 600 A. M.-Another day.
- What shall do? An idea.
Where's the telephone?
6:03 A. M-Downstairs. Good thing
the Esteps are outside. If can just get
Phil Thomson on the phone. Jiggle
jiggle. Hello. Jiggle jiggle. HELLO.
Suppose there isn't much traffic this
time of day Oh, hello. Get me
Morningside 1887, please. Shame to
call him so early, but it's got to be DONE
Hello. That you, Phil? What?
This is me. What? Hello,
operator! You cut me off
Operator says she'll have to call the
manager if the other party uses Ian.
guage like that again. Sorry. Get me
the number again. I'll make him stop.
Hello. Phil? Now listen: |
know it's awfully early, but it's matter
of life and death. I'm up at Esteps,
and I've got to get away. Understand!
No, I don't mean that. l mean I've got
to be called away. Get me! What!
Why, want you to send me telegram
Urgent. Not later than seven
o'clock. What? Now look here,
Phil, I'd do the same for you if you were
in my place. You could go right back to
bed again. 1t won't take half an hour.
1t isn't as though were asking you to
do anything that would Inconvenience
you a lot, like paying back that twelve
dollars you borrowed last June e.
what? Thanks, Phil. l knew you'd do
it. Thanks ever so much. Yes, / want
it to get out here about seven-thirty.
7:15 A. M.-Almost time for that tel.
egram to come. Esteps not up yet. Hope
Il comes before breakfast.
7:45 A. M.-Estep just knocked.
Breakfast in half an hour" Twill NOr
eat breakfast in that blizzard again!
8:15 A. M.-Can't wait around any
longer. Might as we'll go down and get
breakfast over with.
8:2O A. M.-Downstairs. No hope
We're going out to breakfast. =
What's that? 1t isn't-it can't be-yes'
it is! Saved!
8:21 A. M.-Boy with telegram.
What, for me? Open telegram: Il HOfE
ESTEP OPENS THIS so THAT HI
WILL KNOW YOU CALLED Me UP
AT SIX O'CLOCK IN THE MORNlNu
TO TELL Me TO SEND YOU A
FAKE TELEGRAM so YOU COULD
COME HOME AS FOR THAT
TWELVE DOLLARS MY CHARGE
FOR SENDING FAKE TELEGRAMS
IS TWELVE DOLLARS PER TELE.
GRAM so WE ARE EVEN NOW