Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-09-21

nau Deen ordered bemerton saiI 10 ne
waiter:
-Peter. | wish you to telephosss nay
wife that the case Is very ser4ots
there are three doctors In consultation.
and III probably be detained TIL late
hour Say I haven't even time to do
the telephoning. Now, be careful. Pc
ter. Don't give away where the mes
sage comes from"
"Ha. haT' laughed Nichols. Three
doctors In consultation Good v1y
goodr
consulting a. to which Is preferable
as diluent-ginger ale or tzz water"
laughed ellison.
Peter had served twenty years at the
club and knew how to sead such tele-
phone messages very well. but l.. wa.
head waiter. and his Responsibilities
were multifarious. Being especially
crowded tonight, he transferred the or.
der to a greenhorn who had worn the
clubs button but q few days. This
was the message sent to the doctors
wife:
"Dr. Bemerton is here at the club in
consultation with two other doctors.
He won't be home till late. num-
"An right" came the response. Tel
the doctor not to hurry and that I
think Welsh rabbit or a stuffed crab
will do him good"
Then the greenhorn goes to the three
doctors In consultation and SAYS to Dr.
Bemerton:
'Docther, Mrs. Bamerthon says yer
not to hurry, and she thinks a stuffed
crab or rabbi n do ye good"
Bemerton, who was raising his glass
to his lips. stopped 1t on the wsy.
''who phoned herf'
Il did, sor. Peter told me to. fIe
was busy"
"And did you tell her | was at the
clubT
"shure sor Where else would ssz
herT'
Nichols and ellison leaned back 10
their leather covered chairs and roared
'That'll DO" said Bemerton to the
waiter, who went OF puzzled.
well. boys" said Bemerton, "Pm In
for it" And he told the STORY OF how
be had started In for return to court
ing days. accusing them Of breaking
In upon bis and his wife's happiness.
you must DO something mighty
nice" said ellison, "to get out Of this
muddle. Ny wife would never forgive
me for a thing life that"
what can dor asked Benerton.
Give her sealskfn." suggested
Nichols.
''she has one Besides, that weale
require time. I've got to face her TO-
night when go home"
THE only thing you can do," said
ellison, "that can be done tonight q
to telephone to a flower shop and have
1t send yos a fine bouquet Of flowers
to take home with you"
Bemerton was not favorably impress
ed with the plan. He said that be had
forgotten every anniversary Of his
wedding day as 1t came round and the
customary gift, his wife reminding hin
Of It a month after 1t had passed. Te
take her flowers now seemed like CIV
ing her taify. However, at that hour
1t was the only thing he could do; 50
calling up flower shop, he directed
the proprietor to send the handsomest
basket OF flowers he could make up
Then he threw of care and, with his
friends, spent delightful evening.
marred only by a telephone message
from DIR. Gilson's better half to know
II he was at the club and one from q
patient of DR.. Nichols asking II the
medicine he had ordered had better
be taken at II O'Clock or a quarter
past II.
But all good times must come 10 an
end, and the trio at last separated. Al
the door of the club Bemerton's two
friends admonished HIN TO do a lot
Of petting when he got home, confess
ing himself brute and relying on the
floral gift to set matters right Bemer-
ton didn't say anything. BE knew
his wife and that she was not one to
be coddled.
When the doctor opened his front
and the silence Of oblivion. Excellent
Perhaps his wife was asleep. He
would not have to face her TIL morn
ing. Taking on his shoes and leaving
the flowers In the hall, be crept up
stairs.
"That YOU, dearY' came a voice from
bis wife's bedroom. .Had good timer
Hope you didn't eat anything to upset
your stomach"
"Only stuffed crab, as you suggested.
You're not angry with me, are you,
dearY
.Angry, Whv should | bef was
well nleased when learned Won wers
at the club instead Of being with sick
neople Only Won might as well have
toId me where you were going. Il