The Ordway new era., 1917-09-14

bed quilts-even
for this ultrasmart Philadelphia hotel
the furnishings We're most expensive.
On low table between the twin
beds stood a lace-shaded light, tele-
phone and brass plate with the
electric call buttons, "Chambermaid,"
"Valet," ''Waiter."
Dear, you don't have to phone down
for SERVICE" as Warren, in pink-striped
pajnmas, came out Of the bath. "Did
you notice these buttons2"
II noticed those new-fangled fau-
GETS" irritably. Don't know yet how
the blamed things work."
"Why, they just push back. Didn't
we have those In that hotel in Mon
treal? But we've never had room
like this" Then, anxiously: do you
suppose he made a mistake about
that rate2 This must be more than
five dollars day."
"That's what I asked for" with a
shrug. "Don't know what he gave
me. Well, we're pretty comfortable
guess we can stand for the price.
One night won't break u.s."
"We'd be just as comfortable in a
simpler room, and you know the res
taurant here will be high. I don't
suppose they'll have club breakfast"
Then, after moments silence, "Oh,
Warren. could he have thought you
meant five dollars each?"
"Now for heavens sake don't start
worrying about that. How do you
want these windows?"
Opening all three Of the long
French windows, Warren gulped a
glass of ice water and thrust his
watch and wallet under the pillow.
"Hello, that's a new wheeze," no
ticing a silk-tasseled rope that hung
against the wall between the beds.
"What the deuce is that forT'
"Oh, don't dear!" as he started to
pull it. at may be for fire."
But an experimental jerk flashed
off all the lights except the one on
the bedside table.
"Huh, the next thing we'll be turn
ing on the bath in bed-with cute lit
tie bell to tell when It's full"
In the now darkened room Helen
Inv gazing out Mt the cornice of tow
erIng building across the street. The
hurried excitement Of the unexpected
trIp had left her nervously sleepless.
At noon Warren had phoned to ask
IL she wanted to go with him to Phiia-
delphla. He was going over on the
five o'clock train, in the hope OF catch
ing Mr.. Clawson at his office the hrst
thing in the morning.
Helen knew vaguely that Mr.. Claw
son was most elusive capitalist, very
,diff,cult to get at, but whom Warren
had succeeded in interesting In pa
per mill controlled by one or MS
clients. 1t,
"Denr. IL you can't get him at MS
office" her voice vibrated the piack
stiffness, won't you try to see him at
his homer"
No answer. Warren was sound
asleep. ,,,,o an.
ticlpated every possible obstacle. Mr.
Clawson might be i'll, or out OF town
mr. TOO busy to see anyone. But war
ron had positively refused to write OF
vIre for nm aversion to making ap-
no,ntments was one Of Mr.. Cla"soh >
many peculiarities.
The expenses of possibly fruitiess
,r,n ,oomed ominously before her.
Their recent weekend at Atiantie Cl.y
had cost over seventy dollars. anu no"
even day and night In fniiaoelpi'"
would rim into extravagant ngures' !,
Thav had left call for 7:3O, ana
..tor restless night Helen was
awakened by the shrilling teiepnone,
n was a dark, misty morning, WIN
sootv smoky smell of downtown
city streets in the air. CLOSING s,us.s @
windows, she switched on the is's
m dispel the gray gloom. 49,, ,,.
nlunee in the quickly niieo tuo'
ond she was through with the oa'n
hafore Warren was fairly awake; :.
anear. do hurry! You say he's az
hid office before nine"
.' .Well Tm not going to break my
neck" yawningly tousling nls ms. n tha
Then a few moments later from ,,,na .me
BATHROOM, ~Where's my sna''s
p" "Isn,t n there7 I put all your snaV-
,ne things Cd that glass smell.
.No brush here" 49,. s,,,+
f1ustered search through the sui
10 40 failed to reveal the brush.
easS a.S.,,,t ~ Won shave without it5 I'm
.frsid / didn't put i ~. y. am,
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