Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

cot mother. I'll wire you. AS soon az
I Get the information I'll wire yes OF no'
and ~ YES YOU will know how 10 act
"De carrier" asked Fritz.
"xo no that's wanted for the map nave
r,,.a, Nrs Sanderson Besides. it's 100 ia'e
nov II will have to be the emergency
u,,io smile of satisfaction fitted over
,ri,,'s face Mrs Sanderson put out one
nIumn hand involuntarly as though waro'"s
something OIL. A., -,
"It is really necessary, my SON. N'' ~
such short notice?'
"of course it's necessary You neeu'
worry about the damage. You VIII oe wen
recompensed.
ovhat must be done shall be DONE re-
,,,ed Mrs Sanderson. A thrill Is her Volce
made her usually careful tones guttur"''
"Who gets the signal, my SON.!
Charles Sanderson. his hand aIreauy VII
the door, paused to answer her
"Subnarine U-11, standing out TO sea- ne
answered. "Hullo, | hear every one corn.
ing back. We are ohiS just
time" of Mr.
paiIocl. and Brent Mr. Pollock's face was
rod and his expression disapproving Brent
was obviously very excited ,,.- ..,
81 say. Sanderson, he cried' nave so'
seen the midday paper
midday paper?" said Charles Whee'ns
round ON him why. WHAT
perfectly awful news declared Brent
"xot n German victory?' demanded Mrs
Sanderson
go no. but almost as bad
"Er,m Russia?" asked Charles, even his
unperturbed voice showing restrained AIN
ety. wal, go,
believe II. they have scratched Baby Boy 10Y
the St Leger and only yesterday backed
him for tcnner each way. 49, -,....
In most English households life revolves
round meal times The day is marked
out into before lunch and after lunch'
"before tea" and after tea and so on. Mrs'
Sanderson was well aware of TINS ana aiso
aware that next to dinner tea was the sa-
cred bour of the day. II was quite certain
that at, that time all her boardcrs would pc
congregated together to enjoy the really
solid meal with which she kept them occu-
pied at that hour. This feast was the oniS
ore which Mrs Sandcrson did not grace
with her presence. and fraulein had never
sufficiently fallen into English ways to ac-
custom herself to it. either. Therefore 1t
was without any of the restraint engendered
by a hostess or by one of different nation
ality that the guests at Wave Crest took
their tea.
on this particular afternoon they were all
assembled on the veranda, for the warmth
Of early autumn still held in spite of the
cloudng over. Percival Penncuik. who,
since the morning. had attained uniform
was the guest of honor He sat beside
Molly and Miss Myrtle, a position which was
not an unmXed blessing. Mr.. Pollock need
less to remark, had taken charge of the cake
tables and had secured Mrs. Lee for his
right hand.
Fritz was busting around with supplies of
hot toast. thin bread and butter, shriSsps
and jam Indeed, he hustled too much about
Mr.. Pollock for that gentleman's liking 1t
seemed to him today that he could never
look up without finding Fritz at his elbow.
Brent was sitting on the other side of
Mrs. Lee. opposite to Molly, which was the
latter's arrangement. She had been trying
to be broadminded that afternoon by play
ing tennis with Mrs. Lee, and she was now
continuing the good work, not altogether un-
biased by the fact that Pennicuk was be-
side her. a little low-toned converse tion
with him might make Chris jealous, which
she could not help feeling would be good
thing. Being a true woman, she never both
cred about the effect on Pennicuik at all
well" said Mr.. Pollock breezily. as he
piled jam on his third slice of buttered