Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
PRESSING HIS SUIT
BY SYLVIA TuRNEA.

evening at the hotel, going over his
new list Of prospective customers for
the firm and starting out early In the
morning 1T and groomed for the fray.
The wire was SO like Caroline.
"ArrEye 10 % p. m. Grand Central.
Evelyn also. Meet
One OF the charms Of having an elder
married sister was this unsxpectedness
OF her calls an one. And by slipping
in that biz sbout Evelyn Granger, she
had ciinched the matter. She knew
that the only thing which could really
stir him 10 definite and swift action
was the chance OF seeing Evelyn. Yet
N was now after nine. and he wore
a suit Of pajumas.
Tho boy who answered his prolonged
ring WAS dense. The one who had TAX.
en- his suit was on duty for the night.
This one dldn't know where the other
had taken the suit 70 be pressed. Any
way. all the tailoring places were
closed nov. Fleming stared down at
him with deadly fascination, az the
hey made manifest The hopelcssnees Of
The situation.
He could so 70 bed. He would have
heavy cold, quick congestion, any
shIng that nccessitated great caution.
lie called up the Office aud ordered
some hasty drugs 10 make showing
with. lie Took the heavy white blank
cts from the bed and piled the pillows
on the couch. drew the small stand
near aud arranged his bottles around
tempflnEls. Then rs 10 80 drew near,
and he knew It was time for their
arrival, he stretched out under the
covers, after phonlng the clerk AT the
desk 10 tell Mrs. Henry Hnrdy, his sis
ter, when she arrived. that he was III
and 10 reserve the best suite for her
and Miss Granger.
Caroline received the message 10
blank Arrangement.
us he very mr. Mrs. Hardy asked.
The clerk was inclined 20 the opinion
that he was. His tone had been fever
ish aud slightly delirious over the tele-
phone, He was just about 10 send the
hotel physician up.
"Oh. hy ala means send him up
Caroline exclaimed. Pneumonia Is Just
everywhere now Perhaps l should
enll up Doctor IIazelhurst. too. He Is
wonderful specialist, Evelyn. You
know what he aid for Uncle Charles.
j think wili'
Evelyn waited nnXlously while Doc.
tor IIazcihurst WIS summoned.
"oh yes ! got him. He's coming up
AZ once. Let's go ne, now. don't
know. Evelyn, but what III ask you 10
80 with me- I'm 10 unsifung and upset
by this Ken wouldn't mind, and he's
probably out 81 his head anyway
50 Il happened that without being
save by soft tap on the
door, Ficming's guests appeared sud
denly before him He surely looked (
wild-eyed and stunned. Mrs. Hardy
hurried TO him teuderly aud knclt be-
side him.
"Dear dear old chap" she cried. |
'Dou't worry one biz MS 20 fortunate
we came In lime. Are you very ill7"
Fleming remembered his role, and
said be was. He tried to avoid Eve
yns appealing eyes She had never
looked lcvclier than now, In her brown
Droadcioth travelling gown. with
hat. and big bunch Of
siclets az her belt. II he Ind had any
ioubt before. Il was swept away by
he message her eyes sent 20 him.
do ycu know as Ken, dcnrY' Caro-
Inc begged snxiously. smoothing back
,is hair. "You mustn't worry one bit.
shall stay right with you and Doctor
iaxcihnrst Is coming az once. Why
lon't you so 70 bed7 There's draft
lere from that transom77
She stepped Into the inner bedroom
o investigate. and Fleming sat up
lert and calm. very calm.
"Evvlyn." he said, in 4 low tone.
Youll understand. I'm not H. I've
ent my only suit out 60 be pressed.
amt you steer this beastly specialist
wsy from mef'
The telephone bell rang. Evelyn
topped TO the wall and took the re-
eiyer down.
htiloF she called. 1eSf TN,
cad him right up. please. Thank you
D much. And-and when the doctor
omes tell him Mrs. Hardy will see him
ownssairs"
She turned with n twinkle In her
yes. demurc little smile on her lips. 4
Its Tucker, the bcliboy." she said. 4
He has parcel for you. Ken. shall 4
70 wale for you downstalrs7 I'm aw- 4
nily hungry. We just had light 4
lnDer before leaving sud thought =
ou'd 10 out 70 supper with rs later
ere al the hotel. OF wherever you
ranied to take Us.
aIn ten minutes Fleming told her,
II took The full ten minutes 10 make
deQuato explanations "a Caroline,
likewise to the keen-eyed old doctor
shea he arrived And later, when
fleming found HIS opportunity II was
"a odd proposal OF marriage he made.
"Fos, dear heart. /; Isn't just be-
ause you're the one cir! In the world