The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-05

Helen, who was not quite dressed,
hurried in with her hair down, and
looked through the long line of suits
which hung on their hangers in War
rens wardrobe.
Why here it s-almost in front"
No, that's the old one. Though
you said you We're going to give that
away"
The the old one."stammered
Helen. Why. why it can't be-.
She had taken it to the light, but
fortunately her back was to Warren.
1t was the old one. She ahd given the
good one away
oh. I remember hastily. as she
hung the suit back 1.-THE sleeve lin
ing was ripped in the other coat and
| wanted to sew it before it was
pressed. And 1 decided not to give
this old one away after all you might
want to wear it fishing some time
Hump, thought you We're so keen
about getting rid of it. Well now you
fix that other suit and have the tailor
press it today. It's just about the
right weight to wear now"
Helen. panic stricken, went in to
finish dressing. What could she do ?
She must get that suit back Warren
would be rabid if he found she had
given away a perfectly new suit No.
he must never know
She barely tasted her breakfast and
could hardly wait until Warren. left.
Then she ran out to see if the eleva-
tor boy. to whom she had given the
suit, was on duty this morning.
But it was the other boy who ans
wered the ring.
What time viii Henry be on %
she demanded
"He won't be on no more. ma'am
He's been discharged
''Discharged?"
Yes. ma'am. the superintendent
laid him off this morning"
There was nothing for Helen to do
but to see the perintendent and
try to get the boys address. What if
he had already worn the suit? But
Helen dared not think Of that posi-
bility.
$50 he stole something from you.
too, did he?s was the superintendt's
first comment when Helen asked him
about the boy.
sStole something? Why, no. but 1
gave him suit Of Mr.. Curtis by
mistake.
The superintendent seemed relieved.
well, he stole from other tenants
that's why I had to get rid of him..
I'm sorry. Mrs. Curtis. that haven't
his address, but you might get it from
the employment agency where 1 en-
gagged him.
In desperation Helen explained
about the suit.
"oh. a blue serge? Why that's
downstairs now. wouldn't let him
take it away-thought he stole that.
too"
mo. no. gave Il to him. But I
thought I was giving him another
suit ~
The superintendent brought 1T up
and to Helen's infinite relief, it was
wrapped in newspaper just as she
had given it to the boy. He had torn
a hole in the paper to see what it was
like. but plainly it had not been I'M
wrapped.
promptly took the suit to the little
tailoring shop around the corner to
be pressed.
The very next morning Warren ask
ed about that blue Serge suit,
Yes, dear, I had it pressed yester-
day. It's hanging right there in your
closet
Warren got it out and looked it over
with a curious puzzled expression.
Huh. that's funny. Guess / was
wrong this time"
Wrong? Why, what do you
mean, dear?"
We'll, / thought. you couldn't pro-
duce it. that's all. I'd an idea that
you'd gotten those blue suits mixed and
given the wrong one to that boy"
Why. Warren, no = could you think |
that?" flushing q, ickly. why, I /
told you I wanted to fix the sleeve
lining before it was pressed"
Il know you did and you acted |
mighty blamed suspicious, too. You're !,
always lying out of a thing when you |
get in hole Then, with a keen
glance at Helens flushed face, I'm
not sure yet that / wasn't right"
She cOnfesses.
There was moments silence.
Warren was buttoning a pair Of sus-
penders on the blue serge trousers :
while Helen was fumblingly putting
on hanger the coat he had worn
yesterday.
"Eh? How about it," he persisted |
with another searching glance at her
averted face
She hung the coat on the rod in the |
closet, then turned with a sudden de-
fiant:
Very we'll you were right. l did
make a mistake. | did give that suit