The sun., 1919-10-26

exactly how long l was in the hospital,
but when 1 began to SIT up and take
| nourishment / couldn't remember a
! damned thing. My memory had COM
pletely gone.
Mrs. S-Strange. To my mind very
strange.
William-To think my wound must
have been bit irritable. When I
was being taken along to a camp I
had a difference of opinion with a
German officer and laid him out. BY
George, they nearly shot me for that.
Anyhow they sentenced me to about
a hundred and fifty years imprison-
ment and prevented me from writing
or making any sign that was alive.
Victoria-Did your memory come
back?
William-Yes, gradually. And OF
course realized then that you'd think
I was dead. But I had no means of
letting you know.
Frederick-You might have wired
from Rotterdam.
Willamette lines were so con-
gested They told me I'd arrive be-
fore my wire.
Mrs. Sits all quite probable.
William-More or less ! flatter my
self. But you can bet your life on one
thing: I'm not dead, and what's more
I propose to live for another forty If
not fifty years.
(Taylor comes I'M.
Taylor-If you please. ma'am, where
shall I put the gentleman's things.
He told me to bring them upstairs.
To- nYo1, q
and ends for the journey that got on
my way. Put them in the dressing
room.
Victoria-No, leave that for the
present. Taylor. Well decide pres
emily.
Taylor-very good. madam. tshe
goes out).
William-what's the matter with
the dressing room, Victoria?
Victoria-My poor darling. don't
forget your arrival is a complete sur
prise. Nothing is ready.
William-Don't let that worry you.
After what I've been used to can
pig II anywhere Cooking at the
bed). BY George, a spring mattress.
Father will sleep without rocking to-
night.
Mrs. S.-Something's got to be done.
William-How d'you mean?
Victoria (hurriedly)-We haven't
got cook.
William-Oh, you needn't bother
about that. Freddie and / will do the
cooking. My speciality is a grilled
steak. What can you do, Freddie?
Frederick can boil an egg.
william-Splendid. They always
say that's the one thing a chef can't
do. Nothing to worry about. Wen
get In some pate de foie gras and a
few oysters, and there you are! Now
let's have look at the kid.
Mrs. SHE'S not very well to-day.
He's up in the nursery. I don't think
he should leave his bed.
William-Oh, all right. III toddle
up. What's his name?
Victoria (rather nervously)-Don't
you remember, Just before you went
away, you said you'd like him called
Frederick If he was a boy?
William-Yes. know l did, but you
said you'd see me damned. You'd quite
made up your mind to call him Lance
lot.
Victoria-When thought you were
dead 1 felt l must respect your
wishes.
William-It must have been q shock
II it took you like that.
Vlctoria-Of course asked Freddie
to be godfather.
William-Has the old rufian been a
standby to you whSe I've been away?
Victoria-I-Ive seen a good deal
0t him.
Willlam-I felt you were safe with
him, you know. He's brick.
FREDERICK say, you might spare
my bushes while you're about It.
Victoria-Ho was very kind to me
during my-bereavement.
William-Dear old chap. knew
you were a tower OF strength.
Frederick (sweating freely)-I-I
did what could. you know.
William-Well, don't be so modest
about II.
Mrs. s. (more frmly)-I tell YOU
something must be done.
William-My dear Victoria, what is
the matter with your mother?
Frederick (Trying to change the
conversation.) )-Victoria think we
might bust ourselves and have some
bubbly tonight
William-And damn the expense.
FredericlS-I wonder il it's arrived
yet / told them to send a case in the
day before yesterday.
William-Have you been running
the cellar2 Rash to let him do that
Victoria, very rash
Victoria-l know nothing about
wine.
William-Freddie knows a thing or
two. I say. do you remember that
last time We went on bat together
You We're blind 10 the world.
Frederick---Go to blaZes! was
nothing of the sort.
William-Pretty little thing that
was. Are Won As thick with har as