The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
.cHAPTER'V.
Early Birds.

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II At sunrise lClihton was weakened by
the dazzling rays that streamed, In, at
this open window boon rs 800,
eT;He hastened to where's he had left
Hrs. Cclothes.q They: were arranged in
a. different manner fromrt that in which
hesleft them+-they' had an odd look
the suit was rot his owns Though not
unlike in color the pattern and tex
ture were disSimilar. On the dresser
lay NIL the articles that had BEEN In
his T suit except the, handkerchiefs.
! Fresh liuen and underwear were LAID
out in the place of what he had worn.
His shoes set. where he had left them,
but they had been carefully polished.
1t was easy i to divine. that while he
| slept someone had come into the room
| through the rear door or the passage
| that led to the bathroom. Zf4 '1"~
Accustomed to hotels, he glanced
| along the walls In search of a bell
push button. On the side near the
rear was round contrivance. He
| went over and recognized 1t as the
mouthpiece of an old-fashioned speak
ing tube. He stopped to 1t and called
| irritably: Hello, hello. Is this the
| Kitchen? rHello---"1 M .sgi..4A o.
| ayes, yes, I'mlhere, Mr.. WILL" came
back the voice Of old Tiliie.J MY! but
7 1t does sound natural to hear you GIN
ming me UP - 7as'1 81
ITS my clothes" broke in Clinton
T-waHt my suit" stS, ~ Apsif ~
( "Suit ~ was -the astonished reply,
s"why. L. laid out the very best every
| day :ofie you left" 5%,.~;s'c -lfD q, 81
$40, no. Tmean my own suit; the
| one wore last evening" -sta1 'B7
- "That? But you can't have II. until
| I get the pants pressed and the, coat
cleaned. There's grease spot most
| al. big as" si3cc'7 ss-r, ,f- m -,
| Clinton slammed down the cover of
the mouthpiece and, returned to glover
at the 5ehangeling suit, But he did
not long remain inactive. up through
/ the open window foated a. clear, sweet
4 hall: r"0-ho-ols O-ho-o, lazybones
Aren't you coming DOWN. .----------
He leaped into the fresh costume
and dashed to the. bathroom without
stopping to examine the fit of the gar
ments. That he WIS able to get Into
i them at gall was sufficient to satisfy
him for--the time being. With hair
half brushed he hurried out intoEt the
hall, fastening, his tie. es
! Z you are?'' she -incredulously ques-
toned swell. If you mean it"
'How could I help 1t when you
| called me?' he asked ~ 'f
/ But I know how much you like TO
lie abed., !. If 1t wasn't fot these dirty
old gloves, I'd give you, a big hug
tEfortf.tr1 s:rGVsvrCce- &
He leokedrQuickly aside and replied
IN astone' of rbrotherly banter: like
the 'Miliado, you make the punishment
'fit the crime" .rFc: -
smrS"Meanier, she pouted. Syou wouldn't
say that q. Ellen offered to hug sSu."
L How do you .know2,, Anyway,
j mean precisely" He stopped Short
and pointed mt the spots on hen big
= apron where she'had Rnelt In the damp
soil. us"You've been working hardw
1 "The early bird has been catching
the. worm: g.e... ,.'o Those nastyEcut-
| worms 7" she complained. II catch
them and give them to- Teddy Jpnes
for his fishing. Poor tlings It's too
bad they ,pGve to be such a nuisance.
4 Come and sees the roses"
,o To hvoidlbrutsihg the flowers that
1 dropped Or thrust youtlever the'lpath
on either side HE had. t5cwalk behind
her. she danced ahead of him. rap
turously calling. his attention To her
especial favorites among the blossoms.
HE dgreed with all her praises, evil
IDENTITY wiflingito accept her judglhent,
sincerhe never shifted his gaze saway
from her dainty head and grateful.
git'lish form. She had on crisplglng-
ham dress, and her abundant hair
hung down her straight little back in
/ a thick braid. There was excuse for
even, a, brother to consider her hdor-
able particularly a brother who. tould
not realizs that she was ibis SISTER.
I sISlie glanced about and caught his
Erapf expression. "Oh Will. what is.
1itr' she asked. ''Y6u look sos-so--
! as fyou've been nIoonStruck ~
IL am irving to compose a ppem,
he rsaid,a Hoy ttpls2lf
THE, Princess. ~ rposIes.
| Amidst her bright Ntoses. III
tnt -Alaes me supposes
Her brother to be"' VII
"No wonder'yots fook daft. u NJ fl In