Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19

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"SuRE. TIL get you out II you'll
listen to reason.' said Tommy.
Has this 1:4o train got anything on
you? Are you under obligations to
1t? Is the engineer your girls uncle?"
Il guess you know better than
that. I guess you know I'm not en-
| gagged to a girl who's got an uncle
for an engineer.
well. then. what's the next train %
That's the boy. Tommy! That
fixes 1t! I'll go on the next train"
You're sure there is one? asked
Tommy.
Is =, one: Say. where do you think
II wouldn't mind" said Tommy.
south Bends only a two-hour run
Where did you think it was? Europe?"
IT don't care where it IL. The Ques-
ton is, what's the. next train after
1:40?"
Maybe you think I don't know"
said Billy. He called the gentleman
with the apron. what do you know
about this. Charley? Here's an old
pal Of mine who thinks I don't know
the time table to South Bend"
Hes mistaken. isn't he?" said
rs he mistaken? Say. Charley. II
YOU knew as much as do about the
time table to South Bend you wouldn't
be here"
an announcer over in the station"
There" said Billy. triumphantly.
"How's that. Tommy? Do I know
the time table, or don't To-
7 guess you do" said Tommy. h sus
secrets from an old friend" =.
There's no secret about II. Charley
my name 10 Tommy" corrected his
friend.
IT know that. know your name
as we'll as my own, bettern my own.
IF you'd Just tell me the time of
that train. we'd all be better on"
"I'u tell you, Tommy. I wouldn't
hold out anything on you' old boy
II" You're s;as; sur.~
"sure! say. I'VE taken II a hun
dred times IL I've taken 1t once"
"All right: said Tommy. That
and be through by half-past 1. Thatn
give you four hours to do your shop
ming. get to your ONCE and make your
"Where you going while shop?''
Don't bother about me"
you 60 along with me"
Nothing doing.
Yes. you do"
mo, don't"
But this argument was won by
Br. Bowen. At ten minutes OF 3
when they at last called for the
check, Mr.. Richards looked on the
shopping expedition in an entirely
different light. Two hours before
Now. he could think OF nothing that
would afford more real entertainment.
Mr. Richards was at q stage cor
responding to Billy's twenty-one.
Billy's was far past 1t.
| what we better do" said Tommy
so We won't forget anybody"
| That's stun" said Billy. 'T'n name
| 'em. you write 'em."
So Tommy produced a pencil and
took diotation on tho back Of a menu
'Tirst, girls father. sam'l McDon-
Samuel Mcdonald" repeated Tom
my Maybe you'd better give me
some dope on each one, 80 IL were
shy Of time we can both be buying
All right" said Billy. First. sam1
McDonar. He's an OF crab. Raves
about cig'rettes."
| Like 'em?"
no. Hates EN-"
Samuel McDonald. sigarettes,'
~r When nt tine Important 0 Preliminary E ar
| rangement had at last been COM
pleted the two old college chums went
! out into the air.
where DO we shop, asked Tommy
~Marsh's" said Billy. IS only
place I got charge account"
Maybe we better take taxi and
save time" suggested Tommy.
| So they waited five minutes for a
taxi and were driven to Marsh's. two
Gwen start on the first floor and
! work up," said Tommy. who had evil
! IDENTIFY appointed himself captain
! They found themselves among the
| jeweiry and silverware.
You might get something for the
| girl here" suggested Tommy:
| Leave her till las"
| whats the limit on the others?' -
Il don't care" said Billy. dollar,
| two dollars. three dollars"
| got to make it snappy."
But Billy hung back.
| SAY, or boy" he wheedled. you're
my ol'st friend: is that rightF"
~That's right" agreed Tommy.
We'll. say. OIL frien'. I'm pretty near
aGo home. then. If you want to.
T can mil this all right alone"
aNothin' dom. But il I could just
have Ill nap-ten. fifteen minutes
you could get couple things here on
! f,rs' floor and then come get me-"
"Third door waitin' room"
eco ahead. But wait . minute:
give me some Of your cards. And
win I have any trouble charging
Not q bit. Tell 'em you're me-"
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TT was thus that Tommy Richards
was left alone in a large store. with
Billy Bowers charge account. Billy
Rowen's list and Billy Bowen's cards
| He glanced at the list.
! samuel Mcdonald. cigarettes. Old
Crab" he read.
NSay, old PAL" he said. I'm doing
some shopping and I'm in a big hurry.
Where'd I ind something for an old
cigarette hend?"
| Cigarette cases, two aieles down
down and an aisle to your left" said
Tommy raised the limit on the CT
garette-case he picked out for Samuel
Mcdonald. It was $a.75.
| "rll cut down somewhere else." he
thought. The father-in-law ought
Charge" he said in response to a
query. "wiIliam Bowen. Bowen &
Co., Is South La sale. And heres 4
card for 1t. That so out tonight
| sure7"
He looked again At the list.
Mrs Samuel Mcdonald. bridge bug.
Miss Harriet Mcdonald. reverse Eng
| lish Miss Louise Mcdonald, thin hair.
Miss Mary Carey, church stun. Bob
and wife, The Man Who Married a
Dumb wife and gets mysterfously
! jealous. walter Mcdonald. real kid.