Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-03-20

J 10 BaSh your Skul IN Tor YOU"
/ furs. With her was another girl also
from the chorus, but Dave could not
recall her part. He was suddenly
awaSe of being introduced.
'|eky is my friend Belton," Con
ward.Fas saying.
Dave was about to correct him when
Coward managed to whisper:
whist Your staGh.uame. Mines
Edward. Don't fofL L
Coward took "a hr7 pa giis76 By tie
arm, and Dave 1. md himself follow
ing rapidly with te per. They cut
through certain sid<str@ets, up a stair
way, and into dark hall. A door
opened. Coward pressed a button,
and they found themselves in q small
but comfortably furnished room-evi-
| IDENTIFY bachelor apartments.
The girls threw off their wraps and
sauntered about the place, while Con
ward started gas crate and put some
water to boil.
"SOrry I've nothing for you to eat"
he said. but I've some good medicine
| for the thirst"
"Eating's poor business when there's
thirst to be qnenched," said one of
the girls with a yawn. "And, believe
me, I've long one"
The glasses were filled and raised
"HO" said Coward.
Here's looking!" said one Of the
girls.
Dave hesitated, but the other girl
clinked her glass against his. Here's
looking at you" she said, and she ap-
peared to lay special emphasis on the
last two words. Certainly her eyes
were on Dawes as she raised her glass
to her lips And under the spell of
those eyes he raised his glass and
drained ii.
Other glasses were filled and
drained. The three were chattering
away. but Dave was but vaguely con
sclouS of their talk and could weave
no connected meaning into it. His
head was huzzing with a pleasant,
dreamy sensation. \ very grateful
| warmth surrounded him, and with il
came Il disposition to 20 to sleep. He
probably would have gone to sleep had
his eye not fallen on picture on the
wall. II was a picture Of It girl point
ing her finger mt him. No girl
could point her finger at him. He
arose and made a lunge across the
room He missed her, and with diff
Guilty retraced his steps to the table
to make a fresh start.
"She's maxim fun OF me-" he said.
IAN | don't stand for that. Nobody
can do that with me. NobOdy-see
don't low It,"
"Oh. you don't?" laughed one of the
girls, running into a corner and point
ing her finger at him. "You don't?"
He turned his attention to her,
Steadying himself very carefully be
fore he attempted an advance. Then,
with wide-stretched arms, he bore
down cautiously upon her. When he
had her almost within reach she dart
attempted a sudden change in direc-
ton, which ended disastrousIy, and he
found himself very much sprawled out
upon the floor. He was aware of
laughter, but what cared he? He was
disposed to sleep. What better place
to sleep than this? What better time
to sleep than this? In moment he
was lost to all consciousness.
1t was later in the night when he
felt himself being dragged into a sit
ting posture. "Where am II" he said.
blinking at the light. BE rose uncer-
tainly to his feet and stared about the
room in returning consciousness.
"Wheres the girls?" he asked.
"Gont." said Coward suIkily
Couldn't expect 'em to stick around
all night to say goodby, could you,
and you sleeping off your drunk"
Dave raised his hard to his head.