Evening star., 1920-01-04


'ac'' stated confidential and on the side,
II was the little lady herself who pushed
the starter button in this affair with
the Garveys. II she hadn't don't see
where 1t would ever have got going.
Let's see, 1t must have been early in
November Anyway. it was some messy
AFTERNOON. with young snow furry
that had finally concluded to turn to
rain. and as ! drops of the 5:18 was
g'ad enough to see the little roadster
backed up with the other cars and Wee
waitin' inside behind the side curtains
Good work.! says l, dashin' out and
preparin' to climb in. II might have
got good and damp paddlin' home
through this. Bright little thought of
yours"
"Pooh!" says Wee. Resides, there
was an express package the driver for
got to deliver 1t must be that new floor
lamp. Bring it out, will you. Torchy?"
And by the time I'd retrieved this
bulky package from the express agent
and slowed 1t inside. all the other com
muters had boarded their various limOu-
sines and fiivver taxis and cleared out
platform where a large and elegant lady
Is pacin' up and down lonesome. Looks
like somebody has got left
At which Wee takes peek. II believe
it's that Mrs. Garvey." says she.
"Oh!" says l, slidin' behind the wheel
and THROWN in the gear.
i was just shiftin' to second when Wee
grabs my arm. ''How utterly snobbisia
of us!' says she. Lets ask IL we can't
take her home?"
ION the runnin board?" says I.
I'VE can leave the lamp until tomor-
row." says Wee. Come on"
So I cuts short circle and pulls up
opposite this imposin' party In the big
hat and the ruftied mink coat. She let's
on not to notice until Wee leans out and
asks:
Mrs. Garvey. isn't it?'
All the reply she gives Is stiff nod,
and l notice her face is pinked up like
she was peeved at something.
III your car isn't here can't we take
you home?" asks Wee.
She acts sort Of stunned for q second.
and then. after another look up the road
hesitatin'. Il suppose my stupid chauf-
four fergot I'd gone to town." says she.
And as all the taxis have been taken
Ill But YOU haven't room"
"Oh. lots!' says Wee. I'VE will leave
this ridiculous package In the express
ONCE and squeeze up bit. You simply
can't walk, you know"
"Well-" says she.
SO lugs the lamp back and the three
of us wedges ourselves into the road
ster seat. Believe me, with party the
size Of Mrs. Garvey as the party OF the
third part, 1t was tight fit. From the
way Wee chatters on. though. you'd
think 1t was some merry lark We was
indulgin in.
''This is what l call our piggy car"
says she. 'for We can never ask but one
other person at time. But it's heaps
better than having no car at all. And
it's SO fortunate we happened to see
you. wasn't it"'
Being more or less busy tryin' to
shift gears without barkin' Mrs. Car
vey's knees, and turn corners without
skiddin' into the gutter. didn't notice
lOT q WHiiS tAldI WOO WdS CONuuStiH q
perfectly good monoaogue. That's what
It was. though. Hardly word out Of
our stately passenger. She sits there as
stiff as If she was Grated. starin' cold
and stony straight ahead. and that
peevish flush still showin' on her cheek
bones. Why, you'd most think we had
her under arrest instead of doin' her a
favor. And w..en finally swings into
the Garvey driveway and pulls up under
the porte cochere she untansles herself
from the brake lever and crawls out.
THANK you," says she crisp. adjustin'
her picture hat. ''N isn't often that
am obliged to depend on-on strangers"
And while Wee still has her mouth open.
sort Of gaspin' from the slam. the lady
has marched up the steps and disap-
peared.
'.Now I guess you know where you get
of. eh. Vee?" says chuckly. You will
pass up your new neighbors."
'How absurd Of hort" says Wee.
''Why. never dreamed that l had Of
Tended her by not calling"
'Well. you've got tho straight dope at
last" says /. She's as fond Of us as a
cat is Of swimmin' with the ducks. Say.
my right arm Is numb from being SO
close to that cold shoulder she was giyin'
me. Catch me doln' the rescue act for
her again.
"Still." says Wee. 'they have been liv-