The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
EoeningS Story
Helen'S Mistake.

b DOhOIH1 DOOGLAS-
Not suspecting that adventure. in the
form of a small white card, was await
ing him just over his own threshold,
young Doctor Gavin stepped within
his apartment.
The small white pastebeard attract
ed his eye even before he entered. He
picked 1t up and read:
"Grace darling: will be expecting
you and Bobby on Friday at six. Sorry
you are not in
This was scratched in pencil across
the face of the card which further
Moore was the caller and her tele-
phone number was Plaza 2119.
Now Doctor Gavin, felt that at
stretch he might be the darling but
he most certainly could not be Grace.
Deductions then assured him that Hell
en- Moore had made a mistake and
pushed her card under the wrong
door.
But who is Grace? And must 1
make a round OF all the apartments
! in this building in order that Helen's
message reach its rightful darling, Or"
| and the doctor knew his second in
| spiratton was going to be the one car
ried out, Il will call UP the young lady
and ask who darling is so that L may
| deliver the message and take more
should Helen's voice strike a vibrant
chord in my manly breast" The doc
tor lifted his priced telephone and
called Plaza 2119.
It wasn't every one nowadays who
could boast a telephone.
The voice that travelled over the
| wire was delightful. Upon making his
reasons for calling her up known she
| seemed most grateful.
1T is Mrs. Berkiey," Helen Moore
said, land 1 must have thought the
front was the back. They have just
| moved in and have no telephone. 1t
is so-awkward. Yes. if you would be
SO very kind. Yes, 1 will hold tho
! wire"
Doctor Gavin beat a TASTY exit to
| the other apartment on his landing
| and Tom Berkley answered his knock
His excuses for intrusion being made,
he asked if Mrs. Berkeley would like
to talk with Miss Moore
| Mrs. Berkley, the Grace darling of
the card. appeared flushed and lovely
| from the kitchenette
| That was only the beginning of nu-
| merous messages that Doctor Gavin
bore to the other apartment. 1t
| seemed vas if Helen and Grace had
endless things to say to one another
| after in the evening, the hour that
| the doctor reached home.
| Three weeks later he was, as he
vulgarly expressed it, chick" with the
Berkleys. They liked him and he
liked them. In the back of her mar
ried heart Grace already had her best
chum and the very delightful doctor
| happily in the matrimonial moose.
! She did not, however, confide in any
| one.
/ Helen Moore was naturally curious
| as to the general aspect of the man
who so kindly acted as messenger and
Grace always willingly expounded his
charm, but that charm was>totally the
reverse type of Doctor Gavin. Helen
had confessed to a thrifty feeling over
the affair and had an unexpressed de-
sire to. meet the bearer of MESA ges.
The day was fast approaching when
Docto- Gavin realized that meeting
curiously paniclSy at the very mention
of a foursone dinner. often casually
suggested by Tom Berkeley.
Doctor Gavin said Grace after
mature thought, will you come in
and have dinner with us tomorrow
night? Helen is coming and I know
you feel a bit sqdirmy about actually
meeting her, so L have quite a nice lit
tie idea. 1 will tell Helen that you
are Jack Deane, an old friend of mine
want her to meet" She smiled her
crinkly, alluring smile and Doctor
Gavin fell for it without hesitation.
| I'm sorry I wasn't about at the
time Tom was counting YOU" he
laughed. HE wouldn't have stood a
chance.
| Grace blushed. wait until you see
Helen" she laughed.
So he did wait and with fear and
trembling made his entrance as Jack
Deane. Fortunately he had a bit of
cold and his voice was sufficiently I'M
like Doctor Gavin's to deceive Helen
completely.
| Helen most certainly was all any
man could expect from the feminine
world. Her hair was softly brown,
her eyes wide and intelligent and her
gown exquisite. Also her laugh was
contagious. Doctor Gavin found him
self hurriedly and precipitately falling
in love.
| And Helen liked the friend from the
| west, even tho her ear was keyed to
each footstep in the hall. She some
Row felt disappointed that the doctor
| made no, real attempt to know her.
She turned suddenly toward the
doctor.
What part of the West do you
come from ?" she asked.
| Not being prepared he took a ran