Evening star., 1921-06-12

say, says he; he; , Can Can, it be that this is the
Back up" says I. ut can't be
| anything Of the kind I wouldn't
maize mere than half of Inez. You're
her I;nele Nels. are yol:
II ar" says he, and l am NEST
"Natu,clly." breaks in. She'll
| be right down. too. and il you'll wait
here fer a minute I'll arrange for
the reunicn.''
W:-r that I slips into tho fr-nt
room: grabs entry No; l ''y the arm,
"Sorry." says 1. but I'll have to
3sl::ft you in here"
! rs MY niece coming soon?" he
asks
You bet" says L but there's
such a rush Of callers on tonight
| that-There's the bell again.
I had just time to hustle No.
| into the front parlor when I hears
Ruby assuring third party that this
is where Miss Petersen lives. so 1
shuts the door and steps cut where
| this poddy person with the pop eyes
| waiting with a sad bunch of half
| wilted roses in one hand and a dusty
felt hat in the other.
| Can 1t be Uncle Nels?" says J.
'Inez!" says he dramatic. as he
reaches out to fold me in on the chip
shirt front. But by this time my foot
| work was getting good. l side
stepped him skillful.
my. but you're easy pleased when
1. DO 1 look like I was 100 FER
cent Swede? Say. hold back the
pent-up affections until you get the
| right dope. I'm Miss Dodge. and
| there are times when it's lucky for
me that I can live up to my name. "
was told that Inez Petersen-'
That's right. too." says ]; How
long have you been her uncleT'
| why" says he, II was-that is,
I've been her uncle ever since she
! was born"
| THAT ought to qualify you for the
part then" says L Anyway. it gets
you on the waiting list Step inside
please"
understand"
"oh. it's all right" say. I. THE
Inez will be down to meet you pres
entity. This way" And I shunted
him in with the other old sport.
r had turned for a dash upstairs after
Inez when Ruby let's in fourth
party, a specialized young hiok with
a college band around his straw hat
no vest and a soft collar. he
couldn't have been = day over twenty
two.
Now, come. Buddy" says I. "don't
teI1 mo you're Miss Petersen's unce.
.,mast non; %Gss Sssnfns. aesoe1S Nothing I Of the the
mot even q opusin. eh! says I
Then what's the merry idea? Who
and why?"
that a Miss Petersen was to NEE!
her long lost uncle here tonight
''You are q grand little guesser,' y
says I, although how you do it IL
past me. Yes this Is the spot and
! the touching spectacle is to be.pu1led
off right in here just as soon as
other candidate"
1t was. He's a round-faced. rather
good-looking middle aged gent who
holds a newspaper clipping in his
hand.
pass him in with the others
view rnez and find out exactly how
long on stray uncles she happens tc
be, for If there are many more we
ought to rent hall. Just line ZEN
up in there as they come"
| And upstairs I burst in on Mrs
Marvin and 1nez putting the finish
ing touches to an elaborate coiffure
! which made Inez look moro than eve,
like corn-fed Goddess Of Liberty
who had dropped the torch for the
isis Uncle Nels there yetr
asks Ipez
"The returns aren't all in," says I
but there's enough for q quorum
if that's what you want to know"
why, what do you mean? de-
manded Mira Marvin.
More or less what said" says I
Both parlors were filing up with
lost uncles when left. Inez, tell me
something; How many brothers die
your mother have in this or any othel
country
'she-she got only one" says
Tnez Except two who die in Swe'
I. we needn't count the dear ones
sayA l.. you're positive there wa.
only one alive at the last census?
Inez mods "Only Uncle Nels," says
she.
"Then there's something wrone
somewhere, says Four Oncie
tNelses had been parked in the parlors
when I came away and it seemed as
if the procession had just started"
"Four!" squeals Mrs Marvin. why
Eyes. it's all Of that" says 1. "And
If you don't mind my mentioning 1t
it's little puzzling to know what
to do"
'Why, that should be simple" say
Mrs. Marvin. Let Inez go down and
pick out the right uncle"
Think you could. Inez?" I asks.
IL dunno" says Inez. II don't
sec Uncle Nels since was little
/ "And uncles are SO shifty in theil
Hooks" says I. especially those who
drift Oft by themselves, get rich and
change their names. So it would hi