Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29

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in" The number was that o. the
hotel we had just left.
Call up that brother Of mine,
\ Larry" / said with a sigh Of wea-
riness, "and find out If he saw us
at the hotel. II he did, ask him
why in the name of common sense
he did not try to get us away be-
fore we got in with all that crowd.
And tell him to come up here as
fast as. the speed laws will let
him."
Larry went to the phone and
soon had Barton the wire.
$50 you did see u.s." 1 heard
Larry say.
Then there was a silence for a
moment.
"Oh, you needn't tell US about
that. I know we created some
what of sensation, but Alix and
| want to know whether anyone
recognized herr"
you think Early did?" he said
after a pause. What makes you
think so?"
"All right, Bart" said Larry.
Don't try to tell use over the
phone. Alix and l have a thou
sand questions we want to ask
you. Hurry over here"
What did he say, Larry?" l
asked anxiously.
He said @he was sure Early
recognized you, although he did
not speak to him. In fact Bart
isn't sure whether Early knows
him or not"
Before Bart comes, Larry,
am going to try and freshen up"
| went into my room and started
to take off the suit in which l had
masqueraded. l looked at mIdelf
in the glass. | was very different
from the girl who had started out
that noon. My clothes were wrin-
killed. and soiled.
With a little groan l took off
my shoes and stockings and put
my tired swollen feet in a hot foot
bath.
After all l believe l liked my
own life best. l have grown used
to cleanliness and scented soaps,
and fresh clean clothes. After all,
the feel of silk stockings, after
plenty of hot water and soap, is a
very grateful sensation. The man
who said that Cleanliness is next
to Godliness" approached very
near the truth, l thought, as 1
slipped my feet into my little
satin mules.
/ was about to take off my dress
when Bart burst into the front
room and I heard him talking ex-
citedly with Larry.
'Is anything particularly the
matter now?" asked as l came
through the door.
Il guess you've earned my $50 !
all right" said Bart firmly. "But
wonder if you will think your |
little journey into unconvention-
ality is worth the price"
What do you mean, Bart?"
II mean you will probably get
the sack tomorrow"
"Mr. Early cannot go back,
Bart. I've a serial running in
his magazine at the present mo-
nent. And beside l am not sure
that he recognized me. My face
was streaked with dirt. My hair
was covered with that purple
handkerchief. and l am quite sure
hat l did not look at all like my
SELF"
Don't fool yourself l knew
you a block away as you came
iown the street with that mob of
men.
EARLY recognized you, too, all
tight, all right. And more than
Ill that l saw him talking with
very ugly man. l am pretty sure
he man was that Judge Turner
you told me about"
How do you know that It was
Judge Turner, Barv?"
We'll, l saw Early talking to a
nan who seemed to be remonstrat-
ng with him, and l edged over
where they were and heard Early
all him Jeff.
Early was determined to come
tut here and see IL you were home.
fortunately he had lost your tele-
'hons number so he could not call
'ou up, Turner said that he had
10 business interfering with any"
hing you might do out of the Of
ice, and he intimated that he was
ot sure that the girl who had been
lancing in the dining room was
'ou. Early insisted that you were
'ou, my dear. said that the esca-
'ade would probably be in all the
'apers in the morning
What II it is Rol," said Tur-
Ter. 1t will be darn good pub
lefty. l wouldn't be surprised If
Nix did it Just for that. Sac is a
lever woman, you know"