The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-22

you my children and then-ths, wedding
March"
with a castanet obbligato supplied BY
Kenneth gnashing his teeth in outer DARK
ness! Splendid! But why come round at
daybreak to submit this synopsis?"
We'll, to tell the truth" he confessed,
Kenneth is bothering me. want him
kept clean out Of the way the evening that
Uncle Theodore arrives. thought perhaps
you might suggest something"
81 can't see Kenneth being kept back
when Uncle Theodore's about"
''Yes, but suppose be breaks the news to
Uncle Theodore before / dol Suppose he
comes argins into my little feedi
Eureka" he ended suddenly.
That's = new toothpaste or something,
isn't it,"
You viii 20 to Kenneth's rooms and
be taken I'll there" said Painting, unhsed-
ing my query. You win keep him dancing
attendance on you for 4 couple Of hours
You will then feel better and be able -
return home"
when you've finished speaking Ike
ciairvoyant-"
well, You see, Uncle Theodore always
goes straight to Pansley's Hotel when he
arrives In London. He generally gets
there about Z. Kenneth and usually make
q dead-hsst Of # BY arriving together to
zee him about 7:1b. Well, II you detain
Kenneth fol, an hour or two, I can get the
old boy Of to my dinner party quite safely"
For fifteen minutes Painting wrsstled with
my unfeisnsd reluctance. At last he wrung
promise from me- and hurrssd happily
away.
TWO days later was strolling down the
L Haymarket when l met him once more.
His hands were clasped behind his back
and his chin was sunk moodily on his chest.
de looked up at my greeting and there was
queer, hunted little look in his eyes.
Il had no idea there was % much bother
In getting married." he observed wanly.
MONA is 500 difhcult."
"A quarrel?" I diagnosed.
"A deadlock" he returned. The whole
bally plans hung up. Molina absolutely
refuses to absent herself from the Theatre
for that one evening"
Genius is so temperamental, MUIR
INJURED.
SO jealous! he amended, Grossly. 81
believe It's 5ust because Molina has got her
knife into her understudy. She doesn't want
to give her . single chance. 30 silly, you
knowl~
Absurd" I agreed. Vera Plenchard Is
years older than Miss Dayne, she's not
nearly so good looking, and she's way down
in the beginners class when It comes to
singing and dancing"
oh, well, they hate each other like
poison, any way, and that's the melancholy
truth. Molina absolutely shrilled when
suggested Miss Plenchard should 70 on in
her part, just for the one evening.
Are you sure you were quite tactful?'
oh, well, I was so full Of the scheme
that may have been little undiplomatic,"
be admitted
You explained to Miss Dayne that YOU.
wanted your uncle. to see how nicely she
could eat peas with fork" charged
him. No wonder she was upset. You
know her pride in her profession?"
know-but forgot And then, of
course, Molina naturally took the opposite
point OF view. She declared she was con-
fdent the better way would be to let Uncle
Theodore BEE her on the stage first, before
I introduced him to her. He was bound
to fall in love with her, she maintained"
II nay, you don't want that!'
"Oh, no, she simply meant the old chap
was bound to take to her--that her talents
would conquer his scruples"
''UmmphW remarked. 1t is, not a
myself with 4, but It really seems, the only
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