The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-29
whole successful afternoons

whole successful afternoons
fortunc-telling.
my object in going to the
party was simply to get that let
ter. knew that Jennings was
chairman of Balloons, and |
thought that by obtaining an in
side knowledge Of the market |
might turn what is generally
called an honest penny.
81 have always needed pen
mics and loved honesty. Here
were the two in happy conjunc-
ton. went, therefore, in the
character of Miss Walkover to
apply for the post of lady house
keeper to Richard Jennings.
With his siSter-in-law's letter
written in golwing terms, | had
no fear of a rebuff
The narrator here broke Oft
and looked at me anXiouSly.
"ThiS doesn't seem too long
winded for a serial, does it? Id
like il to sound fairly profess
Sional."
| am not precisely au courant
with serials, my inclination lead
ing ME rather to the direction
of a scientific study of the mind,
or origins. However, reas-
sured him, and his frown disap-
pearcd.
"Thc chairman of Balloons
received me in the manner Gus
tomary to his tribe when deal,
Ing with women. For a momen'
| Sickened, and was afraid
should not stay the course
have to chuck it, ! mean! ana
il took all my nerve to join HIM,
as | did, day after day, house
hunting and so forth. When al
last we were established at Ba'
bine House, he asked me to take
charge of his entire staff OF
servants, and more especially tc
engage a parlormaid who hat
called on him that morning
while ! was out.
will you do your bit now?'
| he demanded.
ION the contrary, | shoult
like your impressions; my bit
in this history is not of tht
slightest Importance.
He gazed at me silently for Z
moment and continued: II was
Of course, obliged to conSide'
his wishes, otherwise | tell yol
| frankly | should have turned he
down without hesitation. Sht
| had red hair and an obScquiou'
eye-a combination | partlcu
larlv dislike. Moreover, not
withstanding her remarkable
skill and knowledge of he
work, was never at case WllcI
she was in the room, and III Dc
hanged if she was ever out OF
Iit-that is, | would have beer
hanged if -.
"This is for a serial story,
II reminded him; mot toJ
Comic Slices, You would say
that she exceeded her duties
"Let us say rather that sht
took a generous view OF ne
duties.
con the night the parlormait
performed her duty at tn:
| Cathay Hotel, instead of at "a
binc House, as you propapI.\
know. Miss Walkover dimes
with Richard Jennings at the
Cerclc aux GourmetS. BY 4
providential flash of wisdom Sht
decided not to drink much wine
nevertheless, the drug employed
by the chairman of Balloons wa:
sufficiently potent to affect hc'
walk a little, though not as
much as she affected.
During the revue at the in,
ternationale, The HonorS ct
Peace Miss Walkover and
Richard Jennings beguilded the
time with many private >allIe;
of their own, and the VI%orou>
chairman of Balloons entered
his superb Mondaine car to drive
to the Cathay Hotel,
\ want this story to he rcaS
by every one, so will not shock
the sensitive public by stating
| the exact nature of the scene
| that preceded our struggle in the
motor. | have always dlSaP'
proved of physical violence; hui
| had | not put forth my utmost
powers in defence of Miss Walk
lover she would DOUBTLESS have
been handed over to the neareS'
constable even before reaching
| the famous House of Cathay.
"ThiS | was determined to
prevent. shall not soon for
get his horrid cry of cXuItatlon
by the Lord, sir, you're a man
mo wonder yOu-
ii tried to throw of his grip,
a grip like nothing on earth hu'
that of an Ourangoutang, OF
conn, member of the species. II