The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-22
A Game
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Can Play
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

90. 1924. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicatso
Connie had embarked on every en-
nui-dispelling adventure she could
think of except matrimony. She had
been in the movies" had small part
in the "Follies," had been arrested
many times for speeding, had flown
through the air with the most dare
devil Of pilots, looped loops, attended
school of domestic economy, bobbed
her hair, let 1t grow only to have the
joy of having 1t bobbed again and
was at present engaged in deep
| thought.
"What to do next? That Is the
vexing question" She scowled darkly
| at her exquisitely manicured nails,
became annoyed at the monotony Of
their beautiful pink perfection and
fell to wondering what it would be
like to be grubby and have badly
laundered clothes, fingernails that
would require real, downright clean
ing and perchance, boots that were,
shabby and faded hats.
1--WE never even known the emotion
of wearing wornout hat" she
sighed, and from that came her in
spiration. II shall go down to Four
teenth street and buy some $1.9S
shoes. s799 suit, some cotton stock
ings, cheap blouse and hire out as
maid or something"
Comics family always expected the
| worst regarding her, so they were not
In any way affected by her latest
| foolish notion.
1t was her brother Jack who ex-,
pressed his opinion in the most SEN
sible act of his career-not, however,
TO Connie herself. He wrote to his
best chum, out in Chicago. In this
! manner:
"Dear Sam: That sister of mine,
! Connie, whom you have yet the mis-
fortune to meet, is engaged on her
prize escapade and is hiring out as
maid to wealthy family in South
ampton. Now il there is any man
born who could play at the same
games as my sister. and perhaps go
her one better. you're 1t. Can you
pack up your manuscripts and engage
as chauffeur in same family? l hap
pen to know they are advertising for
one. Be a sport-you don't know how
I'd love to put one over on Connie"
The idea hit Sam Wakefield right
between the eyes. He had finished
so many stories and received so many
checks for them that he was a bit
brain tagged. Besides, there was al
| at m
of the kind. And another, besides,
meant that he was curious to meet
the unusual creature that Jacks sister
seemed to be.
Connie was enjoying herself i'm
measely as parlor maid to the Seton
Bikes In their mansion at Southamp-
ton. She chewed gum and gossiped
with the female members of the staff
and had had the honor of being taken
to the movies" by her dlgnified but
ler and to real show by the head
gardener. She felt quite nifty in her
saucy cap and beribboned apron.
Then came the advent of the newly
engaged chauffeur. The feminine por-
tion of the Seton Bikes staff was de-
lighted, and the male side was in
clined to be annoyed until they re
allied that Rogers was fine type of
real man.
Rogers paid little or no attention
to Connie save to appraise her care
fully with keen eyes and keener
brain. He did, however, take Sarah,
the nursemaid, to the movies" and
seemed to get on well with the house
keeper, whom he drove down daily
to the shops or to do errands for the
, mistress.
, Connie watched him with eyes that
were a trife angry and piqued, fol
/ he was certainly good to look upon
She remembered that she was Miss
, Connie Ford of Washington square
New York, and that he was chauf
! feur, but she determined to fiirt out
rageously with him for all that.
The eyes that had seldom failed tc
lure when Connie put her heart into
the hunt were turned full on Roger.
the next time he came into the serv
ants sitting room, and 1t was soor
after that that Jack Ford received {
short message.
"Am going to marry her, but sh'
doesn't know it-may have to us'
force. Hope for your help II needed,
was what Rogers, or otherwise Sam
uel Rogers Wakefield said to Jack.
Jack then went out to celebrate
The day was approaching when b.
could tease Connie numerically. HI
felt sure of Sans mastery and hat
long felt him to be the best man goinl
to keep Connie safely within wed
ding ring.
"Call upon me to the limit" he sen
back
The campaign began by Rogers TAX
Ing Connie for walk along the sea
front on her night of. He had {
admire her genius in wearing clothe
suitable to maid. Her suit was hoI
ribly nl-fitting and the big hat sh
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