San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30

warren, pounding on the door with
one hand, punched the bell with the
other.
"She sleeps with the covers over
her head, that's why. I've told her it
was unhealthy. What will we do if we
can't get in?" anguished Helen.
Plenty of hotels" now stabbing
he bell to make sharp staccato peals.
"In evening dress--without any
baggage? We couldn't 60 to a hotel"
Cant stand here all night. Pretty
chilly for a park bench" again beat
ing on the door.
Yesterday Helen had lost her key,
That morning she had borrowed
Warren's to have another. made. In
the rush Of getting off for the Dali
toms theater party, she had left, in
her street bag, both his key and the
new one.
Now home at half-past eleven, they
found they were keyless and were
vainly trying to arouse their sound
sleeping maid.
"Dear, let's go down and phone up
to the Reynolds. They've a spare
ROOM"
Nothing doing" grimly. "If we're
chumps enough to get locked out
we IL HOI spULSt vi OuT lIlcHus.
But, Warren, We can't go to a
hotel! They'll say they've no rooms.
That time we went to Philadelphia
for the day and stayed over night
you know how embarrassing it was to
get room without baggage. And now
in evening dress"
well go to the Belmont. Know
one of the clerks there. No. by
hoe, Iar al RI -n-nr1'f ha nj
We'll, we'll get in somewhere
"Dear we've done a lot for the
Reynolds. She's always borrowing
and I've never asked a thing of her.
She's got my vacuum now. She'll be
glad to-"
"Now we're going to hotel, I tell
you. Hereafter. tie your key around
your neck. You're always losing it"
II never lost key but once before.
and then it wasn't my fault. Don't
you remember when you"
\ Bet she's snoring loud enough to
wake Old Tut" now resting his hand
by punching the bell with his cane.
Come on, no use wasting any more
time"
You can't make her hear. sir?"
The night elevator boy was duly soli-
citous as he brought them down.
"Ain't no way you can get in:'
mo, we're up against it. Next
time that superintendent goes out. you
make him leave the pass keys. Ought
10 stay on his job. anyway"
Stepping from the car. they con-
fronted the Reynolds waiting to be
taken up.
Not starting out this time of
night?" was Mrs. Reynolds greeting.
"We're locked out a.. We can't wake
Susie and the superintendent away
for the night. We're going to a hotel.
! wanted to phone up to you, but
Warren wouldn't let me-" ignoring
his restraining scowl.
"Why, yes-Of course. We can put
you up somehow" but without the en-
thusiasm Helen expected. "lf you
DON'T mind being uncomfortable
"We'll not butt in on you this time
night" interrupted Warren.
mo trouble at all. Come on in
listed Mr.. Reynolds. "We1l fix you
up"
Conscious Of Warren's grim disap-
prevail as they turned back into the
elevator, Helen nervously explained
her dread of going to a hotel without
baggage.
"Tn afraid you won't be very COM
Portable" apologized Mrs. Reynolds
when she ushered her into tiny clut-
tered room. We've been using this
as a storeroom."
"Yes there're so few elects in these
apartments" Helen was helping her
clear the bed. mo. don't bother to
take anything out-we can pile them
here on the floor. I'm sorry we're
making you all this trouble"
Not at ALL" politely. I'VE haven't
used this for so long. / don't keep II
made" uncovering the mattress. iii
get the linen"
While they were making the bed,
Warren, who had gone into the liv-
ing room, for a smoke with Mr..
Reynolds, came to the door.
"Thss an imposition, Mrs. Rey-
nolds. We should've gone to hotel.
YOU'D have been more comfort
able. but we're glad to have you,
perfunctorily Here's nightgown
and a suit of Mr.. Reynolds pajamas.
Now do you think you'll be all right:
Can I get you anything else?"
Not a thing. I'm sure we'll be
most comfortable. And don't think OF
us in the morning-we'll slip out be-
fore you're awake. Susie's always w
early-her one virtue" laughed
Helen.
Then good night" showing pro.
truding handbag under the bed. 81
hope you sleep we'll =.
"Sore as the devil, and l don't
blame her." muttered Warren, When
they we're alone. pretty nervy park
ing ourselves on her this time OF
night"
"Why, dear. she doesn't mind at all
You Just imagine that"
well she was mighty cool about
it," looking for place to hang his
coat.
mo. don't put it on that box-its
dusty. There's no place to hang It.
Fold it wrong side out and lay II
here
aHello. a Dumb Dora How about
that? Slick. eh?" draping his coat on
n dressmaker's form in the corner.
The soiled corset on the figure
showed grotesquely between the black
satin lapels.
aYou'd think she'd wash that cor
set Helen was getting out of her
evening gown. And look Mt all those
old shoes and that old fur coat. You
talk about me boarding thingS-im
nor ms pad as that"
"You're not, Ell? Got our hall close
crammed full of junk
"She might've given us chair
Everything's covered with dust. w
can't lay a thing down. I'll have e
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