The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
Renting His
Sisters Flat
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sy DOROTHY DOUGLAS


with his sister and her husband that
something was In the wind.
-And when sis promises my faverite
fried chicken and mushrooms-weil.
little brother knows his leg 10 going
to be pulled In some way"
Little brother was quite right. II
was Just following his second helping.
q large. fat drumstick, that Elsie said
sweetly: r..r ~
You know, Ronnie, Tom and are
going or again to France and"
.Oh, that's Il. and I am TO have
that internal bother Of renting the
fat for you. The scramble last time
was like O political meeting. and I
scent three whole days dashing from
the once to the fat with an assort-
ment of apartment seekers"
You're the nrst edition of the fat
hunters guide" laughed Tom. Il
guess we'd better ask $3.50 q month
and there won't be such Q riot"
Ronnie was In fer Il, 20 he became
resigned. put the advertisement in the
daily papers and his own ONCE ad-
dress and telephone. made the inven-
tory. saw Tom and Elsie on and await
cd the rush.
There were two Inquiries before he
reached his once. and along they
came until Ronnie was quite fed mp
telling people all about the fat. II
was the voice Of John Herbert over
the wire, however, that prompted Ron
ME TO sense the right tenant.
IF that fats the right thing" said
Herbert, "Til send my check today.
MIRA Herbert is coming In all the way
from Oyster Bay. hoping we can se-
cnre IL, and said she'd be there about
twelve"
Its q dandy aat." said Ronnle,
two lights up. a ane bath with plenty
of hot water" Thus did RonnIe ex.
press his own opinion Of the pivot
round which all fats should be built
that's done t." laughed Herbert.
we must must have that nat"
So 1t happened that Ronnie waited
the arrival Of Mrs. Herbert. having
turned away some thirteen wouid-be
tenants.
OF course he had not expected her
to be the most lovely woman on earth,
but 80 she seemed when she stood
poised In the doorway with an inqulr-
inx look In her big soft eyes.
This was the moment for which
Ronnie blessed his sister for asking
his assistance In renting the fat.
"oh. what an adorable apartment" /"
she exclaimed. "and a tiny view Of
the Hudson. Oh. dear. I do hope
Mr.. Herbert told you how very much
we want itT
She turned imploring eyes full on
Honnie and he auaked beneath their
glory.
Il was all right and good not to
coyet ones neighbor's wife; bat why
should that yneighbor have found the
gem of the eollectionl Ronnie sighed
and remembered telling her that Mr..
Herbert had all but settled Il for her.
Then he grew cold and chill. He had
neglected to ask Herbert whether
there we're any children. And now he
must question this glorious creature
as to whether she had any incum.
brances such AZ children or dogs.
MY sister absolutely refuses to rent
TO anyone with either children or pets. ~
He added apoiogeticaily when he saw
the hot color rise In the wonder wom-
ans cheeks.
I'm the youngest In the family and
We have NO PETS" she told him with q
laugh and turned swiftly away. Il
wonder" she questioned turning those
glorious eyes upon him again, II you
would trust me with the key. should
love 70 show Mr. Herbert the fat to.
night"
"Since you and your husband seem
destined to have drawn the prize from
the multitude. why not take the keys
for good7" r... "a
A curious smile crinkled the fair
ones eye. -~
"But win your wife not want to-
weil--iook Us over. tooT'
my sister." corrected Ronnie, "is
on the high seas"
"Oh. commented the lady, having
got her Information. She seemed even
more animated after that. 'fs there
any way we could get In touch with
you this evening-shouid anything
come up about which we want to con
suit youf" aia /:
II hope the consultations will be
many and long" boldly admitted
Ronnie as he gave her his caro- and
telephone number.
After q moment or two longer ht
had to watch her vanish into the sub
way. ~ -t., .-..a a r
The rest Of the afternoon seemed
beth short and long. Always through
Ronnie's brain kept running. "Thor
shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife
bat that didn't prevent his heart los
lng beat at the very remembrance
Of her iovelirsss and each time tn,
telephone rang.
He hoped against hope that som.
Information would be In demand
about that hat and II was not unit
after Eve that Herbert rang him up.
II say. old chap" said Herbert, I'm,
wife is tremendously taken with tn,
Ast and wants to celebrate. We won
der II you'd waive Convention and