San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
By P. G. W0dehOuse
i. say, Laddie !" said Archie.

the proprietor, insisted. And as he was
Nlways wandering about the lobby Of
the hotel keeping q personal eye on
affairs, it was never safe to relax.
II want to see the manager"
'Is there anything ! could do, sir?"
Archie looked at him doubtfully.
swell, as 4 matter of fact old man.
I want to kick up fearful row, and
it.seems hardly fair to lug you into it.
The Brighter whose head 1 want on 4
charger is the manager"
AT this point, a massive 'gray-hfired
man who had been standing close BY,
joined in the conversation.
ri am the manager. What il your
eomplaintT he inquired frigidly.
Archie attached himself to the top
button Of Mr.. Brewster's coat, and
was Immediately dislodged BY an ir-
.ritable jerk Of the others body
II took room here last nls-t," said
Archie, reaching absently for the but
ton again, "a dashed expensive room.
And there was a beastly tap outside
somewhere that went drip-drip-drip
al night and kept me awake. And
/ put my boots outside my door when
1 went to bed, and this morning they
hadn't been touched. I give you my
solemn word--not touched"
Naturally said Mr.. Brewster. my
emuloyes are honest"
"But I wanted them cleaned, dash
mw
.lrsere n a ,hoe-shining parlor in
a. basement. AZ the .Cosmopolis,
shsss left outside bedroom doors are
,et e,eaned.s
!, 4.Then think the Comopolis h .
Mn rotten hotel :"
Mr.. Brswster's compact frame quiv-
Sred The unforeiyable insult had been
let.r.A n stiffened.
I'll, tbat eases he said, 4 must ask
-. !. ,;vs nm .your, ROOM
.,,- q a. 80 r-..n~,s
solh s''e
say n the baily place anotne1 MN
ute.n 81
II, pv,~.t., v~rxed away. and
.SH ~,,.s -
S !. s..nS II,
me sasn'et inuo" -
bill II had been his insenuoh In
anvs sasa. though, for dramatic pur-
-. =. ..r...l.d n from, h;s nd.
49, =.
versary, b leave tae no'ei tna' NUT
inR. An exchange OF kilograms had
~ss,,It.S In an invitation from his
r-...s w.. Ven H,xI n
protnefs irieno'
her houseparty &C Mlaml' ana AEenie
proposed to 70 there at once.
aw,l, unused Archie. ON his way
-. 49,. ...;,
to the station, one .nihs 'A
I'll never set foot in that baily place
...;nw -.'t
q, III. vo-,d !. c.,t.;n
put no'nins ia 'n'' NV
It was about Two weeks iater 'nal
| teIexram arrived for Mr.. Daniel Brew
- Not th.t this was, unusual. for
man who received many
~ mt th;s ana wss rnrner
at;s. II ran.
in pat,,sn;no New YORK TODAY with dar-
Ia. Ache + ats of love from us both
ing Arcnie. o'S " WV IJYCILLE.
80 -. g.
mr.. Brewster WAS Pu1Aieu,
az started. When you senu !ou
onv daugnter away 70 Mlani .:nuS
any arrangements, anu Sne nien'0"S
in a telegram tnat sne. mas a,pIii e~ =
dariing Arcnle VINO Senus you io's VI
love, you are naturally startieo. ne
recollected now that letter nad ar
rived from Lueiiie gay OF TWO De
fore, and ne had put ~ away IN ~
cpened TIL ne snould nave leisure 20
read 1t. he now hurried 10 MS suite
and made dive for the letter.
1t was q long letter: boiiing !,
down, IL announcer mat Lucl,le nau
met the most angelic man, an English
man, and they were poth SO mucn IN
simply been compelled to slip. Off and
get married at once. otherwise, they
would have kept him posted about
things earlier. And, anyway, DARING
Archie had wanted a quiet wedding,
because he said a fellow looked such
\ chuinp getting married: And he
must learn to love Archie. because
Archie was all set to love him very
much.
Mr.. Brewster sat. abruptly down and
breathed heavily through his nose.
AT about the same time, in draw
ne-room on the express. from Miami,
Archie Moffam sat contemplating his