New Britain herald., 1925-10-31

only use It,"
| Twenty minutes later the tele-
phone rang.
"Oh. it's the Luxembourg, is It?
All right. Yes, / took that small
hat. It's what? Oh. don't care
anything about the model being
exclusive. That stuff Is all rot. any
how. No, and ! don't care whether
It's from Paris or Pittsburgh,
That's more rot. too. Just send the
bill. and let me have the amount
now. WHAT"
II. Hedges dark hair bristled.
Say that again! WHAT"
He had started to write mem D.
randum, but his fingers trembled.
"A hundred and fifty dollars.
Cut that out. ! didn't buy all the
hats -- Just one! The little one!"
He swallowed hard and listened
again.
THAT was the most expensive
hat In the bunch? Paris exclu-
sive? And hundred and fif'v! Say
are you miliner or a burglar
What. Hold the ~ire."
He raced out into the hall anl
bumped into Matilda.
Where Is Miss Brooke?" he de
manded.
"she went for a walk.a few min
utes ago"
'Did---dd she wear a new hat y
"She did," answered Matild;
stonily.
H. Hedge gulped, wiped his fore
head, and walked slowly back II
the library. The receiver off tn
hook attracted his attention. H
picked it up gingerly.
Send up your bill" he said
what? Why. certainly! I know
hat when see one"
Then he sat down heavily an
began marking aimlessly on a pat
But the marks gradually assume
he form Of letters:
STUNG
Billy had been crisscrossing til
floor nervously, with his HAND
/ deep In his pockets. The outbrea
D alarmed Alice, while 1t inspired q.
] constituent in Constance. Normal
e Billy was easy going.
, "Oh, it's all right for you
smile. Connie" he said savagel
/ you worked him good and plent
n but only because he didn't know
v A fool hat is one thing, and gase
G line is something else. But 1t ism
50 that SO much either. ! don't care
never get anything out Of hir
It's the talk
What talk" asked Constant
hastily.
"Oh, these good old friends I
the family the rubber-nec
crowd. I've been out a bit toda
I'm hearing the gossip. You to-
me not to say anything, so
couldn't explain. But they're q
asking questions about z. E., ar
every one of 'em has differel
dope"
what are they saying?"
Everything! One line of talk
that father has picked up son
favorite nephew and made him
W protege and taken out guardia!
t ship papers"
= He doesn't need Il guardian" r
| ~. L. !.
g head. He needs keeper and
l. padded cell"
e There's another yarn that tt
g. guy is a British nobleman," co
tinued Billy, ignoring his young
j" sister that he's a house guest f
le an indefinite time, and that may
se he'll be a son-in- Law"
sr Constance flushed wildly.
How absolutely absurd" s.
exclaimed.
I'm only giving you what tn
- say" declared her brother wrat
Io fully. Another one has 1t that b.
10 a classmate of mine who Is ],
~ ~ back from South America, The
he's been on a ranch. And - s
i" this - there's another yarn G
g. that E. e. Is a famous portra
~ painter who's putting the wht
20 family on canvas. They've gone
Cd far with that that Alice is alrea
painted, and I'm going to be Z
~ hibited next spring. They're goi
Sc to call 1t Girl With Fam or SON
~ thing like that"
NC Its unbearable," declared CT
:" stance.
le 'Unspeakable," affirmed Alice.
ny WELL it'll end any time y
'e. say" said Billy, coming to a h
~ and INDUCING in an emphatic g
IA ture.
''' Alice displayed alert interest.
IT don't understand" said c.
OF stance, You mean that you hi
to a plan? You have some vay>to &
nd it?"
Sure. I've had one from
ed first. Only you've been going Il
tie arguments with him."
tie The son of John w. Brooke spt
i'm with assurance and ease.
ok THE plan, please" said G.
nj stance.
an Chuck him."
rte Howl"
IS, ME"
'ut Billy stretched lazily and CLAN
to down at his own considerable bt
tie You propose to tell him to LEI
raj the house 2"
sre Tell him? Not for a mini
he Why tell him? Just put him O
zen that's ALL"
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