Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-17

| AS as interchange OF counsel and a
dvlce it did not amount to much!
but as an indignation meeting it was
a superb success. Everybody made a
speech and some of them were de-
livered in unison.
AS a Christmas morning resolu- .
ton, H. Hedge decided to square
himself-and when he decided any
thing, it was equivalent to doing it.
He summoned the three Brookes
from the gymnasium. Constance was
flushed from vigorous session with
the punching-bag, although she was
breathing easily.
Fine condition." the efficiency
man told himself as he looked upon
her with frank approval. Sound
wind-and remarkably good short
arm punch. Choppy little hook, too
If she would only extend her eff
ciencyw
well, what's the particular crime
now" demanded Billy.
1--WE are giving party" said H.
Hedge, coming out of his reverie.
The Brooke children flopped into
chairs.
! "a party December 81" added the
efficiency man.
ooh" exclaimed Alice. New
Years Eve"
What sort of a party?" asked
Alice.
SIS there more than one kind?"
Several" affirmed Constance,
finding her voice. "There are bridge
parties, dancing parties"
This will be a dancing party,
then. Remember, December 81.
Party. o. K"
He made a memorandum on pad.
That's alp he added. "You may
60"
The Brookes arose from their
chairs and the efficiency man dis
missed them with wave of his hand.
/ The Brooke children filed out of
the library and went back to the
gymnasium. Billy tapped his fore
head knowingly.
"Balmy," he said.
The Brookes waited for H.
! Hedge to say something more about
the party, and in vain. They were
afraid to bring up the matter them
selves, for fear an argument and
clash that would lead to cancella-
ton. They simply knew that invita-
tions had gone out, for Horace
mailed them. Who had been, asked
and who omitted they did not know;
the efficiency man had possession of
the social list and had used his own
Judgment.
81 hope he didn't forget to in
vite u.s." observed Alice, $50 long as
it's going to be in our house."
He said it was our party" Con-
stance observed, although we don't
seem to have anything to do with it.
Still, l don't want anything to do
with it, because he'll do what he
pleases anyhow. This is his last
chance, so far as am concerned. He
stands or falls on this party"
Hes been falling for so long that
1t doesn't seem to make any differ
ence whether he hits bottom or not"
complained Alice. eff he fell mil
lion miles he'd still be be here,
guess"
The Brooke children went for a
long walk on the day of the party,
returning only half an hour before
dinner. They found the efficiency
man in evening dress.
You'd better hurry up" he said,
glancing at his watch. you'll have
to dress before dinner"
Before dinnerw echoed Billy.
Isn't there lots of time afterward?"
Dinner at seven; party at seven
thirty. Hurry"
Constance felt that she was going
down in runaway express elevator.
"You don't mean to say you've in
vited people here at seven-thirty?"
she demanded.
"Certainlyp'
"Why, no party begins before nine
thirty at the earliestw
"This one does"
why, it'll take three-quarters of
an hour for my hairw
"Takes eight seconds for mine re-
marked H. Hedge. "Four minutes
and forty seconds to shave. Six to
dress. And you don't shave. No rea-
son why you can't be ready"
Constance fled followed by her
brother and sister.
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