Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-08-14
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NOrpOrnuons Limited,
OF his household. He leaves
Town without Informing HIS
snree grown children. Constance,
H. HEDGE. eniciency enEi.
neer' assigned to the lob. ar
rives at the Brooke. mansion
md break: the news to the sur
proved senuine Hedge joins the
family. Mt dinner. He tries 20
make Il clear that no II there
tAesr fathers representative
ana expresses tie hone that
they will soon be keeniy inter.
ested In the experiment.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
EXPERIMENT! The Brookes
IL looked interested. What sort
OF an experiment?
But II Mr.. Hedge was aware OF the
interest he did not at that time graft.
~ curiosity. Instead, he branched
OF into things that were quite irrele.
want, things that ordinary folks talk
about. He was a rather good talker.
yet he did not do all the talking. He
managed to lead the Brookes into Il.
and presently they found themselves
conversing with this strange person
~~-NeSH AiO WStS dCtudllY a Ia
miiiar member Of the household.
Dinner was proceeding with aston.
lshing ease. Billy had thawed to the
point where he took up his favorite
amusement Of teasing his sisters.
BY the way, Connie" he asked,
have you dads letter there?"
She produced the letter, and her
brother read 1t with solemn face. :"
Down here 1t says, Treat him as
you would me-" quoted Billy.
There was a look OF quiet amuse.
ment on Hedges face.
~Well, why don't you, CONNER" de.
manded her brother.
II don't quite understand" she
stammered.
There was a flush on her cheeks.
partly anger, partly confusion. Some.
thing was coming. she knew; she
could have annihilated her brother.
Don't understand" echoed the
demon. well, you know. how you
always treated father when he sat
down at the table,"
Constance was blushIng furiously
OF course she knew! It was her in.
variable custom to kiss John w
Brooke on top Of his expansive bald
head. She blushed at the memory Of
this, ond she blushed anew at the
memory of her salutation to Hedge
back in the library, when. before she
had glanced up from her magazine
she thought he was her father.
For an instant she. contemplated
flight. She dared not look across the
nh cot -
to be treated according to the In.
junction Of her father. Alice sup
pressed a giggle: Billy was grinning.
If Hedge was laughing. she would
die.
But Hedge was not laughing. He
did not appear to be conscious Of the
dire confusion of Constance. Instead.
he was regarding the butler with O
cold glare.
Come here" he commanded. rails.
ing an imperative finger.
The butler approached.
Your names Horace. isn't it,"
"Why--yes, SIR"
Then listen, Horace. I've been
watching you. Do you realize that
you waste from thirty.fivo to forty
per cent OF energy every time you
walk from that door to the table?'
The voice Of Hedge was rasping
Horace's lower jaw sagged slowly.
I'm the first place" continued
Hedge. emphasizing his remarks
with incisive gestures, you take q
longer route than is necessary. Tske
direct route-so-and you save
three steps. Lengthen your stride
and you save two additional steps
Let me see you step out. There! You
see II can be done. There are two
equally short routes by which tn.
table may be- approached. Alternate
them. II saves the rugs Wall
faster. 1t saves time And turr
down those lights along the wall
They're unnecessary and II will SOW,
electricity. After this evening. pu
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