Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-08-28

appeared into tn, :am. Iesv.c-.
/ nave been quite proper IL Erc.t
ciou3 mad covered the face of Tho.
sun AZ the same instant: although.
as 1t Glanced. none did.
constance appeared fivn nnin,,.-,
,a.er' out with no evidence oc to-
surprise displayed by her sister.
GOOD morning." said Hedge. ris.
ms. He nodded and smiled in rer.
rect friendlincss. There was not tn,
least suggestion in his manner or
voice that betrayed memory of hay.
Ing been described as boor.
Good morning." replied Constance
crisply.
She hesitated for an instant. then
| approached the desk and stood fac.
Ing him. across the broad mahogany
expanse.
said.
Very good. We will go i'm SEX
Before we do. wish to say one
thing. Mr.. Hedge" She spoke with
conposure. -
He nodded. 'srs W $50 - 4
There Is one fixed rule I'm our
house, which I must ask you to OBJ.
serve. No matter what has han.
pened the evening before. nobody liz
permitted to be disagreeable at
breakfast. NY father has always in.
sisted on this and It has become our
|. custom. This, so far as possible. is
applied 10 all meals: In the case of
breakfast. invariably. May I ask
you not Toto"
mot TO break IT." he supplied with
smile. Certainly. I'll observe the
rule. It's good one"
THANK you," said Constance
gravely. "Of course. after break.
fast"
She ended the sentence with a
shrug that was non.committal.
oh, Of course" he responded non.
chalantly.
Constance led the way into the
dining.room. Billy and Alice wer.,
at the table. the latter half.choked
with laughter over something her
brother had said.
Good morning." nodded Billy
cheerfully, glancing up.
Good morning" said Alice. as
though she were beholding thu eff.
cheney man for the first time that
day. She was still laughing.
Good morning" said Hedge cor.
daily, and he sat down.
"Weli. Connie. have you treated
him as you would father?" demanded
her brother with a grin.
The magic influence Of the break. I;
fast hour still resisted shock. Con-
stance neither blushed nor frowned.
She laughed heartily. H. Hedge did
likewise. but with q little wrinkle OF
perplexity between his eyes.
ne there 10 anything I am miss.
ing" he remarked. FL leave 1t to
your sense Of fair play to see that I
set tie
Alice whooped. Billy. with an air
OF grave inquiry. stood up and gazed
fixedly at the top Of the efficiency
mons head. The heavy thatch OF
dark hair caused him to groan ~ 4
gretfully. "a
mo: you can't get it--not the way
father does" he said sadly. -
That's too bad: II there's any.yS
thing can do" res
Alice whooped again. - aess..4.iiss i;
~You-you might live 10 be Afty
or sixty or seventy or eighty years
DID," she said. land then maybe you'd
b." 81
"Aifce: Fab play. now" continued
Constance. n
"oh. wen. II he doesne want to
wait that long. he could" 4.
Constance reached across the table
and laid her hand across her sisters
eIips. 81
''Imp.' she SAID severe3y. '.DonaN
sDois ie Besidps. I'm not the only &
zone, yo0know." ~
"Pooh3 Tm NOT afraid. aaSa RISces
f"you -lead-orf and watch me- ts
Evidently" sighed the efficiency
.Tnan. ID am not TO be treated AZ
father IS. Whatever ought TO beT
coming to me. an not going to get 3
YET &
Billy looked at Hedge with sud.E
den air OF interest and then beameo
upon Constance. ~ 90!
Constance. however. was very
busy with an orange, u a trife
flushed. She pretended not to hear.
Alice was happy beyond speech; she
gurgIed her JOY. Billy seemed TO beg
contemplating another attack. u &
was the efficiency man who braie !;
up the situation. $S;sssssel I'd
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