The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21

| H. HEDGE. efficiency engi-
neer. assigned TO the job, mr.
rives at the Brooke. mansion
and break: the news to the sur
proved genuine Hedge Joins the
family Mt dinner. He tries to
make 1t c1ear that he Is there
as their fathers representative
md expresses the hope that
they Will soon be keenly inter-
ested In the experiment.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
IMPAIRMENT! The Brookes
IL looked Interested What sort
of an experiment?
But If Mr.. Hedge was aware of the
interest he did not at that time graft.
fly curiosity, Instead, ne branched
off into things that were quite irrele-
Want, things that ordinary folks talk
about. He was rather good talker
yet he did not do all the talking. He
managed to lead the Brookes into 1t.
and presently they found themselves
conversing with this strange person
as though he were actually a ia.
miliar member of the household.
Dinner was proceeding with aston.
ishing ease. Billy had thawed to the
point where he took up his favorite
amusement of teasing his sisters
by the way, Connie" he asked,
'haye you dads letter there?'
She produced the letter, and her
brother read ii with solemn face
Down here 1t says. Treat him as
you would me-" quoted Billy
There was look of quiet amuse-
ment on Hedges face.
"Well, why don't you. CONNER" de.
manded her brother.
I 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.
s''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! II was her in
variable custom to kiss John w
Brooke on top of his expansive bald
head. She hlushed at the memory of
this, and she blushed anew al thj
memory of her salutation to Hedge
back in the library, when, before she
had glanced up from her ma gazine
she thought he was her father
For an instant she contemplated
flight, She dared not look across the
q rrrhA eSaf H. .l,..
to be treated according to the in
junction Of her father. Alice sup
pressed giggle; Billy was grinning.
If Hedge was laughing. she would
bittern and duck. All
Ca MAS e;--1 VIZ s.. for iIushing. He
did not appear to be conscious of III"
dire confusion of Constance Instead.
he was regarding the butler with a
cold glare.
Come here" he comma nded rails.
Ing an imperative finger.
The butler approached.
Your names Horace. isn't III"
/ "Why--yes. sir"
Then listen Horace. I've been
watching you, Do you realize that
yOu WASTE lIOIl live u y
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.
In the first place" continued
Hedge. emphasizing his remarks
with incisive gestures. You take a
longer route than is necessary. Take
a direct route-so-and you save
I three steps Lengthen YOUR stride
and you save two additional steps
Let me see you step out. There You
see It can be done. There are two
equally short routes by which tn.
table may be approached Alterna te
them. il saves the rugs Walk
faster 1t saves time. And turn
down those lights along the wall
They re unnecessary and it viii save
electricity. After this evening, pu,
vu