New Britain herald., 1926-08-27

be! Imagine Perry presiding at q meeting of the board of governors"
 "Oh, I could swing it." Heath said, carelessly. "But don't think I can't see through this trade of Myras. It's her eXclusiveness, you Enow She thinks that as we are Harbor Gardens people, it's dcgrad- ing to have too much to do with club in Harbor Park, even to be president of it."
 "Tes, I do," Myra admitted Let the Harbor Park people take one of their own men for president. We of the Gardens have no call to mix in with them to that extent. If Perry chooses to go over there to play golf, because the links are bet ter than the Garden links, let him do so. Let him be q member of the club so he can do so. But as to be- ing president-no."
 "All right, old thing" said Heath, amiably, "I'll refuse the candidacy, since 1t posters you so. We've been married six years, and I never be- fore saw you so het up. Give me a light, somebody"
 He Iazily held cigaret to his Nps, while Bunny picked up one of four lighted candles that stood on q refectory table, and held it for his use.
 As she put it back, she idly folio of s,-atnhGS lay on the table. Inside was card, which said in elaborate lettering:
 "The Work of Perry Heath"
 What's this for?" she said, talk ing it up and losing the portfolio.
 "Oh, that's a work of art in it. self" Heathe told her. There was a loan exhibition here last summer, and that was the card that desig mated my collection of masterpieces. It is such a gem of Spenserian work, I saved it.'
 The lettering on the card was ornmented with the old-fashioned Spencerian flourishes, and further embellished with the strange bird of unknown species, with which Spencerians were wont to decorate their pen work.
 All right, then, Perry" Myra said, more mildly now, you'll with draw your name from the candi- dates. and give up the idea of the club presidency"
 Nobody, my darling, could call me a fussy man." sang Heath. s"Of course I will, if your ladyship de- crees it. That will leave three names to vote on still. But I doubt if An derson gets it. Seems to me Pinkie Garrison is more general favor ite."
 "NiXy," Inman disagreed. If not Anderson, then George Morton"
 Well they're all Park men" Myra argued. q don't care which of them is elected, If Perry doesn't run"
 "T won't, I won't, I won't" Heath reiterated. Now, for Heavens sake, drop that subject Come on, let's all go to sed. A spot of Scotch, Larry?"
 Sure. This has been an exhaust ing conference. Gosh, what wa tery concoction! You take this, I'll mix my own!"
 Inman set back on the table the mild highball Heath had compound ed for him, and, his eye lighting on the card in the picture frame, he took it down and set it up against the tall glass, so that ''The Work of Perry Heath" seemed to refer to the Scotch and soda.
 CHAPTER III.
 With a smile, Heath appropriat- cd the drink. He cared little for whiskey, while Inman was rather too fond of it,
 Bunny sidled up to Heath, and begged a sip from his glass, while Myra, now apparently reconeiled again to the "vamp" herself accept ed a portion of Larry's nightcap.
 "The dove of peace once more hovers in our midst" Perry said, as he rescued his glass from the ab- sentminded Bunny. He beamed through his shell-rimmed glasses, with the air of kindly paterfamil- ias.
 q believe those convex lenses make your eyes look bigger" said Bunny, looking closely into the said lenses.
 "A good thing" remarked Myra. "Perry's eyes are all the better for bit of magnifying.
 q rather fancy my eyes, Heath said, imperturbably. "Awfully good