Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-15

to throw me out of ny o'.. .--...,.
Maybe he's burglar. too"
Constance interceded hurricd'7
Father! Now. don't make $500
about things. You don't understand
at all. Send those officers away 81
then let me explain"
II don't intend to have that man
in my house one minute longer
stormed Mr.. Brooke And I'm GcinS
to clear out the whole crowd, too
"S.sh-father! Officers. please -
away. am Miss Brooke, and every.
thing is all right. My father doesn't
understand the situation yet
you bet don't!'
Come. father we're going into the
library to have talk" "
1.-The library's full OF maniacs
dancing" beloved John w Brooke.
"Then we'll go upstairs in your
rooms. Come now. like a dear old
daddy"
Mr.. Brooke suffered himself To I've
led upstairs. and the policemen. at
peremptory sign from II Hedge. de-
parted.
The sitting.room Of John w
Brooke presented normal appear
ance to his eyes. but when he stepped
into the bedroom he stopped short
WHO owns those pants?" he de.
manded. pointing to garment hang
ing over the back Of chair mot
mine. Who owns those neckties?
Those are not my hair.brushcs.
What the devil. Connie"
Constance who had been follow.
ing. hesitated.
"And say. where's the man in
charge Of this house," demanded her
father. suddenly remembering.
I'm the man." said the voice of
II. Hedge, who had also followed up.
stairs. Brooke wheeled upon. him
with a below.
"You!"
"That Is, was until this morning.
I sent in my resignation"
II. Hedge was calm and still smil.
ing.
"You want me to understand that
you're the man sent here by the
Economy and Efficiency peoplcF"
+ There are my credentials. You
signed them" said Hedge, placidly,
exhibiting the document.
Mr.. Brooke swallowed once or
twice ~ no glared at the paper.
"And IL this the way you've been
running my house"
mo; not the way did run It. But,
AZ I said, quit running 1t this
morning; that Is. running II on that
PLAN" ~
"Are you running this shindis
downstairs?" inquired Mr. Brooke
cminously.
Il was-for q time. But IT'S run.
ming itself very nicely now"
"He ran the house beautifully.
father" said Constance nnrvously
Truly"
H. Hedge grinned at her
well. by the eternalr' exploded
John W. Brooke. II hired q man to
run this house on the basis Of econo
my, and ! got q guarantee with It.
And I como home TO find myself in
suited and thrown out. with a lot OF
strange servants on the place and
NY money being spent as II was the
government treasury. Where do I
come In? What does II all mean
That's what want to know. Who
authorized this biowout?"
~Oh. I authorized IT," said H
Hedge promptly. And organized
It. It's q sort Of doublc.barrcled
affair. you see. On one hand. IT'S
surprise party for you. sir"
"And that's no lfe!" doomed Mr.
Brooke.
ION the other hand. It celebrates
the announcement Of your daughters
engagement"
John w. Brooke turned purple and
whirled upon his daughter.
engagement. You engaged?
Constance nodded and bIushed4 r
who In blazes tor" az
Me-" answered H Hedge. ;4sas
well, I'll bo-"
Mr.. Brooke finished the sentsnee ~
a At Of choking that alarmed hts
daughter
Engaged" he repeated duly. after
he had recovered speech MY
daughter cngagcd-and to this thing
here. Say. lets all 60 down 10 Belle
vue and have our heads s1aAsssd.
; Engaged. hey w,:a. ysH'ee hssesy
dtssogased: and ~ fos ysx, yesas
man. II you're no; cut Of this hose
in thirty seconds yss'n - dtssa1
bodied
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