White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-29

"rHAT is sure one nice little girl"
i said McGruder to Williams, as
they came out from the Masons' dance
and stepped on the owl car which was
to bear them to their fiat in the Anglo
mania apartments, zone nice, clever,
bright, pretty young lady"
"Who ISL" Williams asked.
1.-The one Miss Vinson introduced me
to, the girl dressed in blue silk, and
she danced like a milkweed fluff in
wind and her name was Smith. She
gave me her address and her tele-
phone number. I've forgotten the ad-
dress, but the telephone was Milton
1885,"
"Sure of that, are your" questioned
Williams.
"Of course I'm sure. always re-
member numbers, and l didn't even
trouble to put this one down. Milton
7S96-it's a cinch. I'm going to call
her up tomorrow afternoon and ask
her if l can call"
Eyes, you have a fine memory"
agreed Williams. II don't see why
you ever bother to make note OF
anything You ought to be professor
in memory school, What did you say
that number was?"
Milton 1885,"
mo, you didn't; you said it was Mil
ton 1885,"
Il didn't say anything of the sort. 1
tell you once more, it is Milton 1886.
How could man forget a number as
simple as that? All you have to do is
remember that the four numbers total
80 and that the last one is g."
Easy, easy" unused Williams; land
her name is Smith. 1 hope I'll have
the opportunity to witness you tearing
your hair when you try to call up that
little lady tomorrow and find seven
thousand Smiths in the telephone book.
But then you know the number; of
course, l forgot that. Was it Milton
or Felt eXchange?"
am Of the number. Here's our corner
got your key?"
McGruder got home a little earlier
than usual the next afternoon, and il
occurred to him that it would be al
excellent idea to call Miss Smith be
fore Williams came If theer were
any difficulty in reaching her, HI
wouldn't have William around to jee
at him and get him ratified.
Confidently he called Central ant
asked for Milton 1896.
When a male voice answered at tn
other end he asked:
"Is Miss Smith there?"
(Which one," the male voice d.
manded; "the blonde or the dark one?
why, er-the brunette"
"I'll see if she's here; hold the line.
A short pause.
I
the phone, "she's gone. Her time e,
pired today and 1 don't know wher
you'll find her."
"Time EXPIRED" exclaimed McGr1
der. "What number is this?"
Milton 1885," said the voice.
"What place is it?" asked McGrude
toll ha
McGruder hung up.
He called Central again.
Central" he said, II am trying
get young lady named Smith who
number / can't exactly remember
ought to have put it down, but I ina
ined I could keep it straight. II
either Milton 1916, or 1916, or 1896,
1896, or 1886. All I'm sure is that
contains those four numbers and tn
it always ends with six"
"Are you sure it's Milton Exchang
1t couldn't be the FELTON, exchang
could it? People sometimes make tn
mistake"
mo, I'm certain it's Milton and n
Felton,"
Whats the young lady's name?"
McGruder chuckled: Her name
Smith"
"First name?" asked the girl.
II don't know"
"Not much dope to go on" suggest
Central.
"I'm aware of that" said Mcbride
but If you'll be good girl and he
me find this young lady it's fl,
pound box of candy for YOU"
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