The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-29
Put One Over on
Her Dad
By Il. LOUIS RAYBoLD

could help it.
but he isn't just garage hand
Sally would protest vainly.
Works in garage, doesn't her
+ "Yes, but"
"Does he own it?
mo. dad. but
swell, there you arel" And there
you were, indeed.
Same way with radio. "Fad OF
the moment" he dismissed it.
Like nah jongg. And where. If
may ask. is NAH jongg now?"
II believe. Kent" she remarked
one evening TO the young man in
question as she waited for him to
be relieved by one Floyd Penny
packer, the night man, so that he
could walk hcme with her. that If
dad cnce met you in an unpreju-
diced sort OF way. he'd fall for
you just as he'd go wild over
radio. if he ever heard a de.
cent set. Now, I've got an idea
in my head" she continued tenta-
lively, (which I think will work
if you'll only agree to it. 1t means
sacrificing you temporarily"
Sounds like heck of an idea"
grumbled Kent from beneath a
huge car with whose transmission
he was tinkering.
swell, just listen" begged Sally
earnestly. 'Uad has been at me
to visit Aunt Helen in the Berk-
shires on the supposition that IL
do I'll forget you. Now this Is
my scheme. I'll tell dad that I'll
do that little thing-go to Aunt
Helen's for month and while
there not write to or hear from
yOu-provided he'll let me get q
radio. You must tell me some
simple sort OF way of putting the
radio on the blink. I'll give dad
the number of this garage to call
in case anything goes wrong with
the set. Then you must beat 1t up
here and-well, then it's up to you
to sell your personality"
SWELL" said Kent thoughtfully,
Il dare say could smuggle you
up couple Of B batteries to sub
stitute for the new ones"
AuSA Jou IL w AZ Oh, you uoI-
ling!'
That was the genesis of the
scheme by which Mr.. Milo Parker
found himself possessed of radio
and Sally found herself playing
tennis, golf and bridge in the,
.Berkshires.
Some of the enthusiasm for her,
plan had oozed away as her father
evinced no interest in the radio.
Therefore. it was by way of be-.
Ing a pleasant surprise when. at
the close of the month. she let her
self in at the front door to the
sobbing strains of a saxophone
solo.
After the amenities Of greeting
were over, Sally put the question
which trembled on her lips. 'Did-
did you have any occasion to call
in the radio man?"
Mr.. Parker patted his daughters
hand. Then. ''But, dad, how" :.
'The 81 batteries are in the
attic" explained her father prompt
ly. 81 was looking for an old
atlas"
"An old atlas" broke in Sally
helplessly.
THAT'S what / said. An old
atlas. Found 1t on top of two
brand new b batteries. You see,
I had already called In your young
man for what, according to him,
was case of static. He could
suggest no remedy. but fortunately
it cleared up next day. He was
sure sore at being called out at
that time of the morning"
Morning? But you're not home
In the morning!"
Guess Pm home at two O'Clock
in the morning.! 1t happened was
listening TO minstrel slinw in
Chicago when rip-roar-crash-
smash Well. got information
and she said the telephone number
you gave ME was garage. so. on
the chance it was an open-all-night
one | called Ii and the fellow said
he'd come up. But what's the mat
ter?"
Sally was convulsed with laugh
ter. Her father must have got
Floyd Pennybat ker. the night man.
Her scheme had failed. but how RI
diculous of her father to think she
had wanted to marry Floyd!
Don't get hysterical over 1t. Sal
"" said her father gently. II
wrote 20 him he must cease his at
tentions and"
But SalIy's laughter had ceared
as abruptly as broadcasting an
S. O.. S. "You wrote hiin?" she
gasped.
Before he could answer. the door
bell rang sharply and Sally rose in
reluctant response.
A moment later, hearing odd
sounds in the hall, her father fol-
lowed.
There stood Sally, sobbing Wild
~, with her head on the shoulder
Of a perfectly strange man.
There, there" soothed the
strange young man. That's all
right. Your father got the name
right. having heard it from you,
even If he connected ii with the
wrong face. The letter came to
me and that's why I've come"
But Mr.. Parker recognized defeat
when he saw it. Also. any father
would be glad to find his daughter
was in love with fine young fell
low like Kent Burgess rather than
with a Shiftv-pyad ElOvd penny.