Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-01
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She's a dear" said Constanc

knew more about it than any OF US.
after au."
Horace entered the room. carrying
q trayful of mail When he had
located the exact spot where H.
Hedge sat. he faced 1t. drew himself
up with military air. and covered
the interval by the shortest possible
route and with the fewest number Of
steps. With single movement OF.
the arm. he presented the mail
H. Hedge took 1t from the tray.
biting his lip to conceal a smile.
Horace wheeled about. clicked his
heels together, and started back over
the same route. He was halted by
the voice of the ax.efficiency man be.
fore he had reached the door.
Take couple of turns around tn
table, Horace" commanded II.
Hedge.
Horace stared.
go ahead-just for luck"
Very .solemnly, Horace walked
twice around the table.
after this. walk any old way you
please, Horace. If catch you doing
this Observation-Disclosures
points stuff any more, you and
will roll around the floor some. And
tell 'em all downstairs to get busy
and wear out their shoes. If / don't
see some varnish, kicked off the
floors therell be a tow. And. while
I think of it, have Giovanni sweep
up the time-clock and throw it into
the ash.barrel."
Every good, SIR" said Horace i'm.
passively.
But when he reached the hall he
leaned against the staircaes while he
recovered his breath.
"And now to get ready for the big
riot" said H. Hedge.
Constance and Billy looked at him
expectantly.
"A party-the real thing-and no
hospital corps!" he exclaimed.
"When?' ~ =.
Tonight"
For just u.s." asked Constance.
"Just US? should say not! Just
everybody-that's ALL"
"It can't be done. E. e. There
isn't time"
"All the time In the world" he
affirmed.
but, there are so many who will
have engagements. and"
Let EN- break their engagements.
Tell EN- there's bis surprise com.
Ing. Make 1t mysterious; thatll
fetch EN-"
But. e. E.. don't you see that
nothing II ready? The servants won't
have time to prepare things. and"
who? Our servants? Child
alive, our servants are not going to
work at our party! They're going to
have q party Of their own. This is a
public holiday In th' Brooke man.
sion"
Constance looked at II. Hedge
suspiciously.
Are you getting efficient again?"
rhe demanded.
II keep forgetting" be laughed.
But say. Connie dear, If you'll just
let me be efficient for a few hours.
I'll knock of after that for the rest
Of my life. Just give me this one
chance. It's the last offense."
I'm for letting him go to it." ad.
vised Billy, as he fondly figured the
check in his vest.pocket.
60 to 1t, e. E.," assented Con-
stance.
Hedge bounded out Of his chair.
We've all got to pile in and work."
he said In his old brisk manner.
Connie, will you do the inviting?
You've got your own phone up.
stairs. I'll need the ono here. Who
vii! you invite? Everybody you can
think of-anybody-you want. Make
'em come. Tell EN- we're sending
automobiles after 'en.
Don't leave anybody out. Get a
mob. Just to give you an Idea OF
what | mean. invite Tommy Tread
well. Yes. and invite the Van Nest
atrocity and that Witherbee thing. IL
you like. Take EN- all In. from top
to bottom. and from bottom to top.
Telegraph Washington and invite
the president.
x E.. you're absurd
I'm worse than that-f'm rtdicu'
.cus But f'm going TO be good and
ioony for one night " go into
straltjacket In the morning. Now.
hvsry. Cennis- my dcar. Wait-kiss
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