Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-08
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s5 magnate, widower md father of
three grown children, has been
n h away from home several weeks
II; since arranging with firm of
~! efficiency experts to put his
IN Fifth Avenue mansion on I'm
TX economic basis. He failed to
; consider the consequences Of
$50 leaving Constance, Billy and AL
NY ice at the mercy OF .
sssS H. HEDGE. efficiency expert,
sW assigned to cnrry out the con-
E% trnct. The "children" fight q
E losing battle until Hedge falls
H& I'm love with Constance. Coin-
cfdeht with their engagement
VI Hedge destroys all efficiency
s records accumulated In the
rs Brooke library and cancels all
Ks regulations mude In the nnmo
nc OF. scientific management. 4
sM Billy and Alice find It possi-
BILE to approve the regenerated =
Hedge ALL Join to prepare for
q m enormous pnrty planned for
81 tonight. Constance II phoning
g friends while Hedge is calling
u the caterer, decorator, and other
4 necessary individuals to pro-
I vif~ entertainment for the cele-
/ bra.-~l. Billy has just reported
= for duty.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Z ssNToW. Bill" said H. Hedge.
j ~ "you never worked for me
~ before, and this is your last
chance. Dump a barrel or so of
gas into that foolish jitney Of yours
and stand by for orders. You may
have to go a hundred miles a min.
ute, so here's money to pay your
fines"
: He jammed a roll Of yellow bills
into the hands Of Billy, whirled him
about, and propelled him from the
room.
Then he seized the desk phone.
Y For the next fifteen minutes II.
Hedge was conversational volcano.
He spouted vehement words until the
! transmitter fairly qulvered.
lss"How- rSany?e On beSready$tor
two or three hundred anyhow.
Walters, everything! How much do
r want to spend? Don't be silly. I
want the whole works, and it's up to
sou to see get 'em. Make believe
it's for royalty; there'il be queen
here anyhow. Wines OF course, any.
thing, q everything! What do you'
think Tn running-a hash house?
You want deposit? Right. I'll
have 1t there in half an hour. Now
hop of the wire. I've got to talk to
somebody else"
: He never paused to take breath.
- you say you've decorated this
house before? You're wrong. old
man; you only think you did. You
! mean you trimmed It. I want It
!. decorated. You got six hundred dol.
lars for the last Job? Well. you're
, going to get fifteen hundred for this.
, and II everything isn't all set BY
nine o'clock I'll come down there
and throw bombs through your
greenhouses. Yes; you'll get q de.
post, too. Now, hustle out the be-
gonias and the potted palms and the
floral bowers. Do want roses?
said I wanted this place decorated.
didn't I. I want everything from
roses to rubber plants. Get 1t into
your head that this Is a desert and
that you're Luther Burbank. Ring
off. Luther" y,
H. Hedge was asuredly tireless..
? "Send somebody to the phone who
can talk United States. I want the
boss: don't want the guy that saws
the big fiddle. Hello-ah. good.
want couple Of orchestras. Yes
two! Can you get the Metropolitan
Opera bunch? No? Why. could
do that myself If had time.
Have 'em on the Job at nine
o'clock. whatll they play? All the
latest dance dirses. friend. For how
long? How do I know? may have
'em here playing for breakfast.
They're here until blow the whistle.
Would like lady harpist? Sure
] would. Tell her to trot right along.
leave 1t all to you. II you say
hand.organs. it's hand.organs. But
the Lord help you II you throw me
down. Selah! Yes-that means by.
by" y
From telephonins II. Hedge turned