Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
1T WAS
ROMANCE TO
ORDER
20 by D. J. walsh1


Nl gers at the new typist, who
was gazing dreamlly out OF
the high office windows. Her name
suggested a garden of old-fashioned
flowers-and the girl herself reminded
him Of wild rosel And she didn't
like bookkeepers. They were too
prosalc and unimaginative, she said.
She admired soldiers and poets He'd
show her, darn It
The shrill ringing of the telephone
brought Melvin back to reality with
start. Deliberately, while old Muffett
was engaged, he stepped over to Chloe
Startling. "D'you see those little round
towers, way down yonder, beyond the
tree tops?"
"Yes," she nodded.
'They're turrets on the CASTLE"
"a castle-in Richmond" she
breated, her wide astonished eyes on
his.
"Sure. It's old as-but say, It's a
long story. Let me take yol to lunch
and then can tell you all about It."
"That would be lovely" she agreed.
Satisfied, Melvin returned to his led
gers.
Clever, level-headed Melvin had a
strange streak of romance and reck-
lessness In his makeup. Always he
had been on the watch for the one
girl. A time or so he thought he had
found her-but this time he was posi-
tive. In the week that Chloe had been
at the Muffett Advertising agency,
Melvin had fallen helplessly, hopeless
ly-and permanently-in love.
That night he chuckled, as he pre-
pared for bed. Chloe had been ire
mendously interested in his story Of
the castle, an ancient landmark, set
high above the James river, and over
looking indian park.
She expressed desire to see 1t, and
he Immediately offered to take her.
Tomorrow night the mooh will be
full" he had said. "We'll go to
movie and after that, walk down
and view the castle Economically by
moonlight.
us it-haunted?" she asked, eagerly.
"No. Occupied by a distinguished
but somewhat eccentric family" he
admitted.
Chloe looked relieved. FL am
afraid of ghosts" she confessed. "But
suppose you could protect me from
ordinary danger"
So that was what she thought OF
himl Melvin writhed inwardly, and
from his anguish an Idea was born.
He recalled that Bob Rollins and Ted
Smith, the two clerks, were interested
In amateur theatrlcals, and understood
makeup. After Office hours, Melvin
conflded his plan to them, and enlisted
their aid. It'll make me strong and
brave" he explained, nalvely, almost
wistfully, "and Chloe loves romance"
Romance to ORDER" laughed Hol.
Inns. Lost your head over her.
haven't your"
"Pm going to marry her." Melvin
replied, dlgni6edly.
"Then," his friend decided, ITS up
to us to help win the fair lady"
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