Evening star., 1933-02-26
The irrepressibk
Nh. Roper turns his
talents loose on a
slick bit of crime

"It was a brand new coat this season: paid
1880 for it."
will SIS make 1t right?" asked Mr.. BagoW.
The young man snorted angrIy.
Say listen! Are you all robbers in here9 l
said paid $3.50 for that coat-a brand new
coat. Why should take SIS? IN sue this con-
cern-"
Now wait q minute!" pleaded Mr.. Bagiow.
and he turned to Fenderton. WAS that q new
coat?"
YES, sir" said Fenderton hoarsely.
1T was, was it? And what do you think
was IT worth s1s5o?"
YES SIR" said Fenderton even moro
hoarsely
Come over here to the cashiers desk. said
Mr. Bagiow to the young man, and he led the
way He scowled after the young man as he
went out of the restaurant and then he snapped
his fingers angrily and returned to Fenderton
He held the check room bar as high - Is
would 60
You come out of there" he ordered. "0es
your hat and coat and come out of there
You're fred"
Feuderton said nothing at all. He would
have liked to say something but it did not seem
to be his turn. He got his hat and coat and
gave Mr. Baglow only one glance, and few
minutes later he was in his classy little run
about
I IL vas not actually much disturbed for he
was used to being fired out Of schools and
colleges and jobs, and presently his car drew
up in front Of May Middletons humble home
and he caused his horn to utter the three honks
that were his signal to her. She came hurrying
out without her hat or coat, for the weather
was mild.
"Oh, Fenderton, are you fired again? HOW
wonderful-now you can 60 to Dots party,
can't you?" she exclaimed. Il mean I'm awful
sorry if you were fired. Fenderton, but now you
can go to the party. Can't you, Fenderton?"
Eyes. I mean can go to the party. quit
that job. There was no future in it"
what happened, Fenderton? I'm dying 70
know"
"I saw it wasn't going to lead to anything
May. I don't say was dragged into it by false
pretenses, you understand, because you don't
get little old Fenderton Roper to 60 into any
thing until he looks into it mighty carefully.
but there were-well-Some things I didn't
know about"
He spoke with dignity. but May, who knew
him. wasn't really fooled.
so you resigned, Fenderton?"
"Yeah! had q sort Of talk with the man
ager. What time shall stop for you, May?"
"Eight-thirty don't you think, Fendertoor
It will take us 80 minutes to drive out to Dots
won't it? Have you got enough gas to drive
out there and back?"
Look at my gauge" said Fenderton. THAT
shows you. I guess little old Fenderton knows
where he can get trusted for q measly old i've
gallons of gas, Miss Middleton"
Fenderton drove on and q few minutes before
$3.50 that evening he picked up May and they
drove out the Dayton road to Dots home.
Several Of the party were already there ana
all were eager to know what Dots new game
might be- for she was always clever at thinking
of new amusements for her guests; but she
would not, this time, explain until 10 O'Clock
had struck Then she borrowed one Of the
boys hats and dropped into 1t one slip Of paper
for each couple present.
II call this game happy hunting" she said
"and think it will be lots Of fun. We hunt
in pairs and that's why I invited boys that
have cars. The name of something is written
on each of these slips-one has New Pack OF
Cards on it. and another Small Bottle Of Red
Ink and another Pack Of Cigarettes chose