Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-25

lief. 1t was only when one looked at
her mouth that one fell with a crash
from confidence to a queer uncertainty.
"How-do-you-do?" she said. 81 answer
in every particular to the require
ments set forth. VIII you explain just
what you mean by weekend com.
panion. please?"
YES. will" said John, ''in the
strictest confidence. Five years ago
| fell in love and won the girl of my
choice. She was and Is the most
charming. beautiful and sterling girl
in the world. Pm an idealist. ia.
matte, in fact. an old-fashioned man.
That Is, detest divorce and regard
marriage as the most beautiful thing
In life. have invented this scheme
because my wife has been bitten by a
microbe which Is doing more to under.
mine marriage than any other bugs
which attack the modern home. She
has taken up the latest craze of adopt.
ing young man who dances to per-
fection. utters words of fatuous fiat
terry at all times of day. carries little
parcels and takes the dog for a run.
1t is the new profession for every man
with curly hair who simply refuses to
work. l detest the little beast.
stumble over his well-shod feet In ev-
cry room Of my house. It's Dodo. Do
do. Dodo, all the blessed time SIM
ply hate to go home" e
"Why don't you kick him out?"
II can only do that if I go in for
frightful row with my wife. and I'm
too much in love with her to do any
thing like that"
81 see," said Percy Piercy. }eEv-
erythings quite clear. I'm to be the
female Dodo and shock your wife into
realization that the poor old worm
has turned. The role of the weekend
girl is right down my street"
John clasped her outstretched hand.
'Yes," he said. you are to do for
me, only twice as well and twice as
horribly, what this wretched Dodo
does for my demented wife. You are
to drive home with me today and CON-
mence proceedings at once, be wholly
at my disposal, follow me about, treat
me as your pet whenever my wife is
present. snuggle and adore and say
all the sweetly idiotic things that will
make even Lallah squirm."
1t would be too rash to report ex-
actly what happened during those
dreadful days. 1t must be stated sim
ply and carefully that John and Percy
ran about hand in hand, allowed them
selves to be caught in petting postures,
and cooed all over the house; sat
cheek to cheek in public places and
sighed when the moon came out. It
was a desperate and horrible business
played to perfection by both. 1t al
most went to prove that John was
better actor than he was dramatist.
BY twelve O'Clock on Sunday John was
"Sqoosalums" to Percy and Percy was
"Woozy" to John. Oh, lady, think of
that!
But when on Monday morning
Johns car was brought to the door
and Lallah stood framed In the arch
way, there to say good-by. where was
"Woozy" where? Echo answered the
word Did it matter in any
case? The experiment had failed.
John had worked for nothing. He had
provided his wife with a weekend of
ceaseless laughter and fun. She had
said at the end of breakfast. "Do IT
again. dear boy. Repeat it all next
Friday. It's all too gorgeous for words.
Percy, you little wonder. you have the
run of the house."
"Smithson, where's Miss Piercy?"
Failure or not, 1t was Johns Job to
drive that lady back.
Miss Piercy left in station taxi,
sir, while you were up in your room"
To which was added a perceptible sigh
Of relief.
"You must be wrong" said Lallah.
showing her beautiful teeth.
mo, madam. Mr.. Lulworth phoned
for the taxi before going in to break
fast and then drove Off with Miss
Piercy. sir. put all his baggage in.
Miss Piercy left a note for madam
Would you like me to fetch 1t, sir?"
Lallah took the letter from Simp-
sons soft, plump hand. "Your little
companion tells me-" she said. "brief-
ly and rather well. that she and dear
old Dodo had a conference last night.
He has a friend. 1t appears. who's
been trying to cast play, and Dodo
came to the conclusion, having
watched her work with you, that she
was born for the part and he's going
to take her to the manager and ask
for the part of the boy. I'll read these
lines to you. Dodo and are soul
mates and this engagement will lead
to wedding BELLS" There was rip
pie Of laughter as the letter fluttered
down.
"Camouhage," thought John. Poor
LalIah's deeply hurt" With indie
scribable gallantry he went to her at
once. "I'm awfully sorry" he said.
"But it's as easy to find Dodo as
it is to buy a dog. swear l never
supposed that Percy would take him
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