The Washington times., 1934-09-18
All
In a
Day
Conquest
BY
MARK
HELLIKGER

What a Head!
It seemed to him that a
thousand, midget Babe Ruths
were hitting home runs right
above his eyes. Toward the
back of his head, q hundred
Jack Dempseys were punching
the bag.
And yet, sick as he was,
Martin managed to offer him.
self a slight grin in the mirror.
A girl was coming to his hotel
room in a short while; a girl
whose voice had been a very
pleasant experience.
Sound strange? Well, maybe
it does merit a slight explana-
ton. Martin Clark, you see,
had been very drunk the pre-
vious night. He remembered
where he had started to drink,
and he recalled visiting various
spots in the Broadway sector.
But where he had gone
toward the end of the large
evening, was something he now
knew nothing about. The last
four or five hours Of the soiree
were a complete blank to him.
He knew he had reached his
hotel room because that was
where he had awakened. But
how and why and when-well,
you knew as much about it as
he did.
Some is minutes before, the
telephone reused him. And a
voice had spoken to him. The
voice belonged, it said, to a Lady
named Peggy. And she had
seemed a trifle hurt when he
didn't know exactly who she
was.
why, Martin" she had cried,
"you were so perfectly wonder.
full to me last night. I don't
think I've ever met a man who
was sweeter. We were so happy
together. And now"
Hangover or no hangover,
Martin Clark was a man who
thought rapidly where the op-
posite sex was concerned.
Look, honey. I enjoyed be"
ing with you last night, too.
Why not drop over here and
let's renew our acquaintance?
Well have a few drinks to-
gether and talk about the folks
in the old home town. What do
you say, baby?"
The voice had seemed a bit
doubtful.
Are you sure it will be all
right?"
'All right?" doomed Martin
Clark as he reached for the as
pirin bottle. why, you know
it will be all right. You know
what a sweet guy I am. So why
not? Suppose you get over here
in-in about half an hour"
Irresistible
"Guess they just can't resist
me-" he told himself as he put
on the blue bathrobe with the
yellow stripes. Even when I'm
blind some dame falls in love
with me. Wonder what this
Peggy gal looks like?"
He didn't have to wonder very
long. A few minutes later there
was timid knock on the door.
And when Martin took a look at
his guest, he almost tainted.
She was an absolute knock
out! I haven't the room to de.
scribe her in detail, so you pick
your own adjectives. Never had
Martin Clark seen a more beau
tiful girl-and, more important,
never had he met one who
seemed to think him more won.
derful.
For an hour or so, they sat
around together. They talked Of
their experiences on the previ-
GUS night, and Martin glibly
agreed to everything she said.
He could have kicked himself
severely for forgetting this glori-
Gus creature, but what was he
to do? She was with him now.
at any rate, and that was the
important thing.
The phone rang suddenly. It
was for Peggy. She spoke for a
moment or two and then hung
up with a sigh.
THAT was an old boy friend
of mine" she explained. HE
dropped in at my house, and my
sister told him where was. I'll
have to go downstairs and see
him for a moment or two. It's
a nuisance, but I can't help my
self"
She placed hand on Mar.
tins arm.
I'll be back very soon, dear"
she said. you won't think
about any other girl while I'm
gone, will you?"
Honey" replied Martin truth.
fully "the way I feel right now,
I'll never think of any girl but
you. I like you loads"
And l." said Peggy softly,
"feel the same way about
YOU" ..
When Peggy didn't return In
an hour, Martin Clark was an.
noyed. When she didn't come
back in two hours, he became
alarmed. When she didn't show
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