The Washington times., 1937-07-13

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bag, peered out into the corridor
and saw that it was empty. She
locked her room door and hur-
ried down to the end to a door
marked service" Through this
she went down the stairs to a
small hallway where one door
led to the hotel kitchen and the
other led out to a side street.
Margery went out, walked
around and entered the hotel to
the foyer. At the desk the clerk
glanced at her, but no beaming
smile lighted his countenance, as
did when Margery, as her own
self, came there and registered
as Miss Rogers.
"Yes?" said the clerk.
IT am Miss Morrison, Mr.. Mat
thew's secretary. Please assign
me to a room"
The clerk called for a bell-hop.
And please send typewriter
and a ream of paper up to my
room"
VERY we'll"
She gave the bag to the boy
who reached for the key, but Mar
gerry took it from the clerk, saying,
"Please use a master key, I am
not going up at once"
The clerk nodded.
please have the typewriter and
paper up there within half an
hour" Margery ordered.
The clerk promised. Margery
did not go into the cocktail bar,
but to a little lounge, adjoining.
She peered in and saw Freddy sit
ting glumly at the table, a half
finished glass of lemonade before
him.
Bless him!" Margery muir
INJURED, and called a boy, telling
him to notify Mr.. Mathews that a
lady in the lounge wished to see
him.
When the boy went to Freddy
with the information that a young
lady awaited him in the lounge, he
leaped up, excitedly.
"She wasn't so very long" he
murmured and, smiling happily,
went out into the lounge. Mar
gerry saw him coming. She saw
him start when he recognized her,
and noted how the smile instantly
dissolved into frown.
"Oh, hello" Freddy said. dis
mally, so dismally that Margery
couldn't restrain a laugh.
Excuse me for laughing, Mr..
Matthews" she said, but the
change of your expression tells the
whole story"
What are you doing down
here?" he asked, dourly.
II came to get you to make one
last squirt and finish the novel in
time"
"Ha! Good idea. Now I tell you,
suppose we get at it the first thing
in the morning."
Margery sat down. Freddy was
forced to do so. He noted, with
annoyance, how serious she had
become.
Look here, Mr.. Matthews"
Margery said, you do not begin
to realize the seriousness of this
situation. Righ- after you left.
Miss Belden created a terrible
scene. When your butler said you
had started for Monterey to find
a. girl named Susie, thought that
Miss Belden was going into con-
WILSON'S of anger"
Abbey thriveS on commissions
Of anger" Freddy said, not at all
impressed.
"She sent me right down here.
She showed me the telegram from
the picture concern. They are GER
tainly rather furious. Please, Mr..
Matthews, you have got to finish
the novel by tomorrow. After that
you can devote yourself to Susie
Rogers as much as she may desire
but this work"
IT know. I know, Miss Morri
son." Freddy interrupted, boredom
fairly exuding from him. by the
way, how long does it take for a
girl to have her hair curled?"
IF you mean Susie, it takes at
least three hours, can assure
you"
Freddy sighed heavily.
IAN right, got a note book?"
Fright here in my bag"
Then we'll go down to the
beach, get beach chairs, and will
dictate. while I am waiting for
Susie. Three hours to have her
hair curled7 That sounds as