Evening star., 1938-11-13


Tim Listen young eer III stand you up against Bill
Kirkland any old day. and going to have chance
Tell you what III do -. Jake cogtated for
several seconds: Nov. here's number Take it
''ee o' down. Madison 8-223O Moy's there at bar
w. ' becue with Bill Now, mind you, don't underrate
Bllany. Bill all right, but Danny, your all right
too Now I'll rout my chauffeur and get down to
that barbecue In half hour you call me at that
number just gave you. I'll take the call and then
III switch Molly on to the line If Tim has done
any more tipping off, he won't get by with it.
How's that for an idea?
That's SWELL Jake. You're prince"
"Hellr' Jake said. Love making and business
are both alike No kick in em unless you get in
a few fancy twists
E 3fs When Jake hung up Danny flashed back
Operator. Mr.. Mack is anxious to close his
store so here's what Ill do. III have Clint
\ me out to the lodge, pack my bag and get back to
the station in thirty minutes. III talk to Texas
- from the station while I'm waiting for the train
inf&ASA Is there telephone there"
"Yes, booth in the waiting room."
In thirty-fve minutes Danny called in from the
pay station in the railway station. 1t was one
o'clock In two minutes more Teckla had the
Dallas number on the line Jake's voice came in
cautiously
Hello Wisconsin? We're all set down here
I've put the bug in Mollys and she's Now
you just wait minute and I'll smuggle her in"
Hold the line Mr.. Reed" Teckla said. I'm
have your party in second'
Teckla felt Everything was gong to come out
e She would wear the red hat church Sunday morning,
and Sunday night to the social good thing she had
given Mrs Goldman fifty hold it. Arnt Borgeson
going take her the social this year instead of Emmy
Swanson All year had been taking Emmy places and
after staying away long he had asked her again Emmy
would be the social but She Tecka would be there
with Arnt and in the red hat Her homely features gloWed
with something close to rapture.
Hello hello' said operators voice down in Texas
Miss McClane? One moment, please Hello, Mr. Reed? l
have Miss McCane you Deposit three dollars and twenty
five cents for three minutes
Teckla listened for the clnk of the coins. Silence
Deposit three dollars and twenty-five cents pease she
repeated brightly She could hear Molly the other end i'm
patiently tapping the transmitter.
Operator" Danny's voice over the wire Il haven't
got the money My railway ticket that other call
Tecka heard the whistle the O'Clock train pulling into
the junction south OF her office In five minutes would be at
the main station in would have left for Chicago to
connect with westbound plane.
We'll. what's the matter? What is this joke?" Molly
demanded from Texas In her mind Teckla heard herself
saving to Danny do you wish to the charges
But something instructive and deep within her told her that
of course would do Cancel the CALL Danny would say.
skip it. but not reverse the charges.
Without her being quite conscious of it, the brilliant spot
of red that had enchanted eckas vision all evening began to
dim to cooress retreated into the distance With
out flicker of her blond brows she connected Wisconsin with
Texas Here's your party. MIR Reed, 60 ahead please
At that instant she swung high buoyant thought Oh
to twenty and sailing out of western skies to
meet your love!
Tomorrow morning. early she would stop in Mrs. Gold
mans and say. of ohand that she had changed
her mind about Then she would 60 down to the rail-
way station and deposit the three dollars and twenty-five
cents in the coin box The toll ticket already stamped
paid and lying before her her parties were talking happily
Red pretty sporty for my age, anyway. she sad
Ths End