The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-25


have thought up gag to lure IA
Their to the Tai Mahl. You're so
clever, Jonah. I don't know what
I would have done without
YOU"
"Yeah?" said Jonah dismally.
I'm wonderful, all right"
"You really are grand guy,
JONAH" Hildy said. I'll could
kiss YOU"
well, why don't your" said
Jonah, a man who liked to i'm
prove idle moments.
Somewhat to his surprise, she
did kiss him. 1t was quite kiss.
Mr.. Logan had a preview OF
Heaven.
Woman" he said, Keeling a
little, docs that come natural or
did you learn II at college?"
Don't be coarse, JONAH" said
Hildy. II just wanted to show
you that I really like you. In
fact,"-she hesitated and, in the
darkness, her eyes were like tiny
pools of mist-"I--oh, some
times / wish that Chef weren't
coming at ALL"
Mr.. Logan's heart, normally a
humdrum organ, turned hand
spring.
Say that again." cried Mr..
Logan.
"No," said Hildy. 81 won't.
Because it was very foolish and
disloyal." She got hold of her.
self and went off on another,
and safer, tack. Jonah, how on
earth are you getting father to
come to the Taj?"
"A lateral pass" Jonah told
her. "Mahoney to Corby to your
old man"
"Corby? You mean the but
ler?"
None other. Mahoney has his
instructions. He will get mes
sage to Corby."
But Corby doesn't know Ma
honey"
$50 what? Mahoney is repre-
senting himself as one of the un-
der-gardeners, hired this after
noon. Don't worry, Hildy. Ma
honey will not fail"
well, ! hope not -" Hildy
began and stopped.
A figure was slithering toward
them through the darkness.
"Ah, young man." said Mr.. Cal
vim Meggs, perceiving Jonah.
Hildy bounced upon Mr.
Meggs. "Uncle Cal! What are
you doing here? / warn you, il
you've been eavesdropping, ]
shant give you a cent"
Mr.. Meggs started at her.
"Hildegarde," he said, lit pains
me to think that a niece of mine
can be so mercenary-minded. ]
assure you, my dear, that / have
passed the point where money
could be of use to me-"
We'll, thank heaven for that
I. :"
Jonah took command. Lay
off, Hildy," he said "Mr Meggs is
here at my insistence. But there
isn't time to explain. Unless
something's slipped, your father
will be along any minute. Wee
better 60 to the Tai Mahal."
Meanwhile, inside the house
Corby entered the living room
He moved with dignity, but
there was a worried look on his
face. The intelligence that hao
just been brought him by a
half-hysterical housemaid was
disconcerting in the extreme.
Within the living room Mr.
Charming was beaming upon
the festivities. Corby approached
deferentially.
May l have a word with you
SIR" he inquired.
Certainly, Corby. Speak up
Corby spoke. Mr.. Charming
jumped.
Good Cod" he calculated
"Who told you this?"
"Eunice, SIR" Corby said
zone of the housemaids. 1,
seems that Eunice had it from
an under-pardener. a new man
This person informed Eunice
that he met Mr.. Meggs in the
grounds and that Mr.. Meggs
bum-er-borrowed a cigaret
In the course of the converse.
ton, it developed that Mr.. Meggs
was on his way to the Tai Mahal
to cut his throat. Efforts to dis.
suade him proving unavailing
the undergraduates rushed tc
the kitchen. And the first person
he encountered was Eunice."
H. L. Charming was a man Of
action. With muttered Thank,
action. With NUT ere c
Thanks, Corby," he turned ano
hurried from the room.
This, he thought as he raced
toward the Tai Mahal was toe
bad Of Calvin. Basically, Mr.
Charming had no objection
whatever to Mr.. Meggs cutting
his own throat. But doing it or