| Show MU M U S I 1 CALLED OUT OF TOWN 4 by JOAN BUGBY jack newton took down the telephone receiver as the bell rang sharply I hello lello he called IH hello 11 0 jackleg Jac klel came his sisters voice 1 are re you in a ve very ry good humor toddy today he knew what was coming coining so he be was prepared not very 0 o he answered oil pshaw well anyway im going to take a chance well aget get tickets for the ma matinee once wont you 1 I had planned to go fishing 1 I just thought so why im heading you off now be clever jack and say yes its the best show of the sel season bellson lson 11 jack knew it and began to soften 1 I dont know ill see the thank me some lay day for saving your life its too cold to fish get pneumonia and jackle jackie she paused what is it get three ue ile smelled led a mouse why flo van burens here lie ile exploded 1 I thought there was a in the woodpile she was accustomed to his roaring all right jackie well tie be at your office at two and do be in an amiable mood flo is dying to meet you im not going to spoil a perfectly good saturday afternoon trying to entertain a fool girl he declared to himself ill get the tickets and leave them here but im going fishing which he did he went home after lunch changed his clothes for all the old things he could find in the attic rubber boots and all and went out the back way across lots down the road and across country to the river no one saw him except susan the second atia maid id who looking out of her own window saw him leave the yard if those tramps dont stay away from this place she said im going to as ask k mr newton to get a dog in the meantime claire and her guest went to jacks office promptly at two on the table was a note with two tickets sorry not to be with you but was called out of town on business have a good time jack the beast cried claire well well go to the theater anyway by ourselves I 1 guess wed better hurry what time Is it flo pulled back her cuff to look at her watch why I 1 it here I 1 got it its gone florence I 1 yes sir ive lost it andrad gave tt it to me when I 1 graduated Claird looked her distress oham oh im so sorry dear it was the handsomest one ive ever seen claire called up the house it that you susan will you look and see if miss bliss van buren left her watch there look all around everywhere ill wait in five fire minutes susan returned no miss claire ciaire I 1 dont set see it I 1 wits was just think lal I 1 saw a tramp leave the house a while ago and ill bet he stole tt claire screamed wrong c cried aed flo its gone stolen suan says a tramp took it im going to call up the police which she did jack newton sitting pence peacefully fully by a bridge and pulling puffing at his pipe heard tile clatter of hoofs looking up be saw three black uniformed gentlemen in black helmets riding his way and evidently interested in him brown hat turned down old gray suit and red sweater its him said one riding quite close yes tes its me answered jack and I 1 wish shut up and go away youre searing scaring all the fish youre the fish iacre after my man answered in the other standup stand up were going to search you they turned out poor jacks pockets and there was the watch one of the policemen held it up triumphantly heres the watch he be stole from the newton house come along with us but I 1 get that watch in the newton house I 1 found it there on the bridge tell that to the judge just now shut up and come along there was nothing else to do so jack went I 1 he would get no hearing until mon day he knew so he tried bribery say ray bobby when you telephone to the ne new tons that you found the watch ask icons miss claire to come to the station will you ill see that you get something nice for or it 1 all right ill see what I 1 can do L so at five claire and flo appeared ared and were taken to tile the prisoners quarters jackl screamed claire no ile grinned did they give you the watch I 1 found it on the bridge but they pinched me for a tramp 11 where we got out to fix the tire I 1 both explained at once jack this is miss bliss van buren but ill introduce you better when youre out of this horrid place youve made a nice mess out of things this afternoon now dont you wish gono gone with us and while ciare went away to hunt bunt up somebody to get her brother released he looked at the girl he had bad declined to meet and who after nil all he decided was fur far and away ahead of anyone hed ever seen yes I 1 wish I 1 had he said intensely it just served ic me right copyright 1917 2917 by tt mcclure JHc Clur der |
