| Show m II P f i I t lix B By Marion R. R t 2 I 11 1124 Ie Newspaper per Union t EH EE here Jack youve you've got gotto gotto to help me out You see J Jane a n e II It a am m s a y y's ys crazy about writers and ail all the chaps at her house that night were either aspirins ins Ing young authors themselves or knew most of ot the famous ones I was completely out of ot It And when I heard her rave about this chap Felix Hanson and none of ot the rest reat of ot them seemed to know him why I 1 made a a. a bluff at saying I did see I thought It I would kind of ot put me In solid MUd with her I never dreamed It would go any far ther But Dut heres here's a letter from her ber today begging me to come up for tor Easter Sunday Sun Sun- day breakfast and bring my friend Felix FeUx Hanson Now what I want you to do Is go along with me and pretend pretend pre pre- tend youre you're Hanson Hanson Han IIan- son aon see ee No one one will ever know the difference You look a lot like this fellows fellow's pictures and If It any dlf difficulty ty does arise Ill I'll see nee you through Jack Hartford did not receive the suggestion with much enthusiasm but several hours hour later as he helett left lett Simmons' Simmons room the latter called after him Thanks old man youre you're a trump and Immediately sat down to scribble off a note to Miss lIss Ramsay accepting her Invitation There was excitement In the Ramsay household when the note arrived Oh mother we must be sure to have every every every ev ev- ev- ev ery thing Just right Think enter of taming the great Felix Hanson t I I Iam Iam Iam am so glad It happens to be Easter too we can get him to tell his famous famous fa Easter story They say he tells It so well It seems seems It was the first time he had ever worn a frock coat He lIe was taking his best girl to church Easter morning and the girls girl's mischievous mischievous mis mis- chievous young brother slipped an egg which hud had been colored but not boiled Into the pocket In the tall of ot the coat He lIe never noticed It until he sat down Then It was too late Jane laughed Well get him to tell that one Hartford dins as the famous famous fa fa- mono young Felix danson was feeling a little warm He lie pulled uncomfortably ably at his collar which seemed suddenly suddenly suddenly sud sud- denly to have grown too tight Across from him sat the lovely Jane Tane Ramsay beaming at him benignly over the i gaily golly decorated breakfast table He lIe could easily understand why Bill Dill Simmons Simmons Sim Sim- mons would go to any length to gain her hr good graces graces but why had he to be bethe bethe bethe the one let In for such a mess It If he were found out what would this girl think of ot him anyway It would make him too ridiculous for tor apology And Andon on the other hand he disliked to think of letting so delightful pass out of ot his life with never an effort to tow w win Iq her And certainly If she were to continue to believe him to tn be Felix Fells Hanson a married man there was no chance hance of 1 hIs 1 ever declaring himself or f oven eren allowing their acquaintance to proceed further The whole whose thing was v vary ry silly Billy Darn Dam Simmons Simmon anyway I June leaned leuned o er tha the table Oh Oil Mr t I 1 I k w to i it t tto Hanson Danson wont won't you rou tell us UI that perfectly per per- screaming story about the tha Easter Ea Easter ter eggs eggs' o Oh Op that that yes y-yes Indeed laughed Jack a little nervously He looked quickly at Simmons for aid ald There was no Indication of Intelligence on the laughing face of that gentleman gentleman gentle gentle- man man however and for the moment Jack would willingly have killed his friend But Dut he would not be undone Ills Uis lively Imagination came to his aid RId You see he began My mother wouldn't give me any eggs to color for Easter so 10 I went around to all aU the I coops In the surrounding neighborhood neighbor hood and stole them Mother didn't discover It until after atter I had thorn them all dyed and of ot course she she was furious Take them every one back and put them where you OU got them she said And I did The next nett morning when i the neighbors went to get their eggs and found th them m all ll colors they believed believed be be- their chickens were diseased There was wn no end nd of ot trouble and I alarm before they thel learned what really happened Simmons l loudly but he was the only ono one t pr ent ent who did Mrs Ramsay and Jane Jam exchanged questioning question question- ing glances and san bean talking of other things As he said good good bye bye Jack could not forego pressing Janes Jane's hand tender tender- ly Im very glad to have havi met you Miss Ramsay I hope hop I may see you again Jane smiled Yes I 1 want to see you a again Mr what Mr Mr what la is your our right name You see she laughed I know you OU are not Mr Hanson Hartford was so surprised that for forthe forthe forthe the moment he could not not tell his own nae name lie He was Vas enormously r relieved re relieved re- re however e eto to find their relations relations rela rela- might be put on a normal basis I Jack Hartford's my name he said at last lut And say when can I come I-come come up to see you be he asked In an an undertone un un- j Perhaps tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row she whis There was vas wasa vasa a twinkle In her eye and a n soft sott smile on her lips that thai put joy jy In the heart of Jack as he be and Simmons turned to go Well old man you were wonderful wonderful said Simmons when they were alone DIone I bet I stand ace high with her now Oh Ob do you OU said raid Jack and added In a tone of ot extreme politeness which left Simmons a little perplexed I am an grateful you for tor the opportunity o of rendering r that service |
