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Show FRIEND HELD THE 'PHONE. Washington Official Cc Even for Broken Engagement. i Ho Ih a prominent olllrlnl in the j post olllce depaitmont. and Ills friend, j with whom li hail mlsHdl an eiiRaKo-ment, eiiRaKo-ment, ami who hail sworn to got even, is prominent In the Navy department. About one o'clock the navy ilapartment man called up lila friend over tho telephone. "Hello. IIkiwii," ho said, "pleaso hold tlio 'phono a minute." Hrovvn held tho 'phono, gottlnr; ninro fidget all tho vvlillo. At least .three times a minute io wan obliged to tell cential that ho was 'waiting." Tlmo rolled on. and ho hJII clung to the receiver re-ceiver though his arm was well-nigh breaking. Ill own was Just on the point of hanging up tho receiver, when Ids friend fit tlio navy department dashed Into tho room "All, you're still holding the 'phono, I bee,' he said. 'I'm glad of it; for I wanted to catch you horo this time, that's nil." Ami tho two ofllelalB went across tho Htreet to get a lunch. Washington Washing-ton 1'ost |