Show I 1 ltha co q thornas UN CAN DEI DED bohe grunted and ana relaxed rel axed once more into a morning nap somewhere Sore Soine where in lis his mind worn were two idaj one was of com satisfaction arter a nn an enjoyable two days d ays in new the second pricked at him uncomfortably something he should remember re merner but oh well ilo ai k gently 1 inc ac into full slumber at eleven cloven after breakfast ln in the house of his friends whereby was staying he became electrified I 1 he a hi ha forgotten something something very verv important im nor tant A christmas night dinner dance that evening ile be ha had d been invited by rosamond tone a girl he was wal quite mad about how ow could he have forgotten it seemed impossible iut but rosamond had bad telephoned him two evenings ago exactly one minute before b e a hasty departure tor for new Is ew york tie ite had bad been delighted charmed to take her then that long freezing ride finding a place to stay which did not cost too much dressing getting to a late party which was big and brisk and went on and on vf OH until morning and breakfast then a tow few scant hours of sleep another afternoon party outside the city a sleet storm and the sensible decision that he be would not drive back in town for his evening clothes but keep on going to the second informal engagement tor for the evening a hundred and thirty miles in another direction where he would stay all night so here he was at eleven the next nest morning a hundred and thirty miles from his evening clothes and du duo in a few hours at a party fort forty y miles in quite an opposite direction this was the manner in which duncan was wont to spread out his weekends week ends bedlam raged in his brain it the party so much it was the girl rosamond tone was more than lovely she was lo veatle she was also the daughter of old taurus tone the head of 0 the company in which duncan held a responsible but not impressive position and there was that guy named frank nester lie ile too held a responsible but not impressive position in the same place lie ile too loved rosamond or at least paid her conspicuous attention mr tone glared at both of them it was old taurus way and you could like it or leave it no one wished to leave it certainly not dunean duncan dee nor that frank nester fellow at noon duncan called up tip rosamond long distance to assure her ho he had not forgotten and would be there immediately then he began scouring the town for dress clothes all the people he knew were going to dances that night they needed their own ile ha bogan began to feel silly and a little sick but he contrived in the course of three hours to collect one pair of dress sus pe penders riders a white tle tie and proper waistcoat another hour yielded a dress chirt and pair of trousers this was V sheer triumph of personality somebody let him have hava studs and a collar hed have to wear hla his ordinary black shoes and socks ile ha still required a coat ile ha could not got get a coat I 1 duncan went to the dinner dance he looked exceptionally happy and well roomed groomed frank nester was waa there he rise looked well groomed but far from happy rosamond it not unkind had been frugal in giving dances to him old taurus was there snorting and suspicious once he grabbed duncans elbow see here young man he growled that coat of yours looks darned fa familiar millar and a little large could lt it by any chance be one of mine yes sir air 1 said eald duncan looking rosa monds father straight in the eye that was the best way with old taurus my own Is in new york I 1 collected all the other things from friends I 1 came anyway and rosamond 11 1 I thought sol so taurus glared at him well it appears you have courage and that you keep your wits about you it should help you get along report to me tomorrow morning I 1 ng well talk over that er opening I 1 men mentioned 11 oh sir ril ill tell rosamond right away do no such thing I 1 taurus roared but duncan told her rosamond said she had already selected a sweet apartment and an in egg beater in case you asked me you know duncan kissed tier her and stated he must be ery careful not to spill anything on her fathers coat and they kissed again Q western newspaper union |