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    MALT MUK, SATURDAY, HOVHMBHB 14. i
GEORGE BARR
Aulbor of "Beverly
CHAPTER XXVI Continued)
"That's good of you, dear, but you
forget your mother's statements and
ail tlmt Illgby says all that. Ob, I've
(one over all of It, and I ara convinced.
I wonder wbat bas become of lilra. lie
wns afraid of of well, there wub tu Ik
of an arrest before I left, I Love not
looked at a newspaper since I saw the
headlines that awful 'morning. God.
bow they must have hurt you!"
"I, too, have not looked at a news
paper since then, Graydon," she said
Imply, He smiled1 wearily, and there
was response In her eyes,
lie took ber band In bis, and they
at silently side by side on the bench
for half an boar, their thoughts far
way, but of one another.
"Graydon." sho said at last, "are you
going to remain In the army?"
"No: 1 am through with It
charge. Is to he recommended,
hied."
My dls-
I'm dls-
"You will ho as strong as ever, dear."
"Do yo'i uiiut me to stick to the
army? I ii ! only n private."
"You m i 'n Tenter things out In the
world. 1 know. You will be a great
Emu if" V(i:i dwi't lose heart, Graydou."
"June, thl cant go on any longer."
"I cun't bo a soldier, dear, and sup
port ii wife on the pay I got," be said
with n smile.
"You shouldn't marry."
"Hut I am going to niurry," he suld.
"I have decided to become a nurse.
It la my Intention to give my' wbolo
life to"-
in mm vrvea r
"No. The hospitals at home the
liuspltals fur the poor and homeless."
Elbe! Hiirbln was coming through
the grounds toward them. Her face
Was clouded by a dark frown, and lbs
was visibly excited.
"It's all off. ebe announced a ah
came up, . vv .-.
"Where la the aeual hero?? asked
Qraydou.
"I'm through with Hut real army.
They're dismissed me. That 'Is, father
and mother bar. They are driving
me to the Salvation Army," she ea
elalined. seating herself beside Gray
don. "I wish I were Jane and my own
mistress."
' "Hour me. Ethel, wbat an ambltlou!"
auld Jane. "What haa. happened to
upset you sit"
"Father bus."
"I should have asked who, not
what."
"I siipiii tliey expect me to marry
a Salvation Army man. They say Har
ry Isn't good enough. I think he la a
very moral young man."
Harry Whole-Unrryr
"Why, haven't you hoard? Harry
Sopor. I'm engtaged to him."
"Tho'lleutenantf
"Certainly, lle'a going to be pro
moted, though. If ho ever gets on the
ring line. It's not his fault that he
has to do duty lu the walled city. Uo's
aching to act out and fight But
father" Here aha paused, ber llpa
coining together with a firmness tluil
odod 111.
"C'olouet Harbin doesn't approve?"
"No. He says II try la a 'llttlo pup.'
It's outrageous, Jane."
- "Don't cry, dear. Tho world Is full
af men."
"Not for me." aald Ethel dolefully.
"Tve -picked Harry out of a hundred
or more, and I think my discrimina
tion ought to be considered. I'm the
ne to be satisfied. Kinder bas no"
"But how about that young fellow
back In New York? You used to say be
was the only one."
"He Is the only one In Now York.
But look how far off be 1st It takes
weeks for his letters to get to me."
"But ho writes every dsy."
"Harry telephones every day. I tell
you, Jane, tho voice has a good deal to
do with It You ilka to hear a fellow
ear nice things. It beats Ink all to
lores. It will go hard with him per
bapa, but he's young. He'll gat orar
' "Yon ara young too. That la why you
have got over George."
"I'm uot aa young as I waa. But
decided on Harry. If father doesn't
let aa get married right away I'm lia
ble to get over htm too. It's silly doing
that all the time. Oft might never get
married, you know. But father la firm
Be aaya I can't and ha aaya he'll kick
Harry Into the middle of neat summer.
Father says I shall not marry Into the
recular army. Ha aaya they don't;
good husband. I've got thai
A . COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY
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mother, and she orgot herseir ana
aid the same thing. Tbey were quar
reling abot It when I left the hotel.
It was an awful Jar to father. For two
cents I'd elope with Harry."
"It would be pretty difficult for an
officer on duty to elope, don't you
think?" asked Graydon, amused.
"Not If ho loved the girl. He does
too. But I haven't told you the worst.
Mother says 1 am being absolutely
spoiled out here In Manila, and she
says flatly that she's going to take me
back to the States. Isn't It awful?"
"Back to the fellow In New York?"
smiled Jane encouragingly. '
Ethel thought for a moment, and a
dear little smile came Into ber troubled
yes.
"I hope he hasn't gone and fallen In
lave with some other girl," she said.
It was true, as Jane soon learned
Ithat Mrs. Uarbln bad concluded to re
turn to the United States with Ethel.
Jane's aunt bad grown immeasurably
' tired of Manila and perhaps a little
! more tired of the colonel. It was she
! who aroused the colonel's antipathy to
little Lieutenant Sopcr. She dwelt
j upon the dire misfortune that was pos-
slblo If Ethel continued to bask lu the
i society of "those young ninnies." The
I colonol developed a towering rage and
; a groat fear that Ethel might become
I fatally contaminated before she could
be whisked off of the Island. It was
decided that Mrs. Harbin and Ethel
! should return to the United States
1 soon after the first of March to take
op their residence In New York city.
."Mother wants to be soldier's
wldow-on parole," sniffed Ethel,, al
most audlbly.enougb for her father's
ears.
Mrs. Harbin at once Informed Jane
that she was expected to return with
them. She demurred at first, purely
for the sake of appearances, but In the
end agreed to tender ber resignation to
the Ked Cross society. The knowledge
that Graydon Bansemer'a . dltkeftarge
was soon forthcoming and that to
tended, to return to America la tt
spring bad more to do with this fatcl
slon than she was willing to admit
She therefore announced her ambition
to become a trained nurse and gave no
heed to Mrs, Harbin's Insinuating
smile.
Letters of late from Mrs. Cable had
been ur'w - '
t'Tm nahla was far from well, break- I
tag fast, and he was wearing out i
heart In silent longing for ner return.
He wrote to her himself that be ex
pected to retire tram active business
early in the yar and that his time and
fortune tram-that day on would be de
voted to his family. He held out at
tractive visions of travel, of residence
abroad; efeBdlaaa pleasure which, they
could enjoy together.'. k"
Jaae had wrlttea to them that aba
would not live In Chicago any place
elae lu the world, aba aald and they
understood. ' There waa no word of
James Bansemer In all these letters.
She waa alwaya daughter to them, and
they were father and mother.
Graydon Bansemer one day received
three letters, all from Chicago. He
knew the handwriting on the envelope
of each. Throe men had written to
hlni-hls fatuer, Ellas Droom and Rig
by. A dark scowl came over bis face
as ho looked at the Klghy enveloiie. II
waa the first letter that he opened and
read. Jane was sitting near by watch
ing the expression on his face.
"It's from Itigbr." be ssld as be
OnlHltrd.
"What dues he sny?" she asked anx
tously.
"He says he Is my devoted friend
for Hfe." repllcir Graydon bitterly.
cannot forget though. Jane. Ho la not
the sort of friend I want"
"He thought It wna for the beat
Graydon."
"Yes. and he may bnve thought he
was my friend too. 1 bis letter says as
much. But I like an enemy better,
dear. You know what to expect of an
enemy it nil times. Here's one from
Ellas Droom old Ellas." Droom
scrawled a few words of cheer to the
young soldier, urging him not to re-
enllst. but to come borne at the nd of
his two' years. lie inclosed a letter
from Mr. Clegs, lu which tlutt geutle
man promised to nut Graydou lu
cbnrgo of their New York olflco If he
would take tho place. This uews scut
his spirits bounding. Tears of a grate
fulness ho never expected to feel
spuing to his eyes. Jane's happiness
was a rvllcctlon of Ills own.
J iinies ltmisemer's letter was not read
aloud to Jauo. When he had finished
tho perusal of I he long epistle he fold
red It aud stuck It away in his pocket.
Ills eyes seemed a bit wistful and his
face drawn, hut there was no word to
let her know irtiat had been written by
the man who bad denounced ber.
Ue Is well," was all be said. He
Aid not tell her that bis father had
.. ...... . ....... ... ... .
unteu nun ui sv lino wiKiiirro in mv
Philippines, sny tug that be would pro
vide ample uieuna with which to bcKlu
and carry on any enterprise be cared
to exploit One paragraph cut Graydon
to the quirk:
"I'd advise you lo steer clear of Chi
cago. If tbey don't kill yon In the I'hil
tpivijiea you're bettor off there. They
hacc us here.'
3
CHAPTER XXVII.
LAfiLY In March a great
transport sailed attorn Ma
nila bay laden with sick
and disabled soldiers the
lame, the healthless and
the mad. It was not a
merry shipload, although hundreds
were rejoicing In the escupe from the
hardships of life In the Islands. Gray
don Bansemer was among them, weak
and distrustful of his own future, al
beit a medal of honor and the prospect
of an excellent position were ahead of
bun. His discharge was assured. Ha
bad served his country briefly, but well,
and he was not loath to rest on his in
significant laurels and to respect the
memory of the Impulse which had
driven him Into service. In bis heart
he felt that time would make him as
strong as ever, despite the ugly scar In
his side. It was a question with him,
however, whether time could revive
the amblton that had been smothered
during the first days of despair. He
looked ahead with keen Inquiry, specu
lating on the uncertain whirl of for
tune's wheel.
June was obduracy Itself In respect
to bis pleadings. A certain light In her
eyes had at lust brought conviction to
his soul. He began to fear, with a
mighty pain, that she would not re
treat from the stand she bad tnken.
Sbe went on board with Mrs. Har
bin and Ethel. There were other
wives on board who bad found tem
porary release from Irksome but volun
tary enlistment Jane's resignation
.bom the Red Cross society deprived
her of the privileges which would have
permitted her to see much of Graydon.
Tbey were kept separated by . the
transport's regulations he was a com
mon soldier, she of the officers' mess.
The restrictions were cruel and relent
less. They saw but little of one an
other during the thirty days, but their
thoughts were busy with the days to
come. Graydon grew stronger and
more confident as the ship forged near
er to the Golden Gate, Jane more wist
ful and resigned to the new purpose
which was to give Ufa another color
ing, If possible. They were but ono
day out from Snn Francisco when ho
found the opportunity to conyerso with
her as she passei through the quarters
of the luckless ones.
"jane r? .nP nn nnswer
u
lime," he whispered eagerly. "You
must consent Do you want to ruin
both of our lives?"
"Why will you persist, Graydou?
You know I cannot"
"You can. Consider me aa well aa
yourself. I want you. Isn't -that
enough You can't ask for more love
than I wHI give. Tomorrow we'll bo
on share. 1 hare many .things to da
before I am liberty to go my way.
Won't yoii wait for met It woo't be
tang. We can be married la San Praa
daco. Mr. and Mrs. Cable are to meet
you. Tell them, dearest that you want
to go home with me. The home woo I
be In Chicago, but It will be home Just
the same."
Dear Graydon, I am sorry, I am
heartsick, but I cannot, I dare not"
Graydon Bansemer was a man as
well as a lover. He gave utterance to
a perfectly manlike expression, coming
from the bottom of his tried soul:
it's d d nonsense, Janel" Ho said
It so feelingly that Bhe smiled even as
she shook ber head and moved away.
Til see you tomorrow on shore?" he
called, repentant and anxious.
"Yes!"
the next day they landed. Graydon
waved an anxious farewell to ber as
he was hurried off with the lame, the
halt and the blind. He saw David Ca
ble and his wife on the pier, and to
spite of himself be could net repel aa
eager, half fearful glance through the
crowd of faces. Although he did eat
expect his father to meet him, be
dreaded the thought that he might be
there, after all. To his surprise, as he
stood waltlug with his comrades be
saw David Cable turn suddenly and
after a moment's hesitation wave his
hand to blm, the utmost friendship In
his now haggard face. His heart
thumped Joyously at this sign of amity.
As the soldiers moved away Cattle
paused and looked after him, a grim
though compassionate expression In bis
eyes. Ilo and Jane were ready to con
front the customs officers.
. "I wonder If ho knows nbout his
father," mixed he. Juno caught her
breath and looked tit him with some
thing like terror In her eyes, lie
abruptly changed the subject, deploring
his lapse Into the past from which
they wero flying to shield her.
Tho following inorulng Graydon re
ceived a uoto from Cabio, a frank but
carefully wolfed message, lu which
he was Invited to take the trip east In
the private car of the president of the
raclfie. Lakes and Atlantic. Mrs. Ca
ble joined her husband In the Invita
tion. Cue of the sore spots In Gray
don's coascli was ben led by this
exhibition of kindness. Morever, Ca
ble stated that his party would delay
departure until Graydon's papers were
passed upon and he waa free from red
tape restrictions.
The young SaVn on landing sent tele
grams to his father and Ellas Droom.
the latter bavfcig asked him to notify
him aa eoon aa be reached Saa Inra
j3
Cisco. Graydon was not a Utft pu
zled by the fact that the old clerk
seemed strangely at variance with his
father In respect to the future, in
both telegrams he announced that be
would start cast as soon as possible.
There was a letter from Droom
watting him at headquarters. It was
brief, but It specifically urged him to
fi,av...aa nmnosed by Mr.
Clegg and reiterated his pressing com
mand to the young man to stop for a
few. days in Chicago. In broad and
characteristically uncouth sentences be
assured blm that while the city held
no grudge against him and that the
young men would welcome him with
open arms his groundless fears to the
contrary he would advise blm to
choose New York. There was one
rather sentimental allusion to "old
Broadway" and another to "Gren
nltch," as he wrote It. In conclusion,
he asked him to come to the office,
which was still In the U building,
adding that If he wished to avoid the
newspaper men he could find seclusion
at the old rooms In Wells street. "Your
father," he said, "bas given up his
apartment, and bas taken lodgings. I
doubt very much if he will be willing
to Bharo them with you, In view of the
position he has assumed In regard to
your future, although he says you may
always call upon him for pecuniary as
sistance." A draft for $1500 was In
closed with the letter.
Graydon was relieved to find that
there would be no Irksome delay at
tending his official discbarge. When
he walked out a "free man," as be
called It, a gentlemanly pension attor
ney locked arms with htm and huug ou
like a leech until the Irritated soldier
shook him off with less consideration
than vigor.
Ho went directly to the Palace hotel,
where he knew the Cables were stop
ping. David Cable came down lu re
sponse to bis card. The two men shook
hands, each eying the other Inquiringly
for an Instant.
"I want you to understand, Graydon,
that I am your friend. Nothing has al
tered my esteem for you."
"Thank you, Mr. Cable. I hardly ex
pected It"
"I don't see why, my boy. But we'll
let all that pass. Mrs. Cable wants to
see you." ;
"Before we go any farther I want to
make myself dear to you. I still hope
to marry Jane. Sbe says she cannot
become my wife.. You understand wby,
sir. I only want to tell you that her
objections are not objections to me.
She is Jane, and I love ber, sir, be
cause she Is." '
"I hope you can win her over, Gray
don. She seems determined, however,
and she Is unhappy. You can't blame
her. either. If there were base or com
mon blood in ber, It wouldn't make
much difference to ber pride. But she's
made pr ptuer matprhtt, pB$; -tlum ,
y t IMM f. iw
get W- ' . -.oughto1
.... Koint of view. She wouldn't
want to marry you with the prospect
of an eternal shadow that neither or
you could get off of your minds. 1
sometimes wish that I knew who were
her parents."
"It doesn't matter, so far as I am
concerned."
"I know, my boy. You'll never know
how It hurt me to find that I had no
daughter.. It harts bar worse, a thou
sandfold to learn that aho haa no moth
er., I true it. may not hapasav that
yea will lose ber aa a w"
"U I really thought I osvkftft via
her, air. It weald rulu in aaibtrtea hi
life. She loves me. I'm sure,"
"By the way, Clegg teUa ma ha haa
offered you the New York office. It Is
a splendid chance for you. Yeu wHI
take It, of course."
. "I expect to talk It over with Mr.
Clegg when I get to Chicago."
"Come up to our apartments. Oh,
pardon me, Graydon, I want to ask
you If you have sufficient money to
carry you through? I know the pay
of a private Is not great"
"Thank you. I have saved nearly
all of It My father baa sent me a
draft for five hundred. 1 don't expect
to use It, of course."
"Your father?" asked Cable, with a
quick, searching look.
"And then I did save something In
Chicago, Btrange as It may seem," aa
Bansemer, with a smile. "I hare
few of your S per cents. I trust the
road la all right"
too cables left Ban CTaactaco on
the following day, accompanied by the
Harblns and Graydon Bansemer. There
was no mistaking the Joy which lay
under restraint hi the facea and attl
Hide of the Cables. David Cable bad
grown younger and less gray. It
seemed, aud bis wife was glowing
with a new and subdued happiness.
Graydon. sitting with the excited
Ethel, who was rejoicing In the pros
pect of New York and the otber youur;
man, studied the fares of the three
people who sat at tho other end of
tho coach.
imie hud wrought Its penalties. C:i
bio was thin and his face bad lost it:
virility, but not its power. Ills eyes
never left the face of Jauo. who wn
talking iu an earnest, t:iip:issioucO
manner, as was her wont lu these
days. Francos Cable's face wus
study lu transition. She had lost the
coloi-nnd vlvacltv of. a veer m l
thought the cbangewas not apparent
to the casual observer. Graydon conld
see that she had suffered In mtrny
ways. W. keen, eager appeal for ap
preciation was gone from her eves
la Its stead was the appeal for love
and contentednesa. Harajness, now
straggling against the siMfrtlna of
sober pain, was giving a sweetness to
her eyes that had been lost In tbe a i
muous glitter of other days. Ethel
Dorei him, a most unusual condition
He lomred to be under tbe tender, nnlet
Ing Influence at tbe opposite end of the
car. He even resented his temporary
tie insistence,' "It Is not Just to nrm.
He loves you, and you are not doing
the right thing by him." .
"You'll find I am right In the end,"
she said stubbornly. O
"I can't bear the thought of your go
ing out as n trained nurse, dear," pro
tested Frances Cable. "There Is no ne
cesslty. You can have the best of
homes and in any pluce ydu like. Why
waste your life In"
"Waste, mother? It would be wast
ing my life If I did not find an occupa
tion for It. I can't be Idle. I can't ex
ist forever In your love and devotion."
"Good Lord, child, don't be foolish!"
exclaimed Cable. "That hurts me more
than you think. Everything we have
Is yours."
"I'm sorry I said It, daddy. I did not
mean It In that way. It Isn't the
money, you know, and It Isn't the
home, either. No; you must let me
choose my own way of living the rest
of my life. I came from a foundling
hospital. A good and tender nurse
found me there and gave me the hap
piest years of my life. I shall go back
there and give the rest of my years to
children who are less fortunate than I
was. I want to help them, mother, Just
as you did only It Is different with
me."
"You'll see It differently some day,"
said Mrs. Cable earnestly.
"I don't object to your helping tbe
foundlings, Jane," said Cable, "but I
don't see why you have to be a nurse
to do It Other women support such
causes, and not as nurses, either. It's"
"It's my way, daddy, that's all," Bhe
Bald firmly.
- "Then why. In the name of heaven,
were you so unkind as to keep that
poor boy over there alive when he
might hare died and ended his misery?
You nursed him back to life only to
give him a wound that cannot be heal
ed. You would ruin his life, Jane. Is
It fair? I'm uncouth and hard In many
ways I had a hard, unkind beginning
but I really believe I've got more
heart In me than you have."
"David!" exclaimed his wife. Jane
looked at the exasperated man in sur
prise, i
"Now, here's wbat I Intend you to
do: You owe me something for the
love that I give to you; you owe Gray-,
don something for keeping blm -from
dying. If you want to go Into the
nursing business, all right But I'm
Oeed erd, aMlrf, doat as fvotUhr at-
, WMiM VaMa. .
folac te demand aonte of your devo
tion, for my awn sake before that time
. Pva loved yea all af too
Ufa"- . ..... .-,
aad Uve krrea yea. Isady," aha
asped.
And I'm going to ask yoa to begin
your nursing career by attending to
me. I'm sick for wast of your love.
I'm giving up business for the sake ef
enjoying It unrestrained. Your mother
and I expect It We are going abroad
for our health, and we are going to
take you with us. Right now is where
you begin your career as a nurse.
You've got to begin by taking care of
the love that Is sick and miserable.
We want It to live, my dear. Now, 1
want a direct decision at once: Will
you take charge of two patients on a
long contemplated trip In search of
love and rest wages paid In advance T
She looked at him, white faced and
stunned. He was putting It before her
fluently and In a new light She aaw
what It waa that he considered that
aha owed to them the tore of a daugh
ter, after all.
An hour later aha steed wttfe Gray
don on the rear platform of the car;
Ho waa trying to talk calmly of the
country through which they were rush
ing, and she waa looking pensively
down the rails that slipped out behind
them.
We'll be In Chicago In three days,
he remarked.
uraydon. I hare decided to go
abroad for five or six months before
starting upon my work.. They want
me so much, you see," she said, her
voice a trifle uncertain.
"I wish I could have some power to
persuade yon," he said. Changing his
tone to one of brisk Interest, he went
on. "It Is right, dear. It will do you
great good, and It will l a Joy to
them. I'll miss you."
"And I shall miss you, Graydon.'
sne said, her eyes very solemn and
wistful.
"Won't you wofrt you give me the
nmmfflA I vnnt .l.iuy h. n .
ly. Bhe placd her hand upon his and
snook her e eid.
"Won't yon be good to me, Graydon?
Don't make It so hard for me. Please,
please don't tell me sgaln that you love
me."
o
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HE spring floods dehyej
the eastern express
bringing the purty ,0
Chicago uearly a day
late. The Cables and the
Harblns went at nn .,.
thu Annex, where David Cable hm
tnkeu rooms. They had given uptUelr
north side home some moubs before
both he and his wife retiring into the
seclusion that a great hotel can afford
when necessary.
Graydon hurried off to his father's
office, eager; yet half fearing, to meet
the man who was responsible for the
broken Unit In his life this odd year
lie recalled as he drove across towii
that a full year had elupsed since lie
spent that unforgettable night iu Kilns
Droom's uncanny home. Was he uever
to forget that night that nlglit wheu
his soul seemed even more squalid
than tbe borne of the recluse?
All of his baggage except a suit case
had been left at the station. He did
not know what had become of his be
longings In the former home of bis fa
ther, nor, for that matter, did he care.
At the U building he ventured a
diffident greeting to the elevator hoy,
whom he remembered. The boy looked
at him quizzically and nodded with
customary aloofness. Graydon found
himself hoping that be would not meet
Bobby Rigby. He also wondered as
the car shot up how his father bud
managed to escape from the meshes
that were drawn nbout him on the eve
of his departure. Ills chances had
looked black and hopeless enough then,
yet he still maintained the same old
offices in the building. Ills name was
on the directory board downstairs.
Graydon's heart gave a quick bound
with the thought that his father had
proved the charges false after all.
Ellas Droom was busy directing the
labors of two ablebodied men and a
charwoman, all of whom were tolling
us they bad never tolled before. The
woman was dusting law' books, and
the men were packing them away la
boxes. The front room of the suit was
In a state of devastation. A dozen
boxes stood about the floor; rugs aud
furniture were huddled In the most re
mote corner awaiting the arrival of tbe
"secondhand man;" tbe floor was lit
tered, with paper. Droom was direct
ing operations with a broken umbrella.
It seemed like a lash to the JoUers.
"Now lefs get through yfth this
room," he was saying In )ls most In),
pelllng way. . "The men wW be
-r ine tooxGa ' l uon.t wut 'eni
wait This back room stuff wen
put In tho trunks.. Look out mere:
Don't you see that nail?"
Eddie Deever, with his usual Indo
lence, was seated upon the edge of the
writing table In the corner, smoking
his cigarette and commenting with rash
freedom upon the efforts or tne per
spiring alares. .
How Ions are you going to keep
these things in tha warehouse r '
asked of Droom.
Ia ant aotag tp keep them there ai
all. They -betoog to Mr. uaaaemer.
HH tak them oat when be has tat
ne'e getting all tha thae he wsats
ww, . I . ajveaa." commented mum.
'Bay. talking about time, I'H be twen
ty-one neat Tassday."
'Md enough to marry."
T don't know about that I'm get-
,1.. wlao Do VOU KUOW. 1 '
Just found out bow old ltosle Keating
Is. She's twenty-nine. t.ee. u s i
how a fellow always gets stuck on a
girl older than himself! Still, she's all
right I'm not saying a word against
her. She wouldn't' be twenty-nine If
she could help It."
"I suppose It's off Between ).
then."
"I don't know Bbout that either, we
lunched at Rector's today. That doa t
lock like It's off. does it? Four sixty
five. Including the tip. She don't W
twenty-nine, doea aher
"I've never noticed her."
"Never! Well, holy mackerel! u
must be Brtad then. Sbe says she's seen
you la the elevator a thousand Uuuss
Nerar noticed her? Geet",
1 mean IT. never noticed any one
,ka tMki iam thn twenty-nine. t7
Mr. Klgby?
tbe way, do yoa ever i
I believe she la In bis office."
"i on t Rlahr's any mo".
...1.1 i7i ith atuMnn stiffness. "He s
mm uwuvi ...
"1 beard he threw you out of tbe of
fice one dar." with a dry cackle.
"He did'not! We -couldn't agree In
certain things regarding the Ilnnsemer
affair, that's nil. I told him to go to the
devil, or words to that effect."
(Continued Next Saturday.)
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