Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-05-25
THE NOTORIOUS MISS GLADE,

struggling with a dress tie, the second !;
the first lay on the floor discarded and
creased. Sorry I'm late. old man." he
called, as his man admitted the visitor
be with you in a minute. Have a look
at the evening paper"
IAN right" replied Archibald Suffield.
Il thought | was a bit late myself; |
told the jarvey to wait. Halo, Hoofi-
gam" This last to the bulldog which adj
vanced to meet HIM as he entered the sit
ting room.
Recognizing the newcomer as an old
friend, HO0ligan returned to his cushion
on the saddlebag chair with an easy
mind. while Archie Sufficld made tour
of the photos on the mantelpiece to see
if there were any new ones. Presently
Bill came i'll, clothed and in his right
mind, to find his friend intently study
ing water color sketch propped against
the clock.
Think it good?" he asked.
on. immense: | didn't know you had
been studying Miss Glade"
1T struck me all at once the other
night at your place, just as she turned at
the door to answer you, with those chrys-
anthemums in her hand: and | dashed off
the sketch when | came home"
Although he had been educated for.
and followed the law, Bill was by tenn
permanent an artist, and had a not always
which his friends knew only too well.
The sketch represented a girl in close
ly-httlng gray dress, relieved only from
severe plalnneSs by a cloudy bunch of
white chiffon at the throat. In her hands
she held a great loose bunch of yellow
and bronze chrysanthemums. Her hair
was of something the same bronze hue.
and she had piquant oval face and
rather long. narrow, dark eyes. with deli
cately-penciled brOws arching above
them. The face was pale, but the lips
were vivid scarlet, and. on the whole.
the sketch was a very faithful portrait of
Miss Glade.
Archie SufIield was the only son. of his
mother, a widow residing in South Ken
sington, and Miss Glade was her compan-
ion. Beyond that, she seemed to have no
claim on anyone; no relations, no friends.
She was just Miss Glade
Taking an affectionate farewell of Hoo
ligan, the two men went down to their
cab, and thence to dinner at Bills club.
where they were joined by another man.
The evening was finished uD at the AL
hambra, followed by a smoke at the other
mans rooms, and it was nearly > when
Hoollgan awOke from his dreams to greet
his master. But even then Bill was not
going to bed, for, replacing his dresscoat
by an old smoking jacket, and pushing
his feet into his slippers that lay in the
out of the big chair, and sat himself
therein with deep sigh. -.
"Hooligan." he said, presently, ''do Won
remember Mr.. Micawber's valuable adj
vice about living within ones income?
1t is good advice, and | wish Id thought
SO before; | think, HOoligan. that uni
less, as that worthy man alsc remarked,
something turns up l shall be in Queer
street"
In short, Bill was in debt
hooilgan sat against his masters knee,
his pathetically ugly face resting on it.
ana world of alteration and sympathy
in his faithful eyes. He knew that
Bits mood demanded sympathy.
Looking up presently to see the time.
BllIS gaze fell on the little sketch of
MISS Glade, and an inspiration seized
him.
BY Jove" he said aloud. 81 wonder
-h,m-it's worth trying
What he wondered was this: A few
| days before the commencement of this
taie ne mad been at dinner party given
by Ralph WanleSs. head of the big pub-
| IShing flni of WanleSS Brothers, owners
OF daily paper and Il score Of maya
| zines. The conversation had turned up0n
| magazines. and Ralph Wanless mad inn
parted the information that he was about
starting new one. and was casting
about for taking sketch TO put on the
| cover of the first number. And where
the success of anything WanlesS took NJ
was at stake, money was no object
Bill made point of seeing the pub
| Usher next day and of showing him the
sketch, which WanleSs studied carefully.
Then he turned to Bill
Il like this" he said: cts original ana
taking, and would look awfully well on
a poster. We are going to spend some
thousands on advertising this magazine
and making ii go. \ fancy portraitF"
-, Il
by the success Of his venture.
Ralph WanleSS opened a drawer and
| took out his check book.
I'm awfully glad you thought to bring
it. Searle.' he said. writing at the same
time little check that gladdened the
heart of Bills tailor.
Let me have anything else you do"
month passed. and one day. as no.
infrequently happens. the unexpected
came Ia pass. in the form of substan-
tial windfall for Bill. His mothers
uncle. wealthy cotton-Spinner. who had
hitherto regarded Bill with extreme dis
favor. died. leaving him third share Of
his large fortune. The favored egatee
bought a mourning band that reached
nearly to the top of his hat. and silver
studded collar for Hooligan. and took
Archie Suffield to big feed at the
Trocadero.
In due course Waniess Brothers
or. with the picture OF Miss Glade on
the cover. as in Bills sketch: and on the
same day about 10000 posters. similar
to the cover, were distributed in conspic-
uouS positions in the metropolis and else
where: 50 that Bill, going out to lunch
enc morning in December. was confront
ed by hfesiZe representation of Miss
Glade on boarding in Chanccry lane.
He stood still before it and held his
breath.
Next morning one of the newspapers
published paragraph headed:
.'''''s.'.s' ..'..., .......,....,
WHO Is THE GIRL IN GRAY?
''..'........ ..... .'....-...........'
Later in the day his clerk announced
that "A lady called Miss Glade would
ike To see him"
And Rill knew that his worst hour had
come.
She came in, graceful. slim-built fig
ure in her plainly-made tweed gown. Her
face was paler than usual. and there
were dark shadows under her beautiful
eyes.
To say that Bill felt uncomfortable is
putting i; very mildly.
You are surprised to see me. | dare
say Skp bp,oD in bpv s,f- ,,t,,.;,,.,l