The evening Republican., 1902-06-21

added with a smile.
He stood looking at her with |
queer feeling 10 bis heart. The SCUM
of the hail door opening broke upol
their ears. She held out her hand t
| him.
There's Sir Char les! Good.by
Hervey, for the last time. Wish m
| luek!'.
"Hatter!" he mumbled. takiul
her cool little hand between his
"Good-uy, then, and the best flucl
! all the way!" he added, giving hei
fingers a squeeze.
The next moment he had caught
up his hat and coat and vanished
through the door. The girl sanl
down into the chair with something
like a sigh.
Harvey Cross gave his message tt
Sir Charles then parted from hin
and made his way back to his ow1
rooms. Somehow he did not fee
inclined for company that night.
He switched on the electric light
and dropped into a chair.
"A loafer, Harvey-with not a
single days work to your credit
how she must despise youl" he So
liloquised. "And I've let her 60 out
into the world--utterly inexperienc-
ed, to try to earn her own living!
And if she comes a cropper, none of
us will know. Good Lord" he add
ed, with a sigh.
He sat far into the night thinking
mo she shant come a cropper-
if I can help it, he cried, as at
length he reused himself and pre-
pared for bed.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the next
morning Effie was coming out of
the typewriting establishment in
Peel street. She was visibly excited
and there was smiling look of tri-
umph in her eyes. She met a red
Haired girl in the passage who star
ed at her curiously.
"Have you got the place that was
vacant?" she asked Etfie.
"Why. yes," said Eitie in a tone
of surprise.
II was after it my SELF" answer
ed the girl, examining Iintentlv the
tops OF her carefully aud much
mended gloves.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!' "But you will
soon get another. Why, this is the
first place I've tired, and they en-.
gagged me right off. So there must
be plenty OF others to be had!'
The red.haired g,rl gave hard
smile.
"Yes. expect SOP she said un-
eiousiy. Good morning"
Three weeks passed, and the new
life seemed splendid. EHie worked
hard at learning her business, re-
yelled in her independence. aud
considered herself lucky In the ex-
trcme. Sometimes she thought ol
lleryey.
"And he said | couldn't do it,"
she said, jingling the two sovereigu5
she had received as the result Of her
weeks work.
One evening, few days later, on
leaving business, she came across
the red haired girl again She seem
ed more detected and looked tired.
ANY luck yetE' cried Ettie bright
ly.
The girl shook her head.
I've tried everywhere, she an
swered sullenly. And I've had 5
years experience of the business.
But | can't understand how I-:'
began Fife.
Il can" said the red haired girl
with short laugh.
What do you mean:' asked Efie
quickly.
The rel haired girls eyes flashed
spitef"lly.
DO you think that Mrs. Minter
could afford to give you two pounds
4 week you, a beginner, without
any experience. Why, the best of
rs can't earn that You're lucky to
have gentleman friend, that's ALL
"a gentleman friend?' she cried,
be willdered.
Fife stared blankiy at her.
''Ies,' said the red-halred girl de.
iantly. "l was after the plate, and
was in the waiting room early in the
when he called Il overheard
i'm make the arrangement with
Mrs. Minter. He's paying Your sala-
Y out OF his own pockct-it doesn't |
,ome out OF hers. A tall man, with |
m eyec assand an iron mustache. If |
{ hadn't been for you should have
lad the place. Mrs. Mnter half prom.
scd 1t to me-
A mist came over Etfle's eyes as it
III dawned On her. The dsappoint.
nent was keen-humiiating. She
'it her lip and turned to the girl.
"Thank you for telling me- she
aid 10 a quick, nervous little tone.
III were you l should call on Mrs.
lnter tomorrow morning may
et the place after all.
Without waiting for i reply, she
urried across the road and Jump.
d on an omnibus which would take
er to the suburb in which she
wed. She mounted TO the top and
at on the back seat. The COO!
vening air meeting her face was
relief.
A man came up and seated him.
elf beside her. She glanced at
i'm in wonder, as all the other
eats were uuoccupied. Then she
TERED little eXclama tion as she
aught sight Of the familiar eye
lass.
II saw you get Oh, so followed