The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22

and wondering dimly if I might ask Tor
thirty shillings week.
Good, Any friends in London"
thought OF the one friend. but he
diGnt concern anyone else. so l said
quickly, No: not one"
Good" he said again Come tomor-
row a. II: I'll give YOU three pounds
/ week"
; am not emotional. bat ! nearly hug
red him. Three pounds "a week, When
/ J recovered myself the man was speak
4 irE-
You have only 20 remember one thing
/ If YOU work here. he said. We have
"a very high-cIass typewritinE Office. and
VIC deal only with special clients. Dis
/ erection is necessary; that is TO say, II
I q secretary is sent out TO one OF these
/ clients. she must forget at the end of the
aay all that has happened during that
/ day- Eou understand"
! Il understand perfectly" said
Il thought YOU would. he said. with
q curious smile. 1T mas been my fate
/ 10 interview some siSty-odd members OF
yoHr sex TO-DAY; you are the one woman
/ Tor my purpose.
/ did not then understand what he
meant; l did not know the part 1 mad -
! pay in the business with which he was
( connected al that knew was tha;
by great good LUCK. ! happened to suit
the taste of this new employer. and that
he was prepared 20 pay me much larger
SALARY than I had hoped TO receive Flat
cd with my success was going out OF
tue door. when he called me back again.
You quite understand that il may be
( necessary for you 10 be sent to any
part OF the country was almost go
ing TO say to any part Of the world
at moments notice." he asked
1T is a matter of Indifference to me,
7 replied.
You're an independent young WON
am he retorted with a smile. by the
way. l want to be sure OF securing you
in the morning; shall we say that your
your salary is paid in advance"
/ lied heroicaIIy, and again said that
WIS matter of perfect Indifference to
me.
Il prefer 10 pay IL advance he said
dipping his hand into his pocket: ''one
never knows what may happen"
Behold me. then walking out OF the
office OF the Secretarial Supply Syndicate,
Ltd.. with three pounds and siXpenca
in my pocket. and the knowledge that
/ was in possession of an income. II did
ret matter ID me how long that income
was 10 last; for tho moment nav troubles
were at an end.
dined well that night. and slept bet
ter; in the morning. having made some
little cheap additions TO my toilet. 1
arrived at the Office OF the syndicate con-
siderably before IL O'Clock The manager
whom l had seen on the previous day
was not there; in charge of the place !
found a smart, aIert-Iooking boy. who
eyed me up and down. and seemed alto
gcther somewhat suspicious of me.
Explained who / was. and he requested
ne to wait for "the guv nor
He gave himself airs, that boy; he was
obviously-in his own mind-the boy
who knew all about the business. whilst
I was a hopeless outsider.
Not a bad little lunch party we shall
ave here. miss" he said condescending-
~. IF you take my tip, don't stand no
lip from the guv'nor.''
Il won't" / said, striving to hide a
= smile
That's right. miss. Wen you've bin
in the business as long as 1 ave you'll
understand that there's things goes on
in this Office as d curl the air on a
ccOr-knob. Wot we don't know an don't
90 amt worth KNOWN an doin'."
There was a telephone fixed up against
the wall. and at that moment it rang
Now, the boy was small and il was
quite impossible for him 10 reach it IN
less he dragged chair across for the
purpose. Before he could do so / had
the telephone at my ear and was speak
ing sharply into it.
"HuHo, Who are you?"
Grimes came the reply in a mufied
voice. Are you Syndicate"
Yes" / said. What is it,"
Mr.. Penton. without his mustache,
arrives this morning at y. Can the
secretary meet him.
"Of counsel" l replied, feeling that
: was responsible for things
"An right, You know the tine and
place" came the voice again. Good
by"
l heard the mysterious Grimes ring
en-" I rang or also. and came back
. my chair.
Volts il all about asked The boy.
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and at that moment the manager came
I'm. He bowed very politely TO me. and
nodded CURLY to the boy. He passed into
an inner room. and. after q moment or
, two. called me in.
A. he motioned rae to a chair. nc
suddenly got up and STROBE across the
/, Office. and cslled 10 the boy outside.
Any message this morning" he ask
ca.
The young lady took a message from
the telephone replied the boy
The man closed the door and came
, hcck again. You've begun early" ne
said with a smile. What wes the mes
sage"
repeated IL to him. and he nodded
over each word When J had finished he
looked up.
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