Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-12-30

20 on believing him to be bank
president. But she was apparent
ly not a girl who was inclined to
let foolish formalities keep her
from having a good time, and be
fore they bad finished their soup
she seemed to have recovered from
the shock Barton had given her
by confessing he was not bank
president.
DO you often take the presi-
dents placer" she asked.
"No. wish / might--on pay
day, for instance. 1t would be
great help. This, to tell you the
truth, is my first experience as the
presidents proxy"
"You act as if you were used to
1t. Pshaw! ] don't see why father
sent thatfoolish telegram, anyway.
| could have taken care Of myself
without any help. But he had an
idea, suppose, that the presi-
dent of your hank would take me
out to his house and that I'D be-
come acquainted with his family
and be introduced to all their
friends. / wish ] had made ar
rangements to go east ON the next
TRAIN"
"YOu are very complimentary"
said Barton, intending to be as
sarcastic as possible. "Of course,
| | can't blame you for feeling re-
sentful because the president of
Ithe -th national didn't drop
Everything else and give up the
|1ay to entertaining you. Perhaps
he'd have done it if he had"
"Had what?" she demanded,
when he checked himself.
"Had known what you look
like, if you insist"
Miss Spencer eyed him steadily
for a moment and then said;
"This, as / understand it, is
merely part of your work. You
are getting paid for looking after
me, aren't yOu?"
"If you want to put it that way,
II suppose am. At all events,
they're mot docking me for being
Iabsent."
OTIS just as if you had been sent
out to buy bonds somewhere, Or
or to look. after a piece of proper
Ity, on which your bank was to
make loan, isn't it?"
"Just the same. You see you
are supposed to have influence
with your father, and Pm here for
the purpose of making you think
we'll of the til national, so that
the present friendly relations be-
tween our bank and the Dingle-
Vile national may continue. Now
we thoroughly understand the
matter, don't we? Isn't there
something else | can order? Wait
IA moment, Miss Spencer; Pm go
ling to have the waiter bring you a
Juice big bunch of roses like those
on the table over there by the win
dOw. The bank is paying for all
this, you know"
"Thank you. But | suppose
there is a limit beyond which you
are not expected to go"
ooh, yes. haven't any doubt
THAT there would be objections If
were to take you around to some
iewelry store and buy you a dia'
mond necklace; but I'll tell you
what / can do. Let's see-this is
"Wednesday, isn't it? How would
Iyou like to go to matinee? After
that we can have dinner together,
and then it'll be time to put you on
the train for New York"
GAS you please. You are look
ling after me. 1t is your business
to see that | have good time. If
don't ! shall of course have ia
Their open negotiations with some
other bank here"
"I'm afraid I've done an unwise
thing in explaining matters to
lyou. You have us at a disadvan-
tage now, and can demand almost
anything you want"
Glow splendid. Well, to begin
with, Pm going to ask you to take
me to one of your best stores here.
| want better umbrella than the
one l have, and as long as the til
national is willing to pay | may as
wall NOR Tho host I oon find -