The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-09
TIE EVENING STOR r
HeId b she Government.

was young and pretty. was enough to
make man lose all patience.
He strove to appease his nancee's
wrath by pointing out how inferior IN
beauty and grace the new stenog-
rapher appeared to him in comparison
with herself. He tried to appeal 10 her
reason her PRIDE her faith in him. but
to little purpose.
You need not trouble to cali again,
or to communicate with me until you
have discharged that girl. was the
ultimatum; and Pearson went away
angry and indignant anath ematizlEg
all women and their silly unreasonable
/ jealousy.
Miss Anthony was not often nnrsa-
sonab1e, and had had little occasion for
! jealousy. She hardly could have eS-
planned 1t herself, but her annoyance
about the girl and her resentment to-
ward her lover had begun when she
had asked the name of the new en-
ploye, and John had replied, Anna
Darling
The tiny flames had been famed
and increased by every word of praise
for Miss Darling that the unconscious
Pearson had stupidity uttered until sne
could bear it no longer. She magnlneu
his satisfaction with the g1rPs Work
into love for the girl herself, and she
felt, for the moment, quite justlned IN
demanding her discharge.
But with the next days light, Miss
Anthonys good sense and .!I. love Of sf,,Es fair
/
was" she thought.
She resolved to send him a little note
or q telephone message, but declded
to wait until evening. He was to take
her to the opera, and on the way she
would confess her unreasonableness
The evening passed, and no John;
and no message to explain his ABSENCE
Ten o'clock! 1890! Il wont | be tooi-
ish'' she thought, firmly. ll call
him up by phone, and tell him I want
to say good night"
She had often done this when 1t had
not been possible for John to come to
her. She smiled happily as she rang
the bell, and called for the Pearson
residence. John lived with his broth
er, and she knew the family had gone
away. She recognized the housekeep-
er's voice in reply to her CALL but her
face fell at the message. Mr.. John had
not been home, and Mrs. Barnes could
get no reply to frequent calls over the
| phone to the Office.
The next morning Miss Anthony
called Mrs. Barnes again. with similar
results. Mr.. John did not come home,
and there was evidently no one at his
office.
Miss Anthony was essentially a wo-
man of action. She dressed herself in
! a most becoming street costume, and
| a half hour later was entering the
great Office building on Congress
street. Pearson's office was closed
the door locked.
He wasn't here all day. yesterday"
volunteered the elevator boy.
/ "But surely some one was, insisted
! Miss Anthony, the young Lady
t'She came in the morning, but went
away again Immediately" he an
swered.
Miss Anthony was quick to resolve
and equally quick to execute. She
consulted the directory and took a car
for Arlington. At the door Of neat
little cottage she paused. Yes, there
was the name, Darling, on the door
plate. What could she say to the girl.
even if she found her? Did she really
expect to find her? Wasn't there every
reason to believe that she and john
Then she lifted her head proudly-was
she going to be silly agalnE z Sometnlng
had happened to John, and Miss Oar
! ling might be able to aid her in learn
ing what it was.
When Miss Darling entered the
strain the impulse to take her in her
arms Such a pretty, timid looking
little thing-hardly more than child.
Her eyes were visibly red with weep
ing, and when Miss Anthony asked her
/ if she had been at work the DAY oe-
fore her face cOlOred painfully.
Miss Anthony explained enough of
the situation for Miss Darling to un-
derstand the reason for her visit, ana
then Miss Darling told her own story
II have been with Mr.. Pearson nearly
a month and supposed my work was
entirely satisfactory. went to work
yesterday morning as usual, but had
hardly entered the Office when the tele-
phone bell rang. On answering 1t !
found it was Mr.. Pearson speaking He
said that he should require my services
no longer. and would mail me cheek
for two months salary"
She paused, choking back a sob. Miss
Anthony blushed with shame and re-
gret.
course. I cannot understand it. for I
was at work on some papers that Mr..
Pearson was very anxious to have fin-
stenographer could not well take up.
And she hesitated, sas yet I have
not received the check
Miss Anthony spoke rapidly, and with
decision. Miss Darling, [ am con
vinced that there is some mistake. I
know Mr.. Pearson was satisfied with
DO you think asked Miss Darling,
eagerly, ''that il was not Mr.. Pearson
that it was a hoax?"
7 hardly know what to think" re-
turned Miss Anthony, eVasively, but
am so sure that Mr.. Pearson is pleased
with your work and wishes to retain
you in his employ that am going to
ask you to return to the Office now with
me Perhaps in some way We may
learn something of him.
The two girls were standing before
Pearson's door, and Miss Darling was
searching in her handbag for her dup
licate key, when young man ap-
preached saying courteously, Were
you looking for Mr.. Pearson2''
yes" answered Miss Anthony, quist-
~ "Can you tell me if he viii be in
today2''
Il think not: there are several i'm
portant cases before the grand jury this
term and its sitting may last three or
four days more.
Miss Anthony recognized her infor-
mant as young architect who had an
Office in the same building.
"I do not understand" she said. |
what has Mr.. Pearson go to do with
the grand juFy2s
ssAfr. Pearson was seized yesterday by
Z. S. Marshal Brown to serve" As Miss