Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

confded to the girls that she thought it
most unfair
Downstairs she went As she passed
the door of the insurance Office on the
first floor the office boy popped his head
out.
Miss Simpson used the secretary's tele-
phone whenever she wanted it; she had
not one of her own and he was most
obliging in the matter.
Il say, miss, is there any one named
Waterton in your officef' ~
That's me-" said Sybil, forgetting
grammar in CONSERVATION at the idea
which leaped to her head that Tom want
ed to speak to her at the telephone.
"Come along then and speak to the
gentleman; he's waiting"
She wound up the bell, and, without
waiting to hear who it was, said excited
ly-
"Oh, Tom, can't you got"
She was right 1t was Torl. His voice
answered Immediately.
Cant go, Syb; there's a fellow ILL
must stop until s."
Even across the telephone wires the
disappointment was detachable in the
young voice.
Sybil remembered one of Marcus Azure
lius' stole maxims, and she answered
cheerily, though at that moment she
was far from feeling cheerful But she
must think Of Tom.
Never mind, Tommy, Wen 60 when
we come back from Africa. But / am
sorry"
She would not tell him she had a holt
day until she got home, her fate would
seem such a contrast to his
Il shall be home at A. Have the tea
ready"
She rang off the connection, and, turn
ing to the Office boy. who was standing
listening to SybiPs share of the CONVEX
sation, she put the basket into his hand:
Eat everything up" she said; there's
good boy! I'll call for the basket on
Monday"
Thank you kindly"
Sybil went to the National Gallery and
looked at pictures until she heard st.
Martins clock chime midday. Then she
went out slowly, saying to herself as
she descended the steps
ooh. Marcus, Marcus, did you ever
want TO go to boat race on the Tiher
and couldn't? | don't believe you did
or you'd have put it in your book"
The Honorable Hugh Chantley was
just passing by the gallery on the way to
his club, when he caught sight of Sybil
coming down the steps. So dainty she
looked, as she tripped down, in her pref
| ty new costume, that he felt quite elated
at the chance meeting He had thought
of Sybil several times during the last
fortnight, but had not had time to look
in A. B. C.'s or Lyons for the childish
| figure, for his uncle, Lord Fairbank, had
been i'll, and at such times he always
expected his nephew and heir to dance
attendance on him.
He waited until she reached the street
and then saluted her.
"Oh, how do you do, Mr.-Mr.-how
funny | don't know your name and
you don't know mine"
That's soon remedied. / am Hugh
Chantley, at your service"
| 81 am Sybil Waterton, at your serv-
ice,' said the girl, with a pretty imita-
ton of his own manner.
What a charming namel 1t just
suits you. II you are truly at my serv.
ice let us walk the same way"
Shall / walk your way or you my
wayY" asked Sybil. laughing.
well, that depends he answered,
with judicial AIR.
depends on what 2" asked the girl.
Let us compare notes and find out
who has the more important business on
hand. I have nothing to do"
"Then ] shall choose the direction, for
my inner self is reminding me that
had breakfast at half-past and want
something to eat So please walk with
me little distance"
my inner self too is asking me to
provide a cup of coffee for it, so we'll
| have some together. Let us go into
some hotel" he said, turning his foot
steps in the direction of the Strand.
| ooh, no; you see / have not made my
fortune yet! / must go where / know
what the dim total will be, as Mr.
Mantalini said. 17lere is restaurant
over there. Let us cross Trafalgar
Square"
OF course he meant to pay How ride
ulous "the child" was He could not say
so however before there was anything
consumed to pay for, so he agreed to go
| to the restaurant she had indicated, and
! they crossed the square together.
| He followed her into the place and
chose a little table in the corner.
''What will you have, Miss SybilY"
Coffee and sandwich" she answered
promptly. "And your"
He glanced at the menu. Why, a man
could save a fortune at these places
There was nothing dearer than eight
pence to be had
TO BE CONTINUED
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