The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-22
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ID CUPID.
By COLIN S. COLLINS.
IN, 1901. by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.

rere Of no avail. His name
and he was as black as the
Aades, so the name chung.
he was angry, but one could
IN angry long with Kingsland
and in the end Jack wound up
J him hero worship that at
reatened to cost the man his
for with gilbert in the ele-
ran express to the next to the
no matter what the other
IS might threaten.
ck had gained the position
having saved Buckley's little
a runaway accident, and he
miled tolerantly at the COM
nd suggested that perhaps the
had become unmanageable.
Edith Mcqueen came, gilbert
ned alone, but after that he
Eated to second place. the only
wherein, according to Ben
the queen outranked both
Jack in the pack.
Mcqueen was employed by
& Petit, whose Office was
ird floor, and it was Culbert's
drop off at their offices on his
to lunch and pick up the girl.
obtained the position for her,
Is understood that they were
though no golden band an
that fact.
ere came the day when Jack
bat Miss Mcqueen had been
zen she came in. gilbert did
{ until late and his face was
BID very white. He did not
le when he nodded to Jack.
went out to lunch, he stayed
long as usual, and when he
1t seemed to Jack that he
more than the one cocktail he
lowed himself.
IeQueen did not go out to
all, and when her employers
en down to lunch together,
ped into the Office to ask il
ring her in something. There
her with her head upon her
3 eyes glistened with tears
I'd her face at the sound Of
ii
ya want a cup o. tea, Miss
be Pleaded. Its sho' good
adache."
OE her head with a wan little
Jack slipped out again. That
car passed Culbert's floor
re it stopped for him. A king
depOsed.
Fas reinstated again because
ident suffering. After that
be did not repeat the cocktail
ndeed, he seemed oblivious to
and never by any chance
elevator when Miss Mcqueen
Ppen to be going out or IN.
ldered the situation. but there
one conclusion possible in his
Aperience. There had been a
nd both were too proud to
Sed him because they were
hds Of his, these two. and
ffel hurt him as much as it
hnrt them. More than once
lPted 10 speak to one or the
Tell how the other suffered.
aih delicacy held him back,
'uh only miserably wait the
rents.
me Jacks scare. 1t was a
hOoh, and he let the elevator
" down. At the ground floor
open the door to look up at
nceman; not Charlie, who had
~ VINO sometimes came in to
out another man, a stranger.
ue mad never had direct deal
he police, Jack was afraid
10 MIN they were not guard
e peace, They were men
s'eu people. When the big
aaded to know which office
Sueen was in, refreshing his
~ 10 the name from a for
'OAing document, Jacks heart
10 see her about a stolen
- added, and Jacks misery
pete. The little chatelaine
Urn had been replaced lately
elaborate affair of gold with
led. W Oe '"'
= only one thing to be done.
gilbert got the janitor
mat time he had trouble
Snet Jack ran the car up
y uoor and with a vague ITO
anu' the door anu dropped
In upon Miss Mcoueen with
Y with horror and excite
rose uncertainty at his call
INTO the hall.
dragged her into the car
Y 70 the top floor. Through
suard he could see the on
.ne the stairs. Some one
where the girl worked.
going after her.
'a fear, he stopped at the
~ and pushed Miss Nc
@lerts Office, closing and
uoor after him. gilbert
aarly from the desk.
v,.s Matter, JackTr he de-
formal bow to the