Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-05-14

sleVen seconds VII out you. You II
to come down wit me-"
"What's the natter" she asked il
astonishment. "Mr. Rulyon is il
some troubleP"
up to his neck" declared LippY.
"say. if you don't get down in hur'
rY he'll go dead nutty. he was moa'
bughouse when l went away from
there wit somethin' t. tell you.
"Wait in the hall. I'll be right
down. she promised, while her trsmb-
ling hands toysd nsrVously with rib
bon. Ill did not know it WAS 50
serious; that he would take it this way.
"seriousp echoed Lippy. "Ill bet
we find two cops and the ambulance
doc in tn place if we don't get there
pretty quick"
The girl rang the bell for her maid
and Lippy went down to the front hall
to spend pleasant 10 minutes in i'm
pertinent conversation, addressed to
the butler with the delightful knowl-
edge that the staid functlonary did
not dare hit back.
Then the girl came down the stairs
looking even more attractive in her
heavy furS, and Lippy wOnderingly
followed her into the automobile that
stood at the curb. This sort of type.
writer was new to him.
The ride was sll too short and the
girl pressed after him as Lippy raced
down the hall and proudly threw open
the door with a shrill, II got her, boss. "
Runyon came out of his private Of
flee and halted az he looked at the
girl.
"You have come, Alins2 You for
glve2" he asked hoarsely.
The boy said you were nearly dis
tractsd," she explained. II should
not have come, if he had not led me
to believe that you were on the point
of committing some rash action
II sent him for that typewriter you
recommended" explained Runyon.
"My girl got married yesterday and
left town. had the address Of this
girl of whom you had spoken. Lip.
py, let me gee that card"
Lippy produced the now battered
pasteboard. 1t was one Of Aline Bre-
walls own cards, with a penciled ad-
dress on the back, but the pencil marks
were almost oblitsrstsd through fric-
ton with other papers.
II did not notice that the pencil ad-
dress was blurred out, explained Run
yon. 81 suppose that Lippy did not
even notice the marks. He is respon.
sible for the trouble to which you have
been put. but, dear, can't you see the
hand Of fate in the development ?
Won't you believe in the sincerity Of
my penitencs and forgive my i'll hu-
NOR 2"
Lippy, catching the drift of the re-
mark, searched the girls face. His
quick perception saw In her clear eyes
the dawn of forgiveness long before
his employer read bis answer, and he
plucked at Runyon's coat.
"say' boss" he shrillsd, "I'll go out
an get me lunch" and as he departed
he innocently slipped the spring latch,
that these two, who were oblivious to
all else than themselves, should not be
disturbed by the intrusion of book
agents or peddlers.
1t was an ho1r before he showed up
again, and RunYon was working fever
ishly at his desk, while Miss Breval
sat by the window enjoying the panO-
rama of the city spread before her gaze.
Runyon handed him letter.
"Take that to this address, " he said,
smilingly. ut is the address Of the
new typewriter. When she comes
give her these specifications to copy.
l shall not be here when yon get back.
I shall not be back until tomorrow.
"T'm sorry 1 didn't get her tn Grst
time," said Lippy, hypOcritically.
"It's all right" assured Runyon as
be added a ,6ve-dollar to the envelope
he still held out. "You improved up
on instructions and ws-Miss BrsVal
and myself-ars very much obliged.
Don't menshun it" muttersd Lip
py backing away, for Miss BrsvAl was
smiling upon him, and the radiance OF
that smile abashed the boys assurance
for the frst time in his sventful young
life.
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