The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-16

ed the steps and sOOD was standing in
the hallway, while the butler went of
TO find the girl.
You have a letter from Mr. Run
yOn!' she asked as Lippy was uShered
into room all sweet smells and soft
toned colors. Lippy shook his head in
a negative
He didn't have no time to write" he
explained. He couldn't wait fr that
He told me to hot foot it Up here and
tell you he couldn't wait Steven sec
o"fS without you You're 10 come down
y ne"
~ hats the matter?" she asked in
establishment MIR. Runyon is in some
troubleE"
Up to his neck declared Lippy
Say, if you don't get down in a hurry
he'll so dead nutty. He was mos bug
house when | went away from there
wit somethin' t tell you"
"Wait in the hall. I'll be right down"
she promised, while her trembling
hands toyed nervousy with ribbon
II did not know it WAS so serious
that he would take it this way"
Serious" echoed Lippy I'm 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 a pleasant ten minutes in i'm.
pertinent conversation addressed to the
butler with the delightful knowledge
that the staid functionary did not dare
hit back.
Then the girl came down the stairs
looking even more attractive in her
heavy furs. and Lippy wonderiugly fol
lowed her into the automobile that
stood at the curb This sort of type
writer was new to him.
The ride was all too short. and the
girl pressed after him as Lippy raced
down the hail and proudly threw open
the door with a Shrill Il got her. boss
Runyon came out of his private office
and halted as he looked at the girl.
You have come, Aline? You for
give?" he asked hoarsely.
The boy said you were nearly dis
tracted," she explained. Il should not
have come if he had not led me to be
!ieve that you were on the point OF
committing some rash action"
Il sent him for that typewriter you
recommended" explained Ruuyon. My
girl got married yesterday and left
town. | had the address OF this girl of
whom you had spoken. Lippy, let me
see that card"
Lippy produced the now battered
pasteboard. 1t was one of Aliue Bre
walls own cards with a peuciled adj
dress on the back. but the pencil marks
We're almost obIiterated through tric
ton with other papers.
81 did not notice that the pen~'l ad
dress was blurred out" explained
Runyon. Il suppose that LiHpy did
not even notice the marks He is re
sponSibIe for the trouble to which you
have been put But dear, cant you
see the hand Of fate in the develop
ment2 Won't you believe in The SINGER
ity Of my penitence and forgive my I'll
humor?"
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 his answer, and he
plucked at Runyon's coat
Say. boss" he shriled. "I'll go ont
- And a .f5.f
he innocently slipped the spring latch
that these two. who were obivious to
all else than themselves. should not be
disturbed by the intrusion of book
agents or prdaIrts.
1t was an hour before he showed up
again and .!gu N was working fever
| iShly at his oeSk while Miss Breval sat
10y the wlDoD>. ,ujOying the panorama
Of The city >prea. before her gaze.
Kuuyou handed him "A letter
Take that tu this address. be said
smilingly 1t the address of the
new typewriter When she comes. give
her these specie atoms to copy / sinai
not be here Wien you get back, | shall
not he back Cntil tomorrow"
I'm sorry I didn't get her tn first
time. said j.ppy hypocrticaily.
Its ali right" assured Runyon as he
added a five dollar bill to the envelope
he still held out You improved upon
instructions. and we. Miss Breyal and
myself. are very much obliged"
Don't menshun it." muttered Lippy
backing away. for Miss Breval was
smiling upon him. and the radiance OF
that smile abashed the boys assurance
for the first time in his eventful young
life.