The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-02

has a young lady called within the last
V minutes?"
NO, sir" replied the valet.
That will do. Rogers"
That's funny" said Patsy half apollo
.getically. "She amt at the show shop.
| thought sure she must "a come here.''
Did Miss Nora say she was coming
here?" he inquired.
NO" she admitted.
He shrugged his shoulders and turned
away with IN air that implied that
there was nothing else to be said.
Patsy was visibly disconnected, but
she was resolved to have 1t out with
him about the note and his clandestine
meetings with Nora, even though the
latter was not there. She therefore
stood her ground.
Perhaps she went home,' he sug-
gested dryly.
She did not said Patsy, IAN I
wouldn't be surprised IL she's on her
way here
You wouldn't? Well, I would be-"
why? You've been tryin' to make
dates with her after the theatre an
invitin' her out to supper, amt you?
An you've had her out to lunch"
Crawford wondered where she could
have learned about it. He did not at
all like the way things were turning.
I've invited her to supper several
times" he admitted carelessly, but she
never would accept"
well, maybe she'll be here tonight q
little later" said Patsy, who was re-
covering her habitual SAM froid.
IT haven't received any word that
she'll be here later" he remarked, with
a bored air.
1--WE a observation-disclosures you call
it?-she WILL" continued Patsy. II got
to see her important. TOT don't mind
II I wait a few minutes?"
"Oh. certainly not" he said, with
plain annoyance. thrusting his hands
in his pockets, and looking at her in a
way that indicated that he did mind
and would much prefer her room to her
company.
you amt awful .affable, are you?'
observed his imperturbable visitor. Il
could use a chair IL it was handed me-"
1T beg your pardon, Miss o'Brien."
With a very bad grace he advanced
a chair for her, but remained standing
himself.
Patsy settled herself in the seat and
began to make preparations for a stay
ny TtiflONiHB btT hat.
Gee, I'm tired" she said. IT done q
hard chase here. Amt 1t awful the
way these hatpins can cimp you?
Would I be takin' a liberty II I asked
for a drink"
What will it be, a glass of cham
p~agne7"
He went toward a pail of cracked ice
in which the champagne of the inter-
rupted supper was standing and which
he had not had time to remove with
the other things.
Nix with the wealthy water" she
refused.
"A glass of beer?"
mo suds in mine, thanks; Just plain
Croton."
He gave her some water out OF the
seltzer siphon, and she proceeded to
refresh herself, gazing with Interest
around the room as she did so. Craw-
ford remained standing and tapping the
carpet slowly with the toe of his right
shoe.
This place is awful cute and cozy.'
she commented. You must enjoy life
to beat the band-nothin' or your mind
but your hair"
He vouchsafed no reply.
How many rooms you got?' she
asked.
"Oh, two or three" he answered.
"Where does that door lead to-"
That's a sort of closet for my man"
There was silence for a few minutes.
Patsy's curiosity seemed to have been
fully gratifed, but she manifested no
disposition to 90. AS a matter OF fact.
however, the girl was satisfied In ner
mind that Nora had not been there
and would not come. She was worry
ing seriously, and had resolved to take
Crawford to task about the note ana
his running after Nora, make him give
up the bit of paper and leave as quick
" as possible, in order to continue her
search. She could not imagine where
she had gone in the cab, and she feared
that in her fright and shame the girl
! might have committed some rash act
might have been driven to contemplate
self-destruction. Crawford thought
that he might perhaps accelerate his
callers departure by turning the con-
versation to herself.
Aren't you dancing tonight" he de-
manded.
NO; 1 got the pip in me ankle. Got
too gay at rehearsal yesterday" she
said.
Dancing must be very hard work.
1t looks so a~crobatic," he ventured.
THE smiles the hard part" she ex-
planned. ITS no cinch standin' on one
toe, with the other nointin' to quarter
of 6 an then look like the cat that's
just ct the canary. I've often wished
I'd gone into Wall Street. l got a great
head for bizness Now. Nora's just the
opposite. Wonder where she is? Oh,
we'll, it's no use worryin'; I'm enjoyin'
meself."
There was another interval of silence.
This time 1t was broke by Patsy.
Gee. it's hot in here," she exclaim-
ed. "Say, what was we talkin' about?'
Yourself, 1 think" he said, balance
ing himself on his heels and toes and
indicating by his attitude that ne
wished she would leave.
Lets talk about Nora" she went on.
What about Noraf"
IT want you to let my sister alone.
She's new to the game, al she's a good
kid"
II guess she's able to take care OF
herself-and when a girls good
"She's good anywhere. Yes: know
all about that. An that other one
about the wages of sin bein' death.