The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-03

the Haymarket? Still, she was pretty,
very pretty at her best, and, after all,
Philip was a man. The faint Of her
past was scared in her soul. She
thought that she knew men and their
she knew. But, alas. what availed her
beauty if it made no appeal to Philip?
All, that was the point! Perhaps it did
appeal to him. Several times she had
felt his eyes on her in way that
we'll, she could not be sure; he was
finer than most men.
Then there was the evening when,
believing her absent, he had entered
her bedroom. How he had started
back in confused apology, although
there was really no offense. Every
one knew that there was no privacy in
a tenement, so why make such fuss
over glimpse of bare arms and shout.
ders?
These reflections had gradually led
her to conceive definite plan-she
must talk to Philip alone, she must
find some way of getting him to the
fat in the afternoon when the Others
were away. She could never ask him
herself-that would spoil everything.
Joe must help her in getting him
there.
This plan was busily working in her
brain one morning shortly after the
launching Of the bakery trust as she
and Joe were setting things to rights in
the room and discussing Mr.. Jackson's
achievements.
Joe suddenly startled Jenny with q
momentous announcement:
"Say, Jen, beginning today, / draw
ten bones a week if l cut out pool
rooms"
Howl
"In the bakery scheme"
1.-THE bakery scheme" repeated Jenny
thoughtfully. That's what Phil is
talking about all the time now"
"Phil listens to what Mr. Jackson
has to say, all right. He takes a lot
Of interest in him."
Eyes, he's here most Of the time"
Jenny looked at the divers picture on
the wall, her eyes widening n little.
''You remember what l told you.
Joe?"
About Phil? Sure. Little Jenny
wants him all to herself. And if she
can't have him for herself then the
trained nurse lady that took away our
dear little star boarders to the hospital
had better look out for herself.
81 will tell you one thing" he OBJ
,.Nt
you'd not see me driving below Twen
ty-thrd street. No, ma'am. I'd make
brother cough up. He's got nothing
but money, or his wife has"
"How do you know that she has
rich brother?'
"Why. you know it too"
81 do not!'
"Why, Jenny, weren't you nurse for
his kid?'
"Good Godr'
Jenny stared at him with startled
eyes, then shifted her gaze beyond
him. She began to walk up and
down restlessly, gesticulating, mutter-
ing to herself.
whats the matter?'
"Oh, nothing, nothing! You say Miss
Margaret is the sister Of Howard
Lawrence, up in Sixty-third street,"
Eyes"
Suddenly Jenny stopped. She had
reached decision. The time had
come to put her stratagem into exc
cution.
"Well, what about Lawrence?" asked
Joe.
ooh. nothing. I thought it strange
that-that his sister should be here
among us. That's ALL"
as it," thought Joe. "Not by long
shot. You can't fool me-"
"What time is it?'
"Half past TO-"
Listen, joe" pleaded Jenny. you
said that you would help me. Now
you must. / want to be alone with
Philip. l have an idea"
II will help you"
81 want you TO write Phil a note
explained Jenny feverishly. "Tell him
that you are in great trouble and must
see him at once here. And tell him
to come alone-do you understand,
alone|
Poor Jenny's thoughts flew back to
her bitterly won knowledge of the
old life she had left for Philips sake.
She was beautiful; she knew it! He
should know it too. Her beauty and
this strange discovery which she had
suddenly made concerning Margaret
Lawrences relationship-she held two
cards now. She would play them!
Joe read her thoughts fairly accu
rately. Whatever it was that she knew
about Howard Lawrence was to be
used rs an argument to win Philips
love, or at least to weaken Margaret's
bold upon his affection.
But say. Jenny" said Joe, "what is
there In it for me? l am not asking
you to give me money-Pm only ask
ing for Tie loan OF dollar until
begin TO draw my salary from Mr..
Jackson" she gave him the money.
make the note strong" she said.
"He must Gomez