Arizona republican., 1910-03-21

 acceptable scent of garden flowers Miss Bridewch herself in her white linen gown. talking lelsurely from the large depth of wicker-chaiT; was note significant of cool studied repose. frayey person 10 whom one at once mentally assigned an hahtual frockcoat. the only point Of disqu1etrde m re room He appeared Per:plIlngy G e9nseioeS clou fa. G fve-and forty which in it's domain bullies itself out in noisy. Profane speech on whomsoe'er happens to he available
 Then you don't want Irene La Farge" he con cludcd with effort at defercnce to her des,res:
 'No-not at all" returned Mis- kridewell indifier-
 Well Miss Bridewell tell you straight the public like her and I'm none too sure of this piece anyway roG yu fGu ssy Fsyey paused for vague persuasive instant. As say" he continued in rather iretiui tone If you"
 sha'nt have her. r she plays 'n the company I'll
 "very WeT-thcn that settles it grosned Frayley. "Who 'eTH play 'berta The part needs
 Miss Bridewell lifted her fine head with something like interest The part needs someone young and small and very perjlv pretty ir very nice way. Tn lady way-shc T1ust be the incest kind ot nice gTl to play the part
 "Ant vou ii.:ie fussy: 'Berta' ain't much. you know I've managed good many plays and players in my tic ard never iound it nsses5?Ty to 6d qaite settling his large diamond into the groove of his fat finger "Whe-e you. going to get such girl, right off" he demanded triumphantly.
 II think I've got onc Miss BrideweH replied 1arguidly.
 "Hcr name is Loriner-Louise Lorimer.
 "Iorircr-Lorimcr? Louise Lorimer? Never heard of her. Whats she done" asked Frayley i'm patiently
 Probably you haven't heard of her. She hasn't ever done arvtti:C She wants to- Miss Bridewel was gracously explanatory.
 Miss Bridcwcr." broke out Frayley. you can't do this; Let raw raw tc amateur play bB BeTta My, . you your part. She can't feed she'll be scared she won't be able to whisper. Oh come now"
 Miss B-dewcl pulled long-stemmed idly to- ward her while with cool ironical eyes she smiled at her manager.
 "She came here yesterday to see I'd never things for me She's clever-crude, I adnlt--but clever and pretty and so-so ncc; With some help she can get on-l,il help he her. When she came rto I'll bring her to you this afternoon. l told her IG think about her and tel Ter to-day Thether though She broke off to speak to the maid who entered.
 "A gentleman, madam.
 Fraylcv drowned q don't like it, tell you. But # you want to bring her around and let me see
 Miss Brdcwcn was looking meditatively at tn card the cerv1rt Tad b-orgft. You may tell them to send hm up she sid at length "Oh, she'll do she absently answered Frayley. 'I like her. l must have her for 'Bc-ta.
 F[ayley sn,othsred an angry rctor adt He took up dcn't promise anything. Miss Brdewen"
 She faced him rather insocntiy "You know. Mir. Iravlcv. thCt II ! want her l II have her.
 He departed no7ily. Scrviss. Miss Bridewells later guest crcrrcd from the elevator. noted con temptrousv Trayley pushed by, muttering his feelings.
 The encounter with Frayley-if so it could be termcd-gavc sharper edge to Scrviss' disgust al He shrunk himself together with scornfu cxha- laton of breath between his closed teeth. "Beast he murmnred, as he sought Miss Bridewel
 Miss Bridewen was too good an actress not to have chosen the precise moment for her entrance and the frank note which her manner at once strike. She came forward. nevertheless with the utmost sincerity. her hand to Serviss.
 Edward" she smiled, "rater all these years" Servss, unwilling, acquiesccd Eleanor" he found himself saying; and in the unexpectedness of her looking she did look, he continued. "Im glad to see you.
 ''You haven't changed at all" sine said abruptly. q once called you the irreproachablc unapproach- able Edward do you remember"
 Serviss assented stiffly. The personal turn their adventure that she making affected him unpleasantly
 serviss shifted uncomfortably. leaning forward his stick Thank you," he answered "You were always something of analyst" He cleared his throat with dry sound and forced himself into business-like stiffness of attitude more in keeping with the subject he felt he must straightway intro duce
 "Ah-Eleanor you doubt think it strange that after all these years-as you put it-I should come to you
 She shook her head ndugcnty. Nothing is very strange to me.
 "Thc strangencss of it," he continued "the-the impropriety Of my coming after our-our parting long ago. pass over, if you like. I came this morning for particular reason-to ask of you a great favor"
 She laughed at his elaboration "Oh my dear friend how involvedl Of course of course Ask it."
 Her attitude continually complicated matters for Serviss. He began again with fresh decision
 '1'll take you at your word Yesterday. if am not mistaken. you received call-au appeal whatever
 
 Miss Bridewells hands ceased to play with the moonstone chain at her neck She fastened her eyes straight on Serviss. "Yes' she returned. "She was here'
 The real reason for his being there took hold of Serviss. He eliminated in his mind everything cx- cept his own personal desires "Shc-Miss Lorimer