Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-05


Suddenly Jenny stopped She had
reached a decision. The time had
come to put her stratagem into exc
cution.
'Well, what about Lawrence?" asked
foe
ooh. nothing. I thought it strange
:hat-that his sister should be here
among us. That's ALL
''Is it?" thought Joe. "Not by a long
shot. You can't fool me-"
what time is it?''
'Half past 10.''
Listen, joe" pleaded Jenny. "You
said that you would help me. Now
you must 1 want to be alone with
Philip. 1 have an idea"
81 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
Lawrence's relationship-she held two
cards now. She would play them!
Joe read her thoughts fairly accu-
rately. Whatever it was that she knew
nh L ,,1 10 4
used as an argument to win Philips
love. or at least to weaken Margaret's
hold upon his affection
But say, Jenny" said Joe, "what is
Iere in it for me? l am not asking
you to give me mOney-Im only ask
ing for the loan of a dollar until l
begin to draw my salary from MI
Jackson" She gave him the money.
Make the note strong" she said.
HE must come"
Joe reassured Jenny and hurried
| away
Haggleton entered briskly and found
Jenny gazing fondly at the picture
Of his son.
ITaggleton stood beside her, looking
] UP WITH ne( at the portrait.
Hes fine young fellow, that
Philip Ames, isn't he?'
Phil? Indeed he is. But if any
body tells you that he is easy to I'M
derstand"-
| Gentle seems to understand him."
| Gentle thinks he does Say. Mr.
Jackson, you have Gentle worried, all
| right"
| Il? How?
| ""Oh, with all this bakeshop business.
| Before you came it was nothing but
| the wrongs of the poor. Now it's moth
| ing but money making schemes"
You think Philip is interested?' he
asked casually.
Interested? You know he is inter-
ested. Why. yesterday, Gentle was
| trying to talk tenement house reform
| to Phil, but he hardly listened. He
was figuring out the profits of that
| electrical machine for kneading bread"
| "Goodr'
Haggleton was immensely pleased.
II never saw Phil that way before"
continued Jenny slowly.
You like him. don't you"
Everybody likes him. / love him."
Jenny continued:
Eyes. he is changed. And this sort
Of encourages me-"
How 500"
Jenny stumbled on.
you have made me see" the young
woman was saying. that there are
two Philips-the one Gentle knows and
the one you know"
She gazed at the picture.
'Yes," she added. with a contented
smile, that's 1.-two Philips. You
have walked up the one that Gentle
does not know. Why shouldn't r.
1.-TWO Philips? What a strange
fancyw
Haggleton spoke merely to make hel
go on.
81 tell you there are two Philips
she insisted. Zone Philip loves this
trained Nurse. What's the matter with
the other Philip loving me?"
She smiled up confidingly.
"Here is new complication,
thought Haggleton-"stil another bat
tie to be fought over Philip
do you really think that you car
win him away from this girl?' he
asked.
The answer staggered him.
do you really think that you car
win him away from Gentle?'
What did this young woman know
Not that he was Philips father. OF
course. But the rest of it she haG
gagged pretty accurately by intuition
no doubt
Jenny began to pay her compliment:
to her hated rival.
"She makes me tired with her airs
and she amt strong for you, Mr. Jack
son." she added viciously. when
met her saw that she didn't care fo
me. and she doesn't know anything
about me. You do, though I neve
told you"
Il have guessed a little, Jenny.
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