The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-31
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stronger, though the hurt was little
assuaged 1t would take long timi
TO heal that she knew an her life
Eperhans But Pen seemed :,
his wonted SELF to her that had II no
been for that always.yiyid recollection
she would not have dreamed that hii
most idle thought had strayed to an
other 1t was a wholesome indication
she thought that he growled to hei
so freely about the succession Of fem
inine incompetents that occupied his
1 working hours.
At he end on three months Per
declared that he had nothing left to
learn Of the Typist and her in
finite variety One by one she came
to him, soiourned a little space, and
went elsewhere He recognized, OF
course, that he was not to expect the
| perfection once vouchsafed him; but
even as his standard approached nor
NAL, none Of the available supply
measured MP TO it Two people did
rot suffice for the lost Miss Park
man Her box OF retreat In the
outer Office was given over to a serious
young gentleman whose manner let
II be implied that he had been en-
gagged at d crucial moment for the
salvation Of the firm, and that he was
hourly crnshed beneath his responsi.
bilities. Pen longed to kick him.
Miss Parkman had been snapped up
by old Tillotson-of the cut-throat Til
lotson Trust; and Pen fancied ma
lignant content In the impressive
hulk's attitude toward himself when
they met 1t was young Tfllotson,
however-that single. feeble hope OF
the mighty housewife mentioned
Miss Parkman one day IN the Club
lounge, giving information that di-
vided Pen between illogical anger and
practical hope. With a verbal flash
that scared even young Tillotson's cal
lous hide, he made haste to Billy Tn
dell 10 relieve his mind further
D'you know. TIM tempted to try to
get Miss Parkman back he began
without preface Trudell lifted his
brows, slightly, without turning his
eyes from the window through which
he inspected, sourly, the section OF
avenue it framed; but that was ali
Pen had looked for Trudell had beer
for weeks. in "liverish'
spell that exceeded anything bill
friends felt called upon TO "1ure
Pen, however. business-bound, had mol
been exposed over often to the re
frlgeration that met all advances, and
50 went on unheeding.
II was money she left for--and
that's all the reason I can guegs at
reckon she's found that Tillotson
gets his moneys Worth. He'll drive
her till she smashes. And that-thai
lnspeakable offspring OF his" tie
mace an unlovely sound of distastt
and gestured impotently, as men wers
apt 10 do in speaking of young Tillot
son. Billy Trudell turned his head
What has young Tilotson to do
with her?" he asked His face was
as impenetrable as ever, but that he
lad asked a question evidenced In
crest out of the common. Pen
shrugged.
Why, She caught his attention. On |
me Of his visits for funds, / suppose. |
Iew face, new type Well. she didn't |
are for his yiolets or his vacuous
and told him so. flatly /
lie impaired his grievance 10 me. Just
.ow, and asked me to give him a line
n what the girl was after. anyway |
Well, / gave it himl But he'll
other her-yOu know his sort. So !
no thinking she'll be willing 70 take
7ss, whore she's sure of the treatment !
he'll get. Anyhow it's worth trying.
10 sat back almost cOntentedly as an |
ttendant came up with letters for |
rudell, who took them and looked |
ut on the avenue again. Presently |
IS fingers grew busy shufling and !
lrning the unopened envelopes. He
visited and folded them and finally |
cyan to tear them into tiny bits
nd then closed his hand hard on the |
,raps and faced Pen
Why did she leave you2" he de.
anded- Pen looked up quickly. more |
surprise at the tone Of the question |
ian al its nature
Blest If l know. Never a word
H-why. it was The day you an
.ared from your last trip. / went
Il with you.-found her note when I
1t back. well. I regularly crawled.
can tell YOU but no use-she would
B. She seemed sorry, too. She should
we given US a chance 10 match TIL
tson's offer-it wasn't just the sort
thing ! expected from her"
Billy Trudell continued 10 look at
M. elasping and relaxing his fingers
The paper in his palm he said
thing. But az the incredible thing
N saw-or felt-in his face. he sat
-ward In the great chair, concerned
d incredulous together.
Why" he said, slowly. q say. Tru,,
man" =
rrudell interrupted bruskly. though
ietly. his eyes curi0usly cold. Then IA
hasn't occurred TO you, Pen. that II
p left because she found herself car
: 80 much for youf'
By uis recoil. by his stare OF con
lnation, by the honest dismay and
imed color that flooded his face. Il
S evident that it hadn't occurred 10
d. Billy Trudells hand opened and
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