Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-05-16

Next morning. however, VIXEN she
betook herself in a blue print frOck
to IS The Kings Bench Walk. she
wore the serene and cheerful air
proper to a dauntless spirit; and as
she swept and busted the rooms in her
care. she sang softly the songs OF the
country child.
II was half-past eight; she had
cooked and set out Mr.. Gedge-Tom-
kins's breakfast and was cooking that
of the Honorable John Rufin. when
there came a knock at the outer door.
She went TO ii, and found a stout gen
tleman with a rich Assyrian air. wear
ing a very shiny hat, standing with
out.
1 want to see Mr. Ruffin," he said
sharply.
There was a touch of hostility in his
tone; and Pollyooly's quick ear caught
il: You cant see him. He's not had
breakfast; its no use bothering him
before breakfast" she said coldly.
Rats, said the stout gentleman
shortly, and he pushed rudely past
her. went along the passage to the sit
tingroom, and, without knocking. en-
tered it.
Pollyooly smiled pleasantly "a the
discussion which followed. II was
quite short. The tone in which the
Honorable Ruffin refused 10 pay an
other penny was gentle but incisiye,
and at the end of three minutes he
suggested that the stout gentleman
might 90 TO the devil and the High
Court. Having already been paid his
original loan TO the Honorable John
Ruffin with ten per cent interest on it,
the High Court was the last place TO
which the stout gentleman wished to
go. Besides, on a recent visit 70 il.
10 obtain a little matter OF sixty per
cent from another unfortunate client.
the Judge had remarked on his meth
DDS of dealing with inexperienced
youth. with a crude frankness which
had considerably contracted the sphere
of his lucrative usefulness TO the com
munity; he wished ii contracted no
further.
The Honorable John Rufin followed
up his unkind suggestion by the assur-
ance that if his visitor did not clear
out. he would instantly kick him out.
and the stout gentleman came out
quickly. and shut the door after him.
"Rufin by name and Ruff1n by ma
ture," he said as he came down the
passage: and he pushed back his hat
to wipe his warm. but beaded. brow
with a large silk handkerchief of gar
ish hue.
q told you not to go and bother
Mr.. Rufin before breakfast" said Pol
lyooly with unsympathetic severity.
The stout gentleman scowled al her,
and said ferociously, I'm make him
pay for ii as sure as my names Mon
tegue Fitzgerald"
mo. you won't. / know by the
quiet way he spoke, he won't pay any
thing" said Pollyooly with an air Of
finality; and she turned to the bacon
she was grilling.
Mr. Montague Fitzgerald flung him
self out Of the door and slammed IL
violently behind him. II cannot have
seemed to him that he had signaliZed
his departure with sufficient empha-
sis, for on the instant he slammed the
outer door, the oak. as well.
Pollyooly smoothed the smile from
her face, carried the bacon into the
sitting-room, and set it on the table.
The Honorable John Rufln was
reading the Morning Post with an en-
tirely unruffled serenity. He rose
briskly and said, "Ah. ha! Break
fast. | fear the vulgar taste for alter
cation is growing on me, Pollyooly.
1t improves my appetite"
Yes, sir" said PollyOoly.
He began his breakfast; and she
went round the room tidying it up.
She had done that already that morn
ing: but in the few minutes which
the Honorable John Rufin had spent
in it. he had unconsciously but thor
oughly. effaced the traces Of her ear
lier work. On one chair lay the jacket
of his pajamas. on another his bath
towel. on another his sponge. He had
had some difficulty in max
ing up his mind what clothes he
would wear that day, for three pairs
Of trousers. coat. and two waist
coats had been thrown on the sofa;
and the drawer in which he kept his
ties stood on the floor by the window
in a good light.
He watched Polly-ooly's pretty face
with an appreciative eye as he ate his
bacon: and presently he said in tone
Of gentle apology, " I'm afraid you
find me rather trying. Pollyooly. The
fact is, | was porn 10 ENJOY the SeTN-
ices of a valet; and every morning the
effort of deciding what things to wear
brings home to me afresh the unkind-
ness of Fortune in robbing me of my
Eyes. sir" said Pollyooly politely.
She liked the conversation of her en-
ployer. though she rarely put the
strain OF trying to understand it on
her tender mind.
How is your aunt this morning?"
ne said.
Pollyooly flushed family, and said
quickly, She's no better, sir; thank |
YOU"
Well. | hope she'll soon be well !
enough to begin work again"
Don't / do 1t right, sir?" said Polly |
,oly anxiously.
Quite-quite. You keep the place
mite as clean and Won have a way