The Ordway new era., 1911-09-01

he stopped in front of the number. It
was a small. dingy brick store In .
neighborhood of small. dingy brick
stores. Over tho store was big
sign: Frank Zolinski. Fine Wines
and Liquors"
He rebounded happily when he
saw that the place was empty. and
that ITO Rent" sign was displayed
prominently in the window. OF
course! The phone number had been
transferred to another subscriber.
whose name was not yet in the book.
That day he called Broad 5687 with
out subterfuge. The girl was pleased
to be serious.
you mustn't think am doing
something 1 shouldn't." she said.
Mamma knows have talked to you.
And since we are acquainted
Il know your" interrupted the mss-
titled Blanding.
Yes. indeed. How easily you forget
your friends!"
The habit Of talking with the girl
daily was now established. They
were not long chats. never more than
few minutes. But they frightened
his labors materially.
Blanding made no further efforts to
discover her Identity. He had half
superstitious feeling that in time 1t
would be revealed.
Insensibly she grew deeply into his
confidence. He told her Of his home.
his hopes and ambitions: Of his moth.
er and father.
Tn ut Hrno m
OF the future began to form itself. q
dream in which himself and the girl
whose voice only he knew were the
central figures. And that dream
spurred him to promotion and more
| pay.
He was pegging away one evening.
long after the others had left, for
there was work which could not be
put over. when the president himSelf
came in. Mr.. Williams started at tho
sight Of the shirt.sleeved figure be-
meath the single light.
Still at 1t. Blanding7" he asked.
Yes. SIR"
well. don't work too hard. We're
going to need you in the future more
than We do now. guess you've done
enough for tonight. l want you to do
little errand for me-"
"All right. SIR" said Nell.
I'D like to have you 60 up to the
house with this package for Mrs.
Williams. It's pretty valuable. and !
don't want to entrust It to an ordi-
nary messenger. You can ride In my
car"
"Yes, SIR
I'll tell them you're coming" and
he took the telephone receiver down.
Broad hve-Ave-eight.seven. please"
So that was tho solution OF his mys.
terry! Broad 65s7 was Mr.. Williams
phone: then the girl with whom he
had been talking each dny for weeks
was tho presidents daughter. Mary.
ette Williams.
He had met her once In tho ONCE
with her mother. To him she had been
n beautiful vision as unattainable as
the farthest star. And yet - she
liked him. Their daily talks proved
that.
While he-ho loved her. because
she was his mate. intended for him
since tho world was fashioned. She
was near TO loving him. too-she
would care for him dearly. That glori.
Gus certainty thrilled him.
| Back In the ofiice Williams was say
ing over the phone:
i've Just sent young Blandins up
to the house. mother. II you like him.
invite him to call. He's worth a dozen
Of the average chaps Of the day. He's
got tho stun that partners are
made Of"
You've prejudiced me already in
his favor" replied Mrs. Williams.
II don't suppose he has 5000 to his
namc.' mused the president
His wife's voice ;.nconsciously took
on n note OF tenderness when she re-
piled: Neither had you. Fred. when
We were married."