Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-06

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Q the girl.
Il don't wonder; I'm sure" Low
g land answered. thinking of poor lit
8 Lille. "Bill's GAL" and Ed Binney.
j Would you care to take position
: somebody's house as-as-well. a PAL
} position with m advance on your sa
airy by which you could send all you
friends happily away?'
I'D do it like a shot-if any on
would have me-" Loveland said quicl
ly.
Some one will have you-shall W
say as secretary? Do you know type
writing or shorthand"
Loveland reluctantly answered tina
he did not.
Dear ME: The secretaryship won
answer then. I'm afraid. Are you any
thing Of linguist?' q
Cant speak word Of any languag
but my own. except a hotchpotch o
French. The little Latin ever had i
practically gone You'll have to Civ
me up as bad job and chuck me int.
jail for the theft of Cremers play
I've never had any proper education"
Haven't you? Pm not so sure about
that" said Lesley. with an infection
in her voice that Val couldn't quite
understand. And I'm not sure you
haven't learned your lesson rather
well. You must be able to do some
thing. Can you drive Il motorcar"
Yes" said Loveland
Good! Do you understand the
mechanism Of cars? Would you take
quite temporary job as chauffeur in
in private family, with IL sal-oh.
| might as we'll say wages-of SO a
week and your board and lodging be-
Sides?
IF | could get the first week in ad-
vance l might send everybody to Chi
cago with what we've got out of the
stolen play" Loveland said.
Never mind the stolen play. In
Sidney Cremer's name l forgive you
all, now know the circumstances
No more to be said about that"
"iou must know him very well in
deed TO speak for him so positively"
broke in Loveland gloomily.
Il do" said Lesley. You can have
the first weeks wages in advance and
the second too. The cars Gloria"
My last was a Gloria"
"Iou mean Lord Lovelands?"
"Ch. yes: | mean Lord Loveland's.
Some men do make chauffeurs of their
Wallets. and vice versa
DO you accept the situation l offer
you?"
You offer?'
We'll for my friend Sidney Cremer |
Sidney has just bought new car and
sent it to US. I'm allowed to use it
for awhile as much as like"
I'm hanged if I'll be his servantw
Val exclaimed with something of his
old vehemence
"Oh. very we'll. Mr.. Gordon.
thought you were really in earnest or
| wouldn't have made the suggestion"
so am. but
There's often but in such cases.
isn't there! | admit it wouldn't be,
particularly agreeable position for q
man who !ias-er'-
Posed as peer" Loveland finished
for her bitterly. ..,-,pr-r,,z,,t,,
.ys.,rr-1uu F-t'I -, ..,,ors 7
WISSU E ~ ESSu1nething to help the Others
1,,,1
md this is the only thing | can mink
IF by which you could make none!
quickly and
Ed Binney's pale face and Lilies
wistful eyes seemed to float in the air
before the unhappy Loveland. very
well" he said: II will be Mr.. Gre
mer's chauffeur I've taken his play.
I'll take his money. III take his food.
I'll live under his roof. and I'll serve
him as we'll as can. And III only
ask you to believe one decent thing
of me, Miss Dearmer-that it isn't for
my own sake"
at will be my food you eat. sala
Lesley sweetly, land my roof which
will give you shelter. It's quite set
tied then?"
"It's quite settled" he echoed. "for
q fortnight"
There were no dimples at play IN
Leslev's cheeks. but one might almost
have said that her eyes laughed.