Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

serve anything with itT
well, what IL It is9 7 guess We can
afford decent dinner tonight. Here,
waiteri Give me that broiled guinea hen
and see that It's good one. Bring
with It some green peas and artichoke-
not Hoiiandaise. And bring a portion Of
romaine. Serve II undressed in o bowl
I'll dress II here. Now let's see your wine
card"
The waiter hurried off and Warren
leaned back with a sigh OF content.
well, It seems deucedly good to get
back again. tell you, It takes a couple
of months out west to make a man APP
preciate New York. It's the only place
where they know how to do things
right"
Helen was vaguely hoping that he
would say something about the pleasure
OF being at home agaln-not because OF
the city, but because Of their being to-
gether again. Since his return yester-
day he had, been unusually kind-even
though It was a somewhat tolerant kind
illness. And Helen. ever ready to believe
In his love for her. was now eagerly
awaiting some word OF affection.
Several times she had made him gay
things" Her "oh. 1t Is wonderful to be
together again. isn't II. dear?" had been
frequent. And he would answer. with a
certain indulgent tolerance. OF course
It is, kitten" From him this was so
much that Helen was now encouraged to
want more.
why, hello, Curtis. old man! Thought
You were out west" and tall man in
gray STROBE up to the table.
How are you. stanton?' rising and
shaking hands cordially. Il got back
yesterday. believe you have met Mrs.
Curtis"
Yes" bowling courteously. I've had
that pleasure"
Wont you Join u.s. .beckoning 10 q
waiter for another chair.
Thank you, no. I've Just dined. And
I've an appointment with Hsrtweli at
s. BY the way, he was falling me about
that Bennington deal. ! understand you
put that over"
soh. yes, closed that UP Saturday.
Pretty tough job. Garrison is a mighty
hard man to handle"
so I've heard. But Hartwell said you
were just the man to handle him. Well.
] must be getting on. Drop IN at the
office tomorrow II you can. There's
few things I'D like to talk over"
.'Stanton's a mighty nice fellow" said
Warren when he had gone. But &c he
wants to see me-he'll have to come TO
my office. I'm too busy Just now to run
lround looking up anybody. Oh. that
makes me think" drawing some letters
from his pocket and making a note on the
back Of an envelope. i've got TO call up
And l mustn't forget to write back TO
Hutchinson. Let's see-I think made a
memorandum Of that"
With a thrilling sense Of pride. Helen
watched him as be turned over the let
ters and cards. Never had he seemed
so much the alert man Of business-the
man Of affairs. PROFESSIONALLY the sac-
cess Of this deal had meant much It had
given him a certain assurance. an at
mosphere Of confidence. Always he had
been a dominating personality, but now
he seemed more 50. Impulsiveiy Helen
leaned over the table.
''oh. Warren. can see now Il must
have been very big thing-this Ben
nington deal. And. oh, 1 was 50 proud
when Mr.. Stanton said you were the only
man who could have handled Mr.. Clark
son."
Well, I'd like to have seen anybody
else tackle him." eomplacentIy. But
don't want to be up against anything
like that sgain- Six weeks was just about
enough. With mighty little money and the
blamed uncertainty Of It ALL tell you
II was as near purgatory as / want
10 GET
OF" with ANXIOUS sympathy. 4 know