The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
sv HARMONY WELLER.

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[rma came hurriedly out of the big
department store and glanced along
the street She looked at her JInai!
ttrnepiece and her brows puckered.
III is late already" she said 70
herself and made stra ightway Sor i've
motor car which stood at tne curb.
Irma supposed it WAS a taxi.
Drive me quickly to o9 RIVERSIDE
drive" she commanded the chauffeur
The man cast a quizzical glance at
the dainty person who had taken h'n
for a taxi driver.
Did you hear what said m
ouired Irma. half inpatiently.
"Yes-rniss The man touched ms
cap, and with another odd smile that
irrltated the girl he stepped cut to
crank his machine.
IrIna settled herself with little
fiutter OF exhaustion into the corner
and took out her list OF purchases,
So intent was she upon making out
her rather large expense account mat
she did not glance up until she real
lied that the motor had swung III 20
the curb at % Riverside drive.
She glanced quickly UP to see. from
the Indicator. what her fare wo>. Her
blood seemed suddenly TO rurh over
her being In hot wave Had she
deliberately stepped into private
motor? There was no indicator and
no For Hire" ticket on the 'front.' Of
the taxi
Irma stepped out and faced the
chauffeur. How much do o 80 y2G -
she asked. trying not TO col0r under
the very steady eyes OF the &c al
looking driver The indicator rs rot
there"
She stood there, her lovely ewes
seeming TO challenge him to tell her
she had made mistake. Vei stir
ring within her was a desire u re-
turn the smile that still lurkad in the
mans eyes Because Of that desire
Trma repeated her demand "Will you
kindly tell me how much / owe Won 2''
Because OF the growing wrath IN
her eyes the driver fabricated quick
". My Indicator Ia in the repair
shop. Since | have no idea % the
distance we viii forget the fare.
I'VE will do nothing OF ne kind"
contradicted Trina, She 3pcned her
great Cavalier bag and drew forth a
81 bill That is about what gen
orally pay shs said, and extended
the money,
y refuse TO take it"
1rna looked back at him for mo-
ment, conscious that her cheeks wero
flaming and her eyes sparkling.
After a second she opened the door
OF the motor and flung the money
within. III you want to do the taxi
people out of their money there lis no
reason why | should help you" sh.
said and went into the house IL
pleased her To notice that the driver
was angry. He swung his machine
/ around so suddenly that for second
it was about to turn turtle. but 1t kept
TO its four wheels and went Off down
the drive.
When /. was well out Of sigAt Nor
+ MAN Mac Vane stopped his motor an
STEPPED out, He opened the do 1r.
picked up the bill that Trina vickerv
| had thrown therein. folded it care
fully and put it in his waistcoat
pocket. He smiled as he did so, bur
there was lurking irritation In the
smile
He cranked the engine. Jumped in
and whirled at the speed limit back
to the stop whence he had come.
An irate sister was waiting there
with eyes that flashed Indignantly
at him.
Where in the world have you
been?" she asked reproachfully
II Grace noticed the flush on her
brothers face she supposed it was
due to her scoiding.
You said you would be abod
thirty minutes, he told her. because
he did not know exactly how TO mer-
ton his escapade II am awfuily
sorry but you see. Sis, | am not used
to haufring' Where to now
Grace smiled at her big. cookbook
ing brother Il want to go UP 20
Lillys for teabut II Is rather late. -
And where does Lilly happen to
Iive?"
100 Riverside drive"
Norman started and changed color
Then he smiled. Perhaps Yes,
perhaps he might see his dainty
fare" again.
Lilly must be having an after
noon tea" he said without thinking.