The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-22

PEGGY POINTER
By CATHERINE COOPE

Jane felt her color rising under that
feeting glimpse Of recognition in the
Office boys eyes. He turned on his
heel and Jane braced herself to face
the woman who was ashamed to use
her own photograph.
This way"
Jane caught her breath and follow
ed the Office boy into a glass parti-
toned room.
She swept through the door with
her head held high and panic seized
her. She was standing before per-
haps 20 men all Of whom looked up
and remained looking up-for Jane
was beautiful.
She stood, seemingly rooted to the
spot and scarcely realizing that q
| very deep voice had addressed her.
Il am Peggy" he said and Jane
caught at her under lip to still the
laughter that threatened her. He was
all of six feet tall and he seemed to
Jane quite the best looking man she
had seen. She made an effort to con-
troll her voice and cast quick glance
around the room. She knew instinct
lively that every man in the room
knew her to be the original of the
photograph and that she had in some
way played up to her part in a huge
joke. That the joke was on the big
man standing dejectedly beside her
was also apparent.
Jane Harding did the only thing
possible under the circumstances. She
smiled radiant smile that gave her
the instant homage of every man In
the editorial Office
Butt am very angry" she said as
If they had been talking long about
the unwarraDted use of her photo
graph. Il cannot make my friends
believe that I am not Peggy Poyn-
ner," and because Jane found her po'
sinon more or less trying and be-
cause the man at her side was so ST.
lent. she fed precipitately from the
room.
Jane was almost out of the building
when she discovered that Peggy. 9TH
erwise known as Jimmy Warren. had
followed her.
She stopped and looked up at him
and tried to feel some of the anger
that had been hers a few hours be-
fore. She could only feel anger. at
herself for letting this big mar bring
color to her face
Miss Harding" he said as he swung
into step beside her, II want to ex.
plain and apologize. First, the chaps
in the Office all dared me to do what
;; l have done-use your picture for that
of Peggy POINTER, and run the column
for as long as the public would stand
for it,
STAND for my pictured" Jane raised
wide open eye s and Jimmy lost step.
my Lovers Nook" he said and
smiled. Jane liked the smile. For
nearly two years have been what
the chaps called incoming over pho
tograph thaz l found in the desh that
was left by bly predecessor" !:mmy
Warren turned and looked at Jane.
but she had found something of great
interest straight ahead.
Il have spent the last two years
looking for the original of that pho
tograph and also for the reporter who
once owned it."
HE did not own it," Jane f%shed
quickly back HE promised to send
it back to me-"
Which is more than I would have
DONE" Jimmy calmly restorted. Il
knew If there was any way of fuding
you. it was by publishing that pic,
ture."
Which you did And the who:e Of
flee force has been waiting for me to
appear" Jane looked up accusingly.
The whole world has been wait
| ing" Jimmy said. AT least it seems
to me as If the universe had begun a
| new revolution" He piloted her
down sidestreet Il am taking you
to lunch" he replied to the question
in her eyes. 1T is only right that
! begin to make amends at once"