Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04

had inspired, melted to potential help
fulness; at the same time her dislike
for the girl solidified
What do you adviser" Gregory
asked his secretary gently.
Grace cast a disdainful look at Fran.
| Then she turned to her employer and
her deliciously curved face changed
most charmingly. Il think" she re-
sponded with faint shake of rebuke
for his leniency, that you should not
need my advice in this matter" Why
should he stand apparently helpless
before this small bundle of arrogant
impudence?
Gregory turned upon Fran with af-
fected harshness. You must CO." He
was annoyed that Grace should mag
Inc him weak.
Fran's face hardened. 1t became an
ak OF stone, sharpened at each end,
with eyes. nose and mouth In a mar
row line of cold defiance. To Grace
the acute wedge of white forehead,
cleaning It's way to the roots of the
black hair, and the sharp chin cut
ting its way down from the tightly
drawn mouth, spoke only OF cunning.
She regarded Fran as a fox, brought
| to bay.
Fran spoke with calm elaboration:
Il am not going away"
Il would advise you" said Grace.
looking down at her from under droop-
ing lids, ito go at once, for storm is
rising. Do you want to be caught In
the rain?"
Fran looked up at Grace, undaunt-
ed. Il want to speak to Mr.. Greg
DRY. II you are the manager OF this
house, he and l can go outdoors l
don't mind getting wet. I've been in
all kinds of weather."
Grace looked at Gregory. Her ST.
lences were effective weapons.
II have no secrets from this lady"
he said, looking into Grace's eyes, an
swering her silence. What do you
want to say to me, child?"
Fran shrugged her shoulders, always
looking at Grace, while neither of the
others looked at her. Very well.
then, OF course 1t doesn't matter to
1 It.
Gregory. Since he hasn't any secrets
from you, of course he has told you
that one of nearly twenty years ago"
It was not the rumble of distant
thunder, but strange exclamation
| from the man that interrupted her; 1t
was some such cry as human crea-
lures may have uttered before the
crystallizing of recurring experiences
into the terms of speech.
| Fran gave quick. relentless blows
| '"Of course he has told you all about
his Springfield life"
"Silencel" shouted Gregory, culver
ing from head to foot The word was
like an imprecation, and for a time II
kept Kissing between his locked teeth.
And of course" Fran continued
fitting up her chin as il to drive in
the words, "since you know all of his
secrets-all of them-you have natu.
rally been told the most important
one. And so you know that when he
was boarding with his cousin in
Springfield and attending the college
there, something like twenty years
ago"
Leave usl" Gregory cried, waving
violent arm at his secretary, as II
to sweep her beyond the possibility
of overhearing another word
Leave you-with herr" Grace STAN
mered, too amazed by his attitude to
feel offended.
Yes, yes, yes! Go at once!" He
seemed the victim of some mysterious
terror.
Grace compressed her full lips till
they were thinned to a white line
do you mean forever"
"Oh, Grace-I beg your pardon
Miss Grace don't mean that, Of
course. What could do without you
Nothing, nothing, Grace-you are the
soul of my work. Don't look at me 81
cruelty"
Then you just mean." Grace sait
steadily, "for me to go away for {
little while?"
Only half an hour; that's all. Onl!
half an hour, and then come back Il
| me, and will explain"
you needn't go at all. on my &C
, count" observed Fran. with a twis
of her mouth. It's nothing to M
: whether you go or stay"
: she has learned a secret" Gregor
7 stammered that vitality affects-ai
feets some people-some friends o
2 mine. must talk to her about
e about that secret, Just for a littl
T while. Half an hour. Miss Grace, tina
I is all. That is really all-then com
n back to me. You understand that IT
e on account of the secret that ] as
@ you to leave us. You understand tina
o | would never send you away from m
\ II had my way. don't you, Grace?"
o Il understand that you want me t
y so now Grace Nolr replied un1s