The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-04-24

said Tommy. do you remem bel
some one coming into the front hall
and going right out again? That was
|. You were sitting-I saw you look
ing at him thought"
You didn't think right" responded
Betsy-Barbara. She paused while the
truth In her struggled against womans
instinct TO use strategy in that
branch OF human activity which 10
woman's chief business. The truth
won
That's funny. You saw me when |
was nearer-well, liking him-than !
ever was before or after. He was a
dear. You couldn't help being amused
and fiattered by him-but nothing
else"
why didn't you like him. really
what held you back?"
Betsy Barbara pulled over the car.
riage for another line-not with a Jerk
this time, but slowly and softly. At
the same languid pace, she resumed
striking the keys.
DO you call this business?" she
asked-but very weakly.
Tommy North laid hand upon hers.
stilling the keys under her fingers.
Betsy Barbara, this is business. I
was talking partnership. | didn't
mean that kind. You know-oh, blazes
i meant-why did brace up and 90
to work, anyhow? 1T was because
you-I love you-there, that's out!"
Ia rh
less between the keys and his greater
hand, raised her face. II she had
shone before with elfn light. she
shone now with the light of many
angels. The sheen and glitter of her
hair, the fire Of her eyes, the sparkle
of her little teeth behind her parted
lips-all the glory which makes stars
and systems and beasts and the gen.
erations of men-illuminated and
transformed Betsy-Barbara. An in
slant so, and that light faded. The
elfin light shone again And
Tommy North" she said. ARE you
proposing to me right in business
hours? Get back to your seat! Your
answer will be transmitted to you in
business FORM"
There was hope and yet wonder
ment In Tommy's face as he obeyed
Betsy-Barbara tweaked the sheets
from the roller, inserted a new page,
and began to type very fast-for her.
She finished. She was suffused with
color as she drew out the page and
laid 1t on Tommys desk. He turned
to read; and Betsy-Barbara's hand
brushed his cheek ever so lightly.
mr. Thomas WNorth;
dear sir:
Your pro positiin Is accept
ed and / trust that the ensuig partner
ship will be long adm prosperous
''yurs sincerely
"ElizabethLane."
Business forms must be maintained
even in this solemn and awful mo-
ment," said Betsy-Barbara.
We'll, there's one thing about being |
4 high cop that's worth while" re |
marked Martin McGee, you certainly |
10 get swell attention in a lobster pal
ace"
Inspector McGee, I'm his dinner coat
and his diamonds, sat I'm the preferred
corner farthest from the music. Rosa
lie. reiging opposite in two thousand
dollars worth OF diamonds. eight hun.
lred dollars worth OF clothes, three
hundred dollars worth OF massage.
md hundred dollars worth of hair.
lressing and hat, followed with smiling
yes a wave OF agitation which ran
rom waiter TO waiter until II broke at
he door In a spray OF Italian-Swiss-
'rench gestures. against the head wait
n and majordomo. The lady with In.
pector McGee. the lady whom he
rought regularly-so an excited walt
r-captain explained TO his chief-had
omplained OF a tainted clam. It was
rightful, terrific, the head waiter re-
lied. Some one must suffer. Inspec- /
or McGee might never come again.
'ome morning after hours the bar
'ould be raided. Machel Accidentel :
When McGee had condescended TO {
ccept apologies. be resumed TO Rosa ;
e: {
I don't even have TO pay for my :
Jew Years eve table reservations. e
hats what II is-being a copl" 4
. .Rosalie dropped her pink right hand
n her pjnEer left one. and fell 10 :
laying with a new diamond solitaire c