The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
The Eue1li,,e Story
Miss Alilton's Secret.
(By Jean Dicketson.3

Miss M11ton's Secret.
(By Jean Dicketson.3
Tap-tap-tap came steadily from
the other side Of the closed door,.
Paul Lambert's attention wandered
keep count Of the rapping taps OF the
typewriter keys In the adjoining Of
flee.
Five hundred-jove. she must be
tired!" he thought
Simpson Fox, who had fallen into
the habit OF lounging around PauPs
office at oddly inconvenient times.
might have been counting the taps.
also. Ell looked up from his news
paper and a grin overspread his SNUG
little countenance.
You certainly work your stenog-
raphers to death. Paul." he chided
playfully.
remarked Paul. coldly.
I Simpson laughed without embar-
rassment. You know prefectly well
that I've been dropping in to catch a
glimpse Of that young goddess-in
other words, Ava Milton, formerly of
Fifth avenue, now Of q sober down.
town business office. The secret is
out" /.
Paul tossed down his letter and
turned a frOWning face upon the id1er.
If thought you really meant that.
Simp," he said grimly "Td throw you
out OF tho place."
|! "AH because admire your private
secretary and would like to renew my
acquaintance with herr" flared Simp-
son.
Employed" said aul, carefully choos-
ing his words, but I cannot subject
any Of them to annoyance
Perhaps it wouldn't be annoying
to Miss Milton" retorted the other
hotly. perhaps I knew Miss Milton
before her father went to smash and
she was compelled to forsake the
drawing room for the counting ROOM
Perhaps I was one OF her friends.
Perhaps she was engaged to marry
met
paul stared at him, growing re-
pugnance mixed with a vague Jealousy
Of the angry little man before him.
Suddenly he shrugged his shoulders
to him whether tie beautiful young
woman who was seriously earning her
daily bread in his employ loked with
Fox?- What matered it to Paul
whether she married Fox or not?
Most people would say 1t would be an
excellent thing for Ava Milton, Tor
simpson was ITCH OcyOnO 0ASPNsSs
perhaps she was engaged TO me,
persisted Simpson aggressively.
1T seems acknowledgements
it may be true,' admitted Paul LAM
bert rising to his lank height and
quite towering over the tubby form
OF Mr.. Fox. May I suggest that the
proper place to renew your acquaint-
ance with Miss Milton IL In her
home"
.aThanks for the hint. Lambert-Tll
make a note Of 1t" returned the 9TH
or, having recovered his runied tenn
per- How about your running down
to Airehill for some golf? I'm going
to have q jolly crowd next week,
The door opened and Miss Milton
entered, sheaf Of typewriter letters
in her. hand. She was a tall. slender
girl gowned In black. with wmte
bands at throat and wrist She flashed
a-cool nod in Gi4-Apson Fox's direction
as she passed to Lambert's desk.
ST will dictate another letter, Miss
Milton" said Paul. Sorry you've got
to go, Simp." he added meaningly to
that indignant youth "come in again
in a week or two-and about that
golf. I'm sorry. but I can't come
Thanks By!" he called.
-'I am ready" said Ava Milton.
Paul picked up the letter he had
been reading. Henry r. Cerwent,"
he dictated slowly, care the Imperial
Rubber Company. San Jose, Costa
RIGA. MY dear Henry-Yours of the
18th received and after careful DELHI
Grafton / Lave decided to adopt your
suggestion and come down 10 San Jose
and Investigate the affairD OF the COM
pany. Wentworth viii take care Of
my business until 1 return, and II the
and conditions as ideal, shall remain
until the FIRST Of the year. WIN advise