American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-30
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BIZ Will Irwin
AUTHOR OF = CITY THAT WAS, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY HdrryR. GriSSInSeT
COPYRIGHT 1914 -MERRIl 1 CO

right way at the right time. And you
wouldn't think Of Offering a partner
ship to a tract or a preacher"
Betsy Barbara, called Tommy
again. And on that name, uttered all
too gently for the address OF a stern
employer to an inexpert s~tenographer.
he rose and crossed to her side. Some
how she did not protest-although she
continued to look down on the keys.
Her fingers stopped.
Tommy gulped; and his first words.
as he settled on the stool at her side.
were far from his original Intention
and further still from strict business.
"Betsy-Barbara-why did you play
around with that poor devil OF an Es-
trilIa ?"
III | wanted to be impairment, I'D
ask how that concerns YOU" replied
Betsy-Barbara. saucily. "Well-be-
cnuse ! liked him. | suppose"
ID you remember" Tommy pur-
sued. the last time | got drunk-the
last time | ever will?".
The ~shoe-buckle night? Yes"
you never knew why, OF Counsel"
said Tommy. DO you remember
some one coming into the front hall
and going right out again? That was
l. You were sittlng-I saw you look
ing at him--I thought"
you didn't think right" responded
Betsy-Barbara. She paused while the
truth In her struggled against woman's
instinct to use strategy In that
branch Of human activity which is
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 a hand upon hers
stilling the keys under her fngersJ
Betsy Barbara. his is business. |
was talking partnership. / didn't
mean that kind. You know-oh, blazes
II m~eant-why did ] brace up and &c
to work. anyhow IL was because
you'll love you-there, that's outi"
; Betsy-Barbara. her hand still help
: -. I.4ux.. ~. l.... - IL. -
+ hand, raised her face. II she had
, shone before with elm 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
I llps-all the glory which makes star.
I and systems and beasts and the gen
erations OF men-illuminated ant
transformed Betsy-Barbara. An In
slant so. and that light faded. Tit
d elhn light shone again. And
. Tommy North" she said. are yol
proposing to me right In business
e hours? Get back TO your seat You
answer will be transmitted to o II
business form"
There was hope and yet wonder
g ment In Tommy's face as he obeyed
Betsy-Barbara tweaked the sheet.
from the roller, inserted a new page
and began to type very faet-for her
d She finished. She was suffused witt
color as she drew out the page ant
laid II on Tommy's desk. He turneI
q to read; and Betsy-Barbara's ham
brushed his cheek ever so lightly.
\ mr. ThomasWNorth:
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 maintaine
even in this solemn and awful me
mont." said Betsy-Barbara.
We'll. there's one thing about beln
a high cop that's worth while" r.
marked Martin McGee. you certainl
do get swell attention IN a lobster pa
ace"
Inspector MCGEE. in his dinner Goa
and his diamonds. sat in the preferre
corner farthest from the music. Ross
lie. reigning opposite in two thousan
dollars worth OF diamonds, eight hui
dred dollars worth of clothes. tire
hundred dollars worth OF massage
and a hundred dollars worth of hal
dressing and hat. followed with smilin
eyes a wave OF agitation which ra
from waiter to walter until Il broke a
We the door, in a spray OF ltalian-Swis
AZ French gestures. against the head wal
I'd er and majordomo. The lady with II
,f- spector McGee. the lady whom h
IS. brought regularly-so an excited wal
er-captain explained to his chief-ha
complained of a tainted clam. II wa
~ frightful. terrific, the head waiter r.
,e- piled. Some one must suffer. lnspes
lie tor MCGEE might never come agar
Some morning after hours the ba
IS. would be raided. Mache! Accidental