Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-01

and going right out again? That was
l. You were sitting-I saw you look
ing at him thought"
You didn't think right" responded
Betey-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.
was nearer-well, liking him-than
ever was before or after. He was q
dear. You couldn't help being amused
and flattered 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 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. |
was talking partnership. didn't
mean that kind. You know-oh, blazes
i meant-why did ] brace up and 60
to work, anyhow? II was because
you'll love you-there, that's outl"
Betsy-Barbara, her hand still help
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
eltin light shone again. And
Tommy North" she said, ARE you
proposing to me right in business
hours? Get back to your seatl 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 it on Tommy's desk. He turned
to read; and Betsy-Barbaras hand
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 maintained
even in this solemn and awful mo-
ment," said Betsy Barbara.
We'll, there's one thing about being
high cop that's worth WHILE" re
marked Martin MCGEE. you certainly
do get swell attention in a lobster pal
ace
Inspector McGee, In his dinner coat
and his diamonds, sat in the preferred
corner farthest from the music. Rosa
lie, reigning opposite in two thousand
dollars worth of diamonds. eight hun
bred dollars worth of clothes. three
hundred dollars worth OF massage.
and a hundred dollars worth OF hair
dressing and hat. followed with smiling
eyes a wave Of agitation which ran
from waiter to waiter until It broke At
the door, in a spray OF ltalian-Swiss-
French gestures. against the head wait
er and majordomo. The lady with In
spector MCGEE, the lady whom he
brought regularly-so an excited wait
er-captain explained to his chiet--had
complained OF a tainted clam. q was
frightful, terrific, the head waiter re-
piled. Some one must suffer. lRspec-
tor MCGEE might never come Hgain.
Some morning after hours the bar
would be raided Mache! Accidente!
When McGee had condescenled TO
accept apologies. he resumed TO Rosa
lie:
Il don't even have TO pay fer my
New Years eve table reservations.
That's what II is-being a cop!"
Rosalie dropped her pink right h.nd
on her pinker left one. and fell to
playing with a new diamond solitaire