The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-28

.Atft9 III Nith VI IS.iu-i Was Il prom
trent f~-iro. haag shout the walls.
ia tTo or th-cc lectures OF his fayS--
lie ioaiss, ard one Of ragged gypsy
Girl with wonderful eyes, carrying a
monkey in n crude 'vccaen cage strap
ICd to her back On closer cbserva-
tiCn one would have recognized Sara s
TCculi- rly Gipsy-like features in the
face OF the girl, and then one would
have noticed the caption written in
/ red ink IT ihc bottom of the photo
rrcnA: Tho Trunbells Fancy Dress
Ball. January 10, '0i. Sara as Gypsy
Nab"
With n start. Sara came out OF her
painful rcvcric. She passed her hand
over her eyes. and seemed thereby 70
put the polite senior clerk back into
TIC picture once more.
mo. thank you. Is Mr.. Redmond
W'randall down this afternoon"
"He came in not ten minutes ago.
Mr. Leslie Wrandall is also here.
Shall tell Mr.. Wrandall you wish to
see him."
"You may tell him that I am here,
II YOU please" she said.
Il am very sorry about the Ink
wells, madam" murmured the clerk.
"Wc-we were not expecting"
pray don't let It disturb you, Mr..
Bancroft. / shall not use them to-
day"
"They will be properly filled by to.
morrow"
Thank you"
He disappeared She relaxed In the
familiar comfortable old leather-cush.
toned chair. and closed her eyes.
There was sharp little line between
them. but it was hidden by the veil
The door opened slowly and Red
rlond Wran6aH came into the room.
Sha Sscse at once.
his iS-er--an unexpected pleas
uSe, Sara" he said perplexed and i'll
at-ease- He stopped just inside the
door he had been careful TO close be-
hind him, and die not offer her his
hand.
II came down to attend to some
business. Mr.. Wrandall," she said
"Business?" he repeated, staring.
She took note of the tired. haggard
look in his eyes, and the tightly
compressed lips.
81 intend to dispose of my entire In
tcrcst in Wrandall G. Co." she an
nounced calmly.
He took a step forward, plainly
startled by the declaration.
whats this?" he demanded sharp.
ly.
1--WE may as well speak plainly, MFR.
Wrandall," she said. you do net
care to have me remain a member of
the firm, nor do blame you for feel
ing as you do about it. A year ago
you offered to buy me out-or off, as
/ took 1t to be at the time. had rea.
sons then for not selling out to you.
Today am ready either to buy or to
sell"
"You-you amaze me-" he exclaim.
ed.
Does you offer of last December
still stand?"
Il think we would better have
Leslie in, Sara. This is most unex-
pected. don't quite feel up to-"
Have Leslie In by all MEANS" she
said, resuming her seat.
He hesitated a moment, opened his
lips as II to speak, and then abruptly
left tho room,
Sara smiled
Many minutes passed before the two
Wrandalls put in an appearance. She
understood the delay. They were
telephoning to certain legal advisers.
whats this hear, Sara?" demand
ed Leslie, extending his hand after q
seconds hesitation.
She shock hands with him, not list
lessly but with the vigor born of nerv-
BUSINESS,
Il don't know what you've heard. '
she said pointedly.
His slim fingers went searching for
the end of his moustache.
"Why-why. about selling out to
u.s." he stammered.
81 am willing to retire from the firm
of Wrandail e Co." she said.
Father says the business is as good
as it was a year ago. but don't agree
with him" said the son, trying to
look lugubrious.
"Then you don't care to repeat your
original proposition"
swell the way business has been
falling off
Perhaps you would prefer to sell
out to me-" she remarked quietly.
"Not at ALL" he said quickly, with
a surprised glance at his father. I'VE
| couldn't think of letting the business
pass out of the Wrandall name"
"You forget that my name is Wran
DALI she reioined There would be
no occasion to change the firms
name; merely its membership"
"Our original offer stands" said the
senior Wrandall stifhy. 1--WE prefer
| to buy"
"And to sell Mr.. Carroll viii
meet you tomorrow. gentlemen. He
will represent me as usual, Our bust
ness as well as social relations are
about to end, suppose, My only re
greet is that cannot further accom-
MEDIATE you by changing my name
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