The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

EochAS 70 tne garage Wnen his eyes
were caught in a sweeping xlance
from q tall girl in brown.
The meeting Of two pairs of eyes was
OF moments duration. and the girl
passed on, while Billy, at his street
corner, paused and noticed that she 1
passed up the tagged walk to the door
Of the marble palace.
JoveE' he ~ejaculated. and he. too.
passed on.
Immediately on reaching the garage
Billy sought his employer in his once.
but ]. d. Wood was out The young
man was anxious to get the news OF his
failure to secure capital into Woods
mind as quickly as might be, 30 he sat
down In the ONCE and waited. When
the telephone bell rang, Billy answered
it
don't quite catch on" Again he listened
intently, then he said: IAN right; .
understand. I'll phone Mr.. Duplane Gt
once"
Billy rang on. and then rang Up again
immediately
viii you ask Mr. Duplane II he wfu
lend the Dartmore to Mr.. Harrison for
an hour or two this afternoonT'
II was the discreet Perkins who an
sWered Billy, and to the effect that Mr..
Duplane would be very pleased to lend
the car. Billy hung up the receiver. and
started out to look for his uncle's chsuf-
feur. but his search was in vain Tho
man wasn't to be found, and the Dart
more was required rr 3 o'clock.
There was nothing for Bully to do but
to take out the car himself He hoped
his chaufreuTs dress would disguise him
sufhciently, for he had crossed the thin
line between being a chauffeur and a.
manager in the garage.
Thus Billy once more discovered him
self with foot at the clutch Of the be-
loved Dartmore, speeding to Euclid ave-
nue..
As the car drew up at the address
given. Billy's heart was disturbed by b
an extra thud. and his color grew
shade deeper as he recognized the
house. the girl in brown had entered.
Presently he saw the girl herself. talk
ing spiritedly to F. F. Harrison, as they
came down the walk together. prepara-
tory to entering the car.
Billy listened respectfully to the mill
lionaire's directions and the drive be-
gan The speedometer had registered q
run of fifteen miles when Billy received,
a command to stop.
low and rather dilapidated building on
the outskirts OF the city pair Of
wooden, worse-for-wear doors stood wide
open. and Billy saw q medley Of ma
chinery within. As he opened the door
for his passengers to descend. Billy
scrupulously avoided meeting the eyes
Of the girl in brown. yet he devoured her
with his own until she disappeared in
the dingy shop along with ?. F. Harri- !,
SON.
Billy waited for half an hour or more,
wandering up and down In the vicinity
Of the car. He concluded the place was
a sort Of repair shop for motors that
more reputable houses would consider
beyond repair.
On a small board at the side OF the
door was a crudely-painted sign-"Gryca
Brothers with no statement of the sort
Of work done within Had II not been
for thinking Of the girl in brown. Billy
would have spent more time wondering
what the city millionaire was doing in
these unkempt premises IN the suburbs.
However, the two appeared at last, and
Billy clicked the Dartmore door upon
them and returned to his seat at the
driving wheel.
After depositing them at the Euclid
avenue mansion. Bnly discovered that
something on the offside OF the Dart
more required immediate attention. and
from this point he could safely concen-
trate his gaze on the girl II was only
when his late passengers had been swal-
lowed up by the gloom OF the doorway,
that Billy moved the Dartmore from the
curb
Arriving at the garage. Billy found J.
d. Wood In his office. He was about to
explain his absence, but his employer
stopped him.
II know all about it" he said 'Tni
fact. suggested the loan to F. F. Was
he satisfied
Il don't know" said Billy.
We'll. If he didn't complain. you may
take 1t he was satisfied" said J. D.
Wood. He will likely have a Dartmors
for his new car
"Ohr' said Billy. with an uplifting Of
u shall sell him one" said ]. D. COM
placently.
Did you also arrange that the chauf-
feur should be out Of the way?' in
quired Billy
But Wood merely uttered a seIf-satis-
fed chuckle for response. Presently
Billy. IN a noninterested sort Of way
asked:
What ladies are in Mr.. Harrison's
household
His only child, Mrs. Cyril Hastings,
lives with him"
rs she young?" asked Billy. stin In
his Indifferent manner.
Quite young. Only married last year.
returned Wood. why do YOU ask? She's
the greatest fiirt in town; she's handsome
and she knows it. So, beware!'
''Oh. I'm in no danger" said Billy,
yet ne was more detected than when
his uncle had sent him adrift without
the capital for which he had asked.
This same capital now doomed largely
before William Andrew, and he said:
MY uncle wouldn't come in. Mr..
Wood
"Oh. il doesn't matter In the least"
rejoined ]. P. Wood, carelessiy. I've got
all the capital I want. F. F. Harrison
will put up what is needed"
You've been busy today" said Billy
thoughtfully.
Quite busy" returned Wood. but he
didn't add that It was because Of Billy
he had secured the coveted capital !
The buoyancy and elasticity gone out
of his step, William Andrew Duplane re-
turned to the Dartmore. He was be-
wildered at the days output Of events
He began. in a mechanical way, to fold
up the rugs and gather the air cushions
preparatory to removing them to the
locker that had been assigned to An
drew Duplane. After he had folded the
rugs. he noticed a white card lying, face
downward. at the bottom OF the car.
Billy picked II up and read-'Miss Pr1s-
ella Gryce."
He stared at It incredulously for some
moments as II putting two and two to-
gether; then he took out his pocket
book and carefully placed the card there
in.