The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-15

a desperate murderer.
NOT to let him tax to her aboNt any.
thing but business. Gertrude. already
overwhelmed with his power and his
diplomacy, kept repeating almost me-
chanically the things that he had prom
ised to do for her. :.
Finally, Miss Virgins gave up in
despair.
'Oh. what's tho use!" she cried to
the world in general, and went out,
slamming the door emphatically after
her. You can't do anything with that
wide-eyed kind!" she said to herself
on the other side Of the door. It is
hard, for those who have learned to
see q small soul through a big body,
to realize that to the unsophisticated,
the only thing that appears 10 the big
body.
As Catherine went out, Jack Scott
came in through the private ofnco
door.
Where's Mr.. Scott?" he asked.
Hes gone into the outer Office"
said Gertrude.
"Oh! VIII you please tell him l am
taking the touring car. I've phoned
for the limousine to call for him at
five. I'm going out of town on busi-
ness for a few hours"
II don't quite understand" said Ger
trude family. wrinkling her brow.
I'm taking the touring car" Jack
smiled suddenly, realizing the cause of
her perplexity. That's the open one
The limousine-that's the one that
looks like big taxicab-will be here
for him at fve."
I'll try to remember that" said Ger
trude doubtfully. II have never noticed
much difference in automobiles. One
doesn't just to see them fly BY"
Il don't suppose you do ride in them
very often. do your" asked Jack re-
hectiyely, still smiling but suddenly
realizing that there is another half"
that knows very little about automo-
biles.
Il never rode in one in my life," an.
swered Gertrude simply.
Welt" It had never occurred to
Jack that there was anyone who had
never ridden in an automobile. 'Ill
have to take you out some pleasant
Sunday. I'll call around and take you
and your mother through the park-if
you will let me-"
There was plea in the last phrase.
"Oh. no." Gertrude thought of Miss
Virgins advice at once. Il think you
had better not"
II am sure your mother would enjoy
It," said Jack, surprised.
She never goes out" said Gertrude,
except to the orphan asylum to see
my little brothers."
Are your little brothers in an or.
phan asylum" asked Jack.
Yes. Mother and l have been try.
ing to save enough so that we could
bring them home, but mother doesn't
earn much, and this is my first job
Aren't they treated we'll there?" de.
manded Jack.
Eyes; but an orphan asylum isn't
home"
All Of q sudden It seemed to Jack
that the whole world began to revolve
around the idea OF getting Gertrude's
two little brothers out Of the asylum
He was trying to suggest a way to dc
1t without being untactful enough tc
offer her the money for it outright
when suddenly Jerrold r. appeared
from the outer office and stared.
Thought you had gone," he said
meaningly to Jack.
I'm on my way now" said Jack.
"Oh, I see."
I'm taking the SIX" continued Jack
going to the door, but unable to take
his eyes from Gertrude. "The limou
smell get you here at five. Is that al
right?"
His stepfather murmured an acouies
cence and Jack tore himself away, OF
route to an engagement which hat
suddenly lost its interest for him.
Scott sat down and began to &,
through the papers on his desk again
you may go to lunch, Miss Meyer,
he said formally. BE back about ono
thirty. please"
IL wasn't going to lunch today,
stammered Gertrude confusedly.
Jerrold r. looked up from his desk
His voice doomed musical, fatherly
concern.
mot going to lunch? Why, you can,
work all day without eating!"
Gertrude's confusion grew. Sh<
blushed pitifully. her eyes on the door
II didn't expect to stay down.
that is"
you mean you didn't bring any
money with your" he interrupted.
"No-no. sir. Only my carfare dowr
and back" ~ e.
| (To be continued.