The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-10-07

fares into the street upon which the
Raymer property fronted. Smoke was
pouring from the tall central stack OF
the plant, and it had evidently pro-
voked a sudden and wrathful gather
ing Of the clans. The sidewalks were
filed with angry workmen, and an ex'
cited argument was going forward at
one of the barred gates between the
locked-out men and q watchman inside
OF the yard.
The crowd let the trap pass without
hindrance. Though 1t was the nrst
time she had been in the new Offices
she seemed to know where to find
what she sought; and when Raymer
took his face out of his desk, she was
standing on the threshold of the open
door and smiling across at him.
May l come in?" she asked; and
when he fairly bubbIed over in the ef-
fort to make her understand how vel
come she was: mo; / mustn't sit
down, because If do, shall stay toe
long-and this is a business call
Where is Mr.. Griswold?"
HE went up town little while ago
and l wish to goodness he'd come
back"
you have been having a great dea
of trouble, haven't you?" she said
sympathetically. I'm sorry, and I've
come to help you cure it"
Raymer shook his head despond
emily.
Pm afraid 1t has gone past the cur
ing point" he said.
"Oh, no, it hasn't. have discov
cred the remedy and I've brought !
with me-" She took a sealed envelop
from the inside pocket Of her driVini
coat and laid it on the desk before him
I'm going to ask you to lock that u
in your Office safe for a little while
, Just as it is" she went on. "If ther
are no signs Of improvement in tn
sick situation by three o'clock, you ar
to open it-you and Mr.. Griswold-an
read the contents. Then you will kno'
exactly what to do, and how to g
about it."
Her lips were trembling when sh
got through, and he saw it. She wa
going then, but he got before her an
shut the door and put his back againE
1t.
Il don't know what you have don
but l can guess" he said, lost now
everything save the intoxicating Joy
the barrier-breakers. You have
heart Of gold, Margery, and L"
please don't" she said, trying
stop him; but he would not listen.
mo; before that envelope is opene
before can possibly know what 1t CO
= tains, I'm going to ask you one que
ton in spite of your prohibition; ar
I'm going to ask it now because, afte
ward, may not-you may moths
is, perhaps it won't be possible for n
!. to ask, or for you to listen. 10y
= you, Margery; L"
She was looking up at him with Il
faintest shadow of smile lurking
the depths Of the alluring eyes. Al
= her lips we're no longer tremulo'
when she said: ooh, no, you don
: If were as mean as some people thil
! am, l might take advantage Of
| this, mightn't 1? But sha'n't. VOL
I you open the door and let me go?
| is very important"
| Heavens, Margery! Don't make
| joke of it," he burst out. Cant y
see that l mean it? Girl, girl. wa
II you-I need you'll"
! This time she laughed outright. TIL
she grew suddenly grave.
my dear friend, you don't knt
| what you are saying. The gate tt
you are trying to break down ope
upon nothing but misery and wretch'
| ness. If loved you as woman oue
| to love her lover, for your sake a
| for my own l should still say no
N thousand times no! Now will y
Il open the door and let me go?"
! He opened the door and she slipT
past him. But in the corridor s
II turned and laughed at him again.
y 81 am going to cure you-you, 7
sonally, as we'll as the sick situation
I Mr.. Raymer," she said flippan
Then, mimicking him as spoi
child might have done: 81 might I
sibly learn to-think of you-in t
way-after while. But could neN
never, never learn to love your mot
and your sister"
And with that spiteful thrust she
IN him.