The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-10-28

Flodis reappeared At the doorway
She didn't appear 10 resent the ques.
tion in. the least Seventeen . week.
Rosamsnd's look had vitriol- "H'ml'
Her lips lost some Of their beauty. II
see one place whore he could reduce
expenses pretty easily"
Really I'm willing. Oh. I've had
plenty OF OFFERS" said FIDDLE. Il dom
have 10 stay here. l only % because
he wants me to 30 much. and don't
see how he could ever get along with
out me-"
well" Rosamund turned away
scornfulIy. Il think he'll get along all
right. The next offer you get, ad-
wise you to take It. Hall may change
his plans pretty soon. and you might
be In the way"
Rossmund had led trumps. 20 Flodie
followed suit She took her time. how
ever. biting the end OF her penholder
thoughtfully. Il don't know but you're
right. Miss Gale" she said finally.
perhaps l had better leave. You see,
Mr.. Bonistelle IL likely to get married
any time. you never can tell with
man like him.-an l would be in the
way, ~ you say" Rosamund's chin
had risen an inch. F1odie watched 1t,
~ she added. 1T would be an awfully
good thing for Mr.. Bonistelle, too
You see. his wife could keep the books
and stay In the once. here. and he'd
save by Il; of course he wouldn't have
to pay her any salary"
Rosamunds chin dropped. why,
heavens! he wouldn't think OF having
his wife"
"Oh. you don't know him" Flodie
did the airy fairy mood. besides, he
couldn't afford to marry any other
way"
why. thought by the way he
talked that he was doing = pretty good
business"
WELL" Flodis replied. with nne
frankness. ITS this way. You see.
Mr.. Bonistelle thinks he's doing lot
OF business when he's not. He does q
lot OF work. mean. but he takes 30
many pictures for nothing. it's worse
than II he were idle
For nothingf Howl"
Why the same a. he did yours. ex-
actly. And women do run after him
so; you wouldn't believe how many!
They're in here all the time"
Rosamund. by this time. didn't quite
know where she was. Being herself a
woman with q pliabie conscience, she
didn't altogether believe Fiodie, but
she was not nearly SO confident and
determined as when abe had entered.
She had come In with the intention Of
accepting Hall Bonistelle: these hints
of Flodie's disturbed her nightly. She
sat down and began to look over \ pile
OF photographs, nervously.
F1odie read her indecision. and, be-
hind her account book. delighted IN It.
She had. however. little time to watch.
before the door opened and Carolyn
Dallys. trig and debonair. sauntered
into the room.
| Now here was = chin that was lifted
naturally, with none OF Rosamund
Gales affectation OF superiority. Caro-
Ign Dallyr was sure of herself. II was
much easier to fool with her than to
fool her. Her eyebrows were arched
whimsically over her hish-bred aquiline
nose; her eyes always held humor-
Gus spark.
"Oh. how d'you do! Thank you for
telephoninE me. Miss Fisher. was
30 anxious to see those proofs. l ran
right over" she drawled amiably at
F1odio. and smiled. In remembrance
OF their forenoon's encounter. She
could hardly take anything seriously
enough to bear resentment. Then
she gave RosAmund careless glance.
modified only BY that quality OF inter
ost which = brunette always gives her
hlonds-haired sister. and bowed slight
ly. Rosamund frA-kly stared.
"Mr. Bonistelle Int" Carolyn In
ouired carelessiy.
FIDDLE replied that he was away on
important business. but that most OF
Mas Dallys' proofs were ready.
Would she walt till the last two had
been printed In point OF fact they
had been done = half-hour ago. but for
Fiodie's plan. Carolyn and Rosamund
must be left alone together. It was
her opening experiment In Psychology.
Yes. Carolyn would wait. and bo-
gan to roam about the once idly. hands
In coat pockets. chin up. whistling
softly. Rosamund. from the deter
mined way In which shs was going