Putnam patriot., 1915-10-29
the next inquiry.

the next inquiry.
M sir Not new. sir.
Do you knew where he is now"
Prom 10 > he was nj a downtown
restaurant m lHReh. sin. From ESQ to 6
he VAS at the horse auction company
looking at "a new hunter, sir. From I
TO . he's at the Municipal club. sir"
Coed heavens. johnson, how do yor
know all thaty exclaimed Mr. Martin
Because he left the telephone mum
bers. sir. ana ! was to let aim know ii
Miss eirayson came in, sir"
And has she been here. Miss Gray.
son -
Yes, sir; she's been here since 4
o'clock, sir, doing some tipping. She's
still waiting for you.
why the devil didn't you say so
them
Il was coming to it presently. sir
Tell her to come in, then. to the
library. And. Johnson. don't you bother
to ring up and tell Mr.. Rodney any.
thing. 10 you understands q
Yes. sir Nothing. sir.
1t was really faithless of johnson
the soap king thought. to betray Rod
ney's we'll laid plans. but Rodney's fa.
Their had plans of his own in frustrat.
ing them. Let that silly ass Johnson
think what he had mind TO lie
didn't want Mary Gravsan for himself
and he didn't care if she was poor
She came of good stock-he had known
her mother-and there could be many
a worse fate for Rodney than being
caught in her net. He was not sure.
in point of fact, if the girl wasn't
spreading her nets quietly. The old
man was "A shrewd judge of character.
and there was an idea taking shape
in the back of his mind that Mary
Graysen might help him earn that $50.
900
Mary Graysonl Well. what made
young men work! Love, sometimes.
and poverty and necessity. The first
might stir Rodney up. if not the sec
ond and third But why not all threef
''She storps to conquer" he mutter-
ed to himself To tell the truth he
hdti Htdlu tbtS lllldNt an Ills illt NllI=
out really taking in the meaning of it.
Now he had seen the old farce comedy
prettily played not long ago, and the
hackneyed title of 1t had been ringing
in his ears with rather new mean
ing. Rodney might be made to stoop
to be conquered-to conquer himself
and his laZiness of n rich mans son
On Mary Grayson's part it was not
really STOPPING II you considered Rod.
ney's mentality and character He adj
mitted It sourly. If Rodney could find
an incentive in Mary Grayson. the
stenographer. what did old man Mar
tin caref He knew her for n good
girl as she was pretty one and ME
er in speech and manners than some
of the widows who made heavy eyes
at him from the windows of their
limousines Lots OF old fellows. he
thought. might feel like making up to
Mary themselves. And why mott
Well, one reason for Cyrus Martin was
that he had known her mother. Re
sides
btu YOU want Int MI. nidiAfhs
said Miss Grayson quietly, interrupt
Ing his reverie.
Miss Mary Grayson was as pretty
rs her name. Her big round eyes, that
were too full of merry shrewdness to
be merely doll-like, her dazzling teeth
her clear and rosy skin, her well bred
figure and attractive way of dressing
made up whole that old Martin never
saw without some inward breathing
IF contentment Old Martin looked up
t her now with sigh.
well. how are you today, Mistress
Nary" he said aloud.
VERY well indeed, thank you, Mr..
Martin I'm always we'll" said Miss
Grayson Have you any letters for
me today?'
They had got into the way for the
last six weeks or so of having her
come up to the house occasionally
when Mr. Martin did not feel equal to
going 10 the Office.
Yes, a few But there's no hurry
he answered presently.
ooh, by the way. Miss Grayson," he
went on. johnson tells me you were
here when that countess called this aft
ernoon. What did you make of herr'
Nothing. I'm sorry to say, Mr.. Mar
tin," replied Mary, laughing. ut was
really too funny. I feel. as Johnson