The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-11

know I've got to have It repaired. ri
{ get IT now" He turned to the ladies
with : new enthusiasm Pm awfully
! sorry I'm in such hurry, but I've gol
lot to do this afternoon"
FIDDLE appeared nervous. Mis-,
Gale u waiting for me to do he,
proofs. you know" she said. I've IN
ished the others, Mr.. Bonistelle.
think the ladies win excuse you: car
attend TO them, all right" She walked
slowly back TO the stockroom. riyfns
him meaning glance a. she LEFT.
"Oh. yes. don't wait. Mr.. BonisteIls, =
said Mrs. Royalton.
well, I'll have to 70 then. sup-
pose. Make yourselves quite 1t home.
ladies'; III be back In = minute" He
left impatisntly.
Carolyn thought Z moment. "aav
we've got 20 much to talk over. "
can't discuss 1t here. Hall may be
back any moment. III tell you. Wait
moment" She walked up to the
stockroom door and opened It. Miss
Fisher!" she called.
Flodie appeared, wondering what
she could be wanted for.
Il say. Miss Fisher, couldn't We 70
into the reception room for q while
We've got some things to talk over.
About the party tonight, you know"
why certainly" was Flodie's reply.
The studios being decorated, but the
reception room IL all ready, and no
body will disturb you. Go right in"
Come on!" said Carolyn. turning
to the other ladies. Wen have It
out right now, and decide on every
thing" She led the way in.
Hardly had they disappeared when
Flodie emerged again. She took a
step toward the door they had left
ajar. and listened Then she sat down
at her desk, smiling.
80 far, so good!" she thought. Her
scheme had worked perfectly. 1t was
not for nothing that Flodie had
watched women. laughed at them. an |
alyzed them and filed them away In
her mind. But now, whatr Was she
any nearer to getting Hall for herself?
obviously she considered her pros
poets. She was as intensely concen-
trated on the effort as the tiger wait
Ing to leap on her prey. All to be !
seen Of 1t. however. was a little, quaint. |
gray-eyed girl, pathetically bending |
over her accounts
II was not many minutes before Hall |
came In, thoughtfully winding . gold |
watch. He looked about. surprised.
Where are they7 Gomez"
oh, no." said Flodie. 'In there!"
She nodded toward the reception
room.
Hall walked toward the door and
looked in. Flodie watched him sharp
~. Say" he said finally, turning to
her. there are three mighty nice
girls, did you know tit"
Him." mumbled Flodie.
They're all so sweet-by Jove.
hardly know which one like bestI"
he went on. They're charming; don't
you think sol"
Flodie was very busy writing in a
little book. "Yes." she said without
looking up.
No. but really, Flol"
"Oh. yes; really"
by Jove, l hardly know which one
do like bestI" Hall peeped into the
reception room again curiously.
through narrow slit in the doorway.
We'll. you can't marry them all, can
your Flodie looked up now, biting
the end OF her penholder viciously.
mo, that's the deuce of IL almoat
wish could"
Mr.. Bonistelle!"
We'll. then. I've got to jiIt two of
them. wonder which one will be
the lucky girl! or course 1t all de-
Ponds upon what they say to me to-
night" II
He stopped suddenly and turned to
Fiodie Say. what are they talking |
about In there, anyway"
"oh. ! don't know Clothes, guess" i
Flodie held her breath.
by jovel" His face changed swirl. + I
y. "Oh, pshaw. though, nice girls
iont go about telling their love AZ G
airs. do they! What the deuce are
'ou laughing at?" G
NAf oos ealu fIo0le- Mice girls
lever get as intimate as that. Onl
III subjects that concern the heart.
Mr.. Bonistelle, women are invariably
Is silent as the gravel"
He looked hard at her. ~That's
evidently sarcasm. Say. I'm Worried.
de walked anxiously back to the door
md looked in again. by Jove." he :
reclaimed. this is getting on my
lerves. Lord, II they should find out!
see here. what were they talking ;
bout while they were In here watt
ng? D'you know?"
She looked up ingenuously. and re.
He'd. "Oh, was in the stockroom.
'rinting proofs. They were all alone 6
Iere In the Office"
We'll. wish to goodness you had
listened I'd hate to lose four mil
Ions Of dollars on account of them
zee here, Flo. ! can't stand this. III h
eel a. II were smoking a pine on !
op Of barrel OF sunpowder. There :
lay be an explosion any minute. You 2
ant tell what may touch it oa-vbv ;,
single word. perhaps I'm not roinr 4
. leave until they're out of here =