Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
CHAPTER VlI-Contlnued.

Flodie reappeared at the doorway.
ton In the least Seventeen a week"
Rosamund's look had vitriol. HIN"
Her lips lost some of their beauty. Il
see one place where he could reduce
expenses pretty easilyl"
Really? Pm willing Oh, I've had
plenty of Offers" said Flodie. 81 don't
have to stay here. I only do because
he wants me to 80 much, and | don't
see how he could ever get along with
out me-"
WELL" Rosamund turned away
scornfully. Il think he'll get along all
right. The next offer you get, / ad-
wise you to take 1t. Hall may change
his plans pretty soon, and you might
be in the way"
Rosemund had led trumps, so Flodie
followed suit. She took her time, how
ever, biting the end of her penholder
thoughtfully. 81 don't know but you're
right, Miss Gale" she said finally,
perhaps had better leave. You see,
Mr.. Bonistelle is likely to get married
any time, you never can tell with a
man like him,-and l would be in the
way as you say" Rosamund's chin
had risen an inch. Flodie watched 1t,
as 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 office, here, and he'd
save by It; of course he wouldn't have
to pay her any salary"
Rosamunds chin dropped. why,
heavensl he wouldn't think of having
his wife"
"Oh, you don't know him" F1odie
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" Flodie replied, with fine
frankness, tits this way. You see
Mr.. Bonistelle thinks he's doing LOT
OF business when he's not. He does
lot of work. / mean. but he takes SC
many pictures for nothing, it's worse
than II he we're idle"
'For nothing? How?"
"Why, the same as 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
woman with pliable conscience, she
didn't altogether believe Flodie, but
she was not nearly so confident anc
determined as when she 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 a pile
OF photographs, nervously.
F1odie read her INDIGESTION, and, be
hind her account book, delighted In 1t
She had. however, little time to watch
before the door opened and CarolyI
Dallys, trig and debonair, saunteres
into the room.
Now here was chin that was lifte'
naturally, with none of Rosamun'
Gales affectation of superiority. Caro-
lyn Dallys was sure OF herself. II wa
much easier to fool with her than Il
fool her. Her eyebrows we're arche'
whimsically over her high-bred aquilin
nose; her eyes always held a humor
Gus spark.
"Oh, how d'you dol Thank you 70
telephoning me, Miss Fisher. wa
SO anxious to see those proofs, | RAJ
right over" she drawled amiably a
F1odie, and smiled, in remembrance
OF their forenoon's encounter. Sh
could hardly take anything seriousl
enough to bear resentment. The
che gave Rosamund careless glance
modified only by that quality of inter
est which brunette always gives he
blonde-haired sister, and bowed Sigh
ly. Rosamund fra.-kly stared.
mr.. Bonistelle int" Carolyn II
quired carelessly.
Flodie replied that he was away o
important business, but that most {
Miss Dallys proofs we're read.
Would she wait till the last two ha
been printed In point of fact the
had been done half-hour ago, but Il
Flodie's plan, Carolyn and hosamun
must be left alone together. II wf
her opening experiment in psycholog
Yes, Carolyn would wait, and b
gan to roam about the Office idly, han'
In coat pockets, chin UP, whistlir
softly. Rosamund. from the dete
mined way In which she was goir