Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-08-28
eady? was so busy l didn't hear

with a new enthusiasm. I'm awfully
sorry I'm in such hurry, but I've got
lot to do this afternoon"
Flodie appeared nervous Miss
Gale is waiting for me to do her
proofs, you know" she said. i've fin
ished the others. Mr. Bonistelle. /
think the ladies will excuse you; | can
attend to them, all right" She walked
slowly back to the stockroom, giving
him a meaning glance as she left.
"Oh, yes. don't wait, Mr.. Bonistelle,"
said Mrs. Royalton.
Well, I'll have to go then, l sup
pose. Make yourselves quite at home.
ladies; I'll be back in a minute" He
left impatiently.
Carolyn thought a moment. Say.
we've got so much to talk over, we
can't discuss 1t here. Hall may be
back any moment. I'll tell you. Wait
a moment" She walked up to the
stockroom door and opened It, Miss
Ffsheri" she called.
Flodie appeared, wondering what
she could be wanted for
Il say, Miss Fisher, couldn't we 60
into the reception room for a 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 is all ready, and no
body will disturb you Go right in"
Come on!" said Carolyn, turning
to the other ladies. Wen have 1t
out right now, and decide on every
thing" She led the way in.
Hardly mad 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.
so 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, what2 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 it. however, was a little. quaint,
gray-eyed girl, pathetically bending
over her accounts.
1t was not many minutes before Hall
came in, thoughtfully winding a gold
watch. He looked about, surprised.
Where are thew? 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
ly. Say" he said finally, turning to
her. there are three mighty nice
girls, did you know it?"
Him." mumbled Flodie.
They're all so sweet-by Jove,
hardly know which one l like best "
he went on. They're charming; don't
you think so?"
Flodie was very busy writing in a
| little book Yes" she said without
looking up.
NO, but really, Flo!"
"Oh, yes; really"
"By Jove, l hardly know which one
| do like best!" Hall peeped into the
reception room again curiously,
| through a narrow slit in the doorway.
well, 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 It. l almost
wish l couAd"
Mr.. Bonistelle!"
We'll, then, I've got to jilt two Of
them. l wonder which one will be
the lucky girl OF course it all de-
ponds upon what they say to me to-
night"
He stopped suddenly and turned to
Flodie Say. what are they talking
about in there. anyway"
oh. I don't know Clothes, guess"
Flodie held her breath.
by iove!" His face changed swift
| ly. "Oh. pshaw. though, nice girls
don't go about telling their love af-
fairs, do they? What the deuce are
you laughing att"
"Oh. not" said Flodie. Nice girls
never get as intimate as that. On
all subjects that concern the heart,
| Mr.. Bonistelle, women are Invariably
as silent as the gravel"
He looked hard at her That's
| evidently sarcasm. Say. In Worried! "
He walked anxiously bach 70 the door
and looked in again. by Jove, he
exclaimed. - "t9is is getting on my
nerves. Lord. if they should find out!
/ See here, what were they .alking
about while they we're in hers wait
ing? Dyou known
/ She looked up ingenuously. and re
/ Piled. ooh. I was in the st''ckroom,
/ printing proofs. They were all alone
here in the Office"
Well / wish to goodness you had
/ listened Id hate to lose four mil
| lions OF dollars on account Of them
See here. Flo, l cant stand TBS
| feel as If were smoking pipe on
I top OF a barrel of gunpowder. There
may be an explosion any minute You