The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-12

sslon Green Book Magasins)
Scott picked one letter out Of the
batch in his hand, and glancing it
over, began to dictate, rising from his
seat and walking up and down the
office as he did so:
"'Messrs. Barton & Barton, Halifax.
Nova Scotia-Gentlerhen: My per.
sonal attention has been directed to
the fact that you continue to charge
US duties on shipments Of furs This
is absolute" He stopped and looked
at her. She was foundering helpless
ly behind his words. Am running
away from you?" he asked paternally.
"'You continue" she indicated.
"Oh, yes Let me see." He began
TO dictate again, slowly and deliberate
r., "'you continue to charge us duties
on fur shipments. I made it very clear
that prices quoted did not include
tariff charges. Unless receive a check
Immediately. We will have to sever
business relations. mean this. and
will not tolerate any further equivo-
! cation-'"
I'm afraid didn't understand that
last word" interrupted the girl
'Equivocation.' he replied; and
finally. when she could not catch the
word at all, he gave her new read
ing of the sentence.
He returned to his desk and was
going through more letters when the
phone rang. He picked up the re-
ceiver, made luncheon engagement
with business acquaintance. and pro-
ceeded with the letters.
Crane entered and advised him that
several people were waiting to see
him. Scott went out of the ONCE to
see the only one of them he wanted to
see-the New York Central freight
agent.
Shall I show him in here?" asked
Crane.
''No! No! No one in here!" shouted
Scott. Crane went out; and Scott, on
his way out after him, stopped behind
his new stenographer and looked over
her shoulder at the letter she had on
the machine.
"Well, how is it," he asked in dulcet
accents.
Il guess I'll get it all right. I'm a
little nervous" replied the little stem
ographer, looking up.
Don't be alarmed. I'll be very pa
tient," he said paternally. She smiled
gratefully. Don't be afraid to tell
me If you lose your way" he added
his tone a fatherly, protecting caress
AS Jerrold r. went out to talk to
the freight agent. his son Jack, a
clean-cut young fellow. with q brisk
businesslike air, entered.
He introduced himself to the new
stenographer, and they found them
selves quite naturally drifting into an
extended conversation, she telling Of
the difficulties she had had in getting
position, he sympathizing with her
and finding abruptly, to his own sur
> prise, that his sympathy was real. anc
not a polite pose.
"Now that you're here on the job
your troubles are over. aren't they?'
he asked.
, I'm afraid they're Just beginning.
why, what's the matter?"
I'm all confused. My head 10 JUS
spinning" She put her hands up Il
her head-a head around which wal
wound a coronal Of golden-brown hair
and looked at him perplexedly out O
q pair OF clear blue. almost childish!
sweet eyes. Jack felt something
warm spring up in his heart that HI
had never felt before.
"Why-you'n get over that in nj
time" he reassured. Il hope you'll
like it here"
I'm sure will-everyone is 81
kind" agreed she. She looked dow
at the typewriter before her on th'
Z desk. s.-,.- "e -
Are there two RS in tariff"
mo, one. Two rs. I don't suppos,
you know what that word means. d.
: you?"
II don't know much about politics,
she admitted I'm afraid I'm going Il
DO very stupid"
J. mot at ALL he encouraged hastily
IF there's anything you don't under
stand, just save it till / come in an
] I'll explain it to you. think" b.
I aAded. "Td better look in every po1