The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-03
BY Kate Trimble Sharber.
Copyright, 1914. by
Bobbs- Merrill Co.

CONTINUED from our last issue. J
Maitland TAFT looked at me
with an amused smile.
| What do you know about
THAR" he asked.
Nothing except what all the
world knows!"
! "And how much does the world
know"
Merely that you've either
planned to shut down. this plant
here and move the whole bust
ness to Birmingham, or you've
bought up acres and acres more
of Oldburgh's suburbs and will
make this spot so important and
permanent that the company's
grandchildren will have to call II
home"
but you-you don't know
which I've done, eh?"
l shook my head.
Then shall l tell you? Are you
interested"
I'm certainly interested in
knowing whether or not you'll
ever come back to Oldburgh-
but I don't want you to tell me
anything you'd rather l shouldn't
know"
II believe ! want to tell you"
he replied, his face softening
humorously. "We have bought
acres and acres more of Old
burgh's suburbs, and we're going
to have quite a little city out
here!"
There's room for improve
ment," I observed. looking out
through the window into the
greasy darkness.
There is, and I'm going to see
to 1t that the improvements
made! There will be model cot
tages here In place of those mis-
cradle novels that I'm glad you
can't see from here tonight-and
each cottage will have its garden
spot"
That's good!" I approved. 81
love gardens"
wait until you see some Eng
lish ones l have SEEM" he said
periodically.
81 shall-then pattern my own
by them! But-these LOOMS
plans?"
model cottages, with gardens
then a schoolhouse, with we'll
kept grounds club room for
men"
Observation-Disclosures be
coming back to Oldburgh to see
that the gardens grow silver bells
and cookie shells and pretty
maids all in a row." suggested
but after a momentary smile his
face sobered.
81 don't know! There are
things-in England-that COM
plicate any arrangements,
mean business arrangements,
might wish to make just now"
The shrek of the city-bound
trolley-car broke in at that in
slant upon the quiet of the room.
sprang up, for l felt suddenly
a wild distaste to having Matt
land TAFT say important things to
me then and there! Something
in me demanded the most beauti-
full setting the world could afford
for what he was going to say!
II ought ought to catch that
carl"
He followed me, his face grave
ly wondering.
my motor is here. I'll take
you back to town." he said.
He rang the bell beside hts
desk and amoment later the
face of Collins appeared in the
doorway. Outside the limoui-
sine was breathing softly.
l don't remember what we
talked about going in to town, OF
whether we talked at all or not
but when the machine slowed up
at the Herald building and Matt
land TAFT helped me out, there
was the same light shining from
his eyes that shone there the
night beforehand the radiance
half blinded me.
Grace, you don't want me to
say anything tonight can see
that" he said. And you are
right-if you are still bound tc
that other man! can sa,
nothing until I know you are
free"
i He whispered the words, oul
hands meeting warmly.
/ But, IL you are going away
You'll come and say good
bye?"
What matters where goodb,
is said-if we can do nothing blu
say it?" he demanded. "It'
your next move, Grace"