Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-05-21

| ou never knew why, OF course!
| said Tommy. DO you remember
some one coming into the front hall
and going right out again? That was
| i You were sitting-I saw YOU look
ing at him-I thought"
You didn't think right" responded
Betsy Barbara. She paused while the
truth in her struggled against woman's
instinct to use strategy in that
branch Of human activity which is
womans chief business. The truth
won
That's funny. You saw me when
vas nearer-well. liking him-than I
ever was before or after. He was a
dear. You couldn't help being amused
and nattered by him-but nothing
else"
Why didn't you like him. really
what held you back"
Betsy Barbara pulled over the car
riage for another line-not with a Jerk
this time. but slowly and softly. At
the same languid pace. she resumed
striking the keys.
DO you call this busiuess!" she
asked-but very weakly.
Tommy North laid hand upon hers,
stilIing the keys under her fingers.
Betsy Barbara, this is business.
was talking partnership. didn't
mean that kind. You know-oh, blazes
i meant-why did brace up and go
| 10 work. anyhow! II was because
you-I love you-there. that's QUIT"
Betsy-Barbara. her hand still help
| less between the keys and his greater
hand, raised her face. II she had
shone before with elan light, she
shone now with the light of many
/ angels. The sheen and glitter OF her
hair. the fire of her eyes. the sparkle
OF her little teeth behind her parted
| iips-all the glory which makes stars
and systems and beasts and the gen
erations of men-illuminated and
| transformed Betsy Barbara. An it,
| stant so. and that light faded. The
| eltin light shone again. And
Tommy North" she said. ARE you
proposing to me right in business
/ hours? Get back to your seat! Your
answer will be transmitted to you in
business form"
There was hope and yet wonder
| ment In Tommy's face as he obeyed.
| Betsy Barbara tweaked the sheets
| from the roller. inserted a new page.
and began to type very fast-for her,
She finished. She was sufused with
! color as she drew out the page and
laid it on Tommy's desk. He turned
to read; and Betsy-Barbara's hand
/ brushed his cheek ever so lightly.
mr. ThomasWNorth;
dear sir;
Your pro positiin Is accept
ed and trust that the ensuig partner
ship will be long adn prosperous
''yurs sincerely
-ElizabethLane."
Business forms must be maintained
even IN this solemn and awful mo-
ment." said Betsy Barbara.
|
Well, there's one thing about being
high cop that's worth WHILE" re-
marked Martin MCGEE, you certainly
do get swell attention IN a lobster pal
ace"
Inspector McGee, in his dinner coat
and his diamonds, sat In the preferred
corner farthest from the music. Rosa
lie. reigning opposite In two thousand
dollars worth OF diamonds. eight hun
dred dollars worth Of clothes. three
hundred dollars worth OF massage.
and a hundred dollars worth OF hair
dressing and hat, followed with smiling
eyes a wave OF agitation which ran
from waiter to waiter until il broke at
the door. in a spray OF Italian Swiss
French gestures, against the head wait
er and majordomo. The lady with In
spector McCee. the lady whom he
brought regularly-so an excited wait
er-captain explained to his chief-had
complained OF a tainted clam. II was
frightful. terrific, the head waiter 70.
piled. Some one must suffer. Inspec-
tor MCGEE might never come again.
Some morning after hours the bar
would be raided. Mache! Accidental,
When MCGEE had condescended to
accept apologies. he resumed to Rosa
lie:
Il don't even have to pay for my
New Years eve table reservations.
That's what It :e-being q ccp!"
Rosalie dropped her pink right hand
on her pinker left one. and fell to
playing with a new diamond solitaire