El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-24
CHAPTER VII.


4 GNEs MORLEY had finished
u tipping the letters Mr. Hale had
L - dictated to her that morning.
and she handed them to him with a
glance at the clock II was only 20
minutes of five Then it would be pos
sible for them to be signed by her
employer in time for him to leave the
c-fice at five, as he had told her he
intended to do She hoped that she had
done the work to his satisfaction
She waited anxiouely fer a word
from him. meanwhile putting to rights
the various papers that had accumu-
lated on her typewriter desk and clean
ing the machine so that it would Ice "A
readiness for the morning. She could
90 home soon herself, for her hours
we're to be only from nine to five.
She was reused from her musings by
the telephone ringing sharply.
Answer that. please" Mt. Hale
ordered. Say ! can see nobody and
am just going out But ask who 1t is,
Of course"
Hello" said someone as Agnes took
:hc receiver from its hook 4 want TO
speak to Mr.. Hale"
There was a buzzing sound on the
wires and this made the words so in
distinct that for a moment she did not
recognize the voice.
Mr. Hale is Just going out" she
said. who wants him. please
Then. suddenly the buZzing ceased
and she knew who was talking
This is Mr. Hale's son" was the
answer is Mr. Hale there
As in 4 flash the thought occurred
to her that probably the speaker had
not known her voice because OF the
troublesome noise which had prevented
her recognizing his. Without a word
she held the telephone out towards her
employer
told you to say I was going out
He Talks To Phillip
ct is your SON" she rejoined, taking
the receiver from her.
She was glad that her back had been
to the window. so that he could not
see the flush that had come to her
face. She was also glad that he did
not notice that her hands trembled
slightly as she went back 10 her desk
Hello. Phil" Mr. Hale called
What do you want
The girl wished that she was where
she need not listen. and vet she longed
to hear But she started nervously at
tie next sentence
Yes" Mr. Hale answered ques-
tion asked him by his son. Then.
with a glance at the clock. Il can wait
fer fifteen or twenty minutes. Yes.
on the way home"
He hung up the receiver, then turned
to Agnes
Miss Morley. you need not walt II
you are ready to leave he said. 1t is
nearly five. and ! have nothing more
Tor YOU TO do TODAY. 7 find I shall
have to remain A while longer than I
expected. My son telephones me he is
downtown and wants me to attend to
an GRAND with him on the way home.
But you may go now II you want to-"
She went toward the next room to
get her hat and coat but paused at
she door
Good afternoon. Mr.. HaIer she ven
'ured.
"Oh-good afternoon" he returned
absent mindedly. then resumed the
signing OF his letters.
'She would have liked TO linEer IN
The hope that he might say something
taat would indicate whether or not he
was satisfied with her work But she
dare not do this. In the first place,
size had no excuse for remaining: in
he second place-and this was the
more important reason to her way Of
thinking-it would be a mistake for
h-r TO allow Phil TO come upon her
here before she was sure she could
make good" and before he even sus-