The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-24

summons And al each futile tap her pretty lips pouted with impateuco and her little foot tapped more and more sharply on the polished hard wood of the upper hallway floor
 At last she heard slow steps cross the Iaooratorv Then followed fum- bling at the lock The door opened and Nonlrose appeared
 Five nearly worn my Eruokles to the hone banging at tm- horrid door, she pouted. "bo you always keep people waiting so louE2'
 "When ] get 10 puttcring over my eVperlments.' he evaded, I'm so ab- sorned in what I'm doing that I never hear anYthinc
 "Tnen t is lime you reformed, " de- clared Florence. with am afr of posi- tive uaGty. "Ive come up here to fell you something tremendously im- uortaut So brace yourself to hear a thrilling blt of neWs.'
 "Of newse' he asked, troubled. "y(lat neWs2"
 .Irs this," she conGded. "Outside the sun is shining gIorIously And inc wind is from the south And the birds are singing
 "Yese" he prompted. as she paused. .,Weua"
 .WoI." replied Florence "Thofs the news I came an he way up here 70 tell you Because knew you'd never. never ind if out for you"- self D this diugy old laboratory The da,, Ie too lovely for working over a lot of silly experiments Eve come to t.Ee you away with me- some- where"
 .Im busy d1rltne' he said. as if .roakIug to a spoiled chld haven't lime to leave my work today. Tomorrow. perhaps, I-
 "Tncu I'm going to discipline Nou.' she laughed, "nto being more obedl- ert. I'H sit here. till-'
 X discreet knock 9t the laboratory doo interrupted hor She noticed vfth curiosity the look oi worry hat crossed her fathers indulgentIy smil- iue face ae he went to the door
 FenN stood outside He had come ID announce Harold Stanloys arrival Florence. at sound of SiaOlcy'~ name, wholly forgot her intention to coerce pr. Noutrose into submission She ran eagerly downstairs to greet the visitor
 The doctor looked 'a0ectionatelT after her. then. as she vanished down inc stairway he turned back with a siah. to his lahoratory on tue thresu- old he halted with a sharp eXclamd- tion of surprise and annoyance
 In front uf him was Nanya Tosc3. So quietly had she slipped into the room that pr Montrosc was not aware of her presence until he was face to face with her.
 "Uow did you get in here| he rasped
 Ev the usual way" was her light reply
 .Ive told you to keep ont all of you." sad Noutrose harshlv
 "Bear me-" cooed Nonya. mock iuriy. as she moved closer to her irate lost ITO hear you talk | would almost think you weren't glad to see me-"
 .Im notu Inc returned brushing away the soft hand she laid so cling ingly 5n his shoulder. What do you 'vaut?"
 "What a question" she exclaimed, i'm tbe same tone of raillery What do you suppose I waut2 To make vou come out with me nto the sun shino?"
 You were sneakiue around here and beard-?"
 'T heard your pretty daughter talk ing with you Yes. I'm glad you didn't lot her take you out into the sunshine as she begged to.
 "Your place is here in tho shadows, dear Dr. Montrose Where you can best serve your patients"
 What do you vaut.' sharply re- paated the doctor aueefed at her siulrmc mention of Florence.
 Nanya Tosca sighed wcarily, as one compelled to teach an old lesson over again to a stupid child
 "Why do we have to go through this tiresome scene every time any of us come for tment'' she de- mlnded "Nou know you've got to give it 10 us You daren't refuse. Pierre La Rue is your master, Dr.. Nontrose. You cannot say no when Pierre La Rue says yes Or when J say it in his name.'
 As she spoke she made a seemingly ajmIess gesture with her upraised right arm. At sight of it the doctor fluChcd, a. if at a blow.
 After a moment of fierce irrcsolu- ton he groaned and crossed to the apparatus.
 Ten minutes later Nanya quilted the laboratory. Instead of leaving the house by her usual route she hcsitated on the upper landing. then hearing voices in the library below, she began silently 10 descend the broad staircase
 She had recognized tho gavly chat ting voices as Harold St3nley's and FIoreuce's Outside the library door she paused, listening just as Flor cnCe said;
 "Yes. he's working too hard and he goes out too little. l was trying to coax him into going horseback riding with Us when Felix told me you were here. But it was no use"
 Couldn't you persuade him?" re turned Stanley. "I should think any one not made of adamant would sue cumb to your pleading"
 "You would not think anything of tho sort.' she answered. half jest ingly. You're just as hard to drag away from your work as dad is. Whenever I want you to go anywhere with me lately you say you cant be- cause you're too busy"
 I'm never too busy to come whom you want me" he declared.
 Then 20 riding with me" she In- sisted since we got the second car our two saddle horses are eating