Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-14

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Flodie appeared nervous. Miss
Gale is waiting for me to do her
proofs, you know" she said i've fin
ished the others, Mr.. Bonistelle.
think the ladies will excuse you; can
attend to them, all right" She walked
slowly back to the stockroom, giving
him meaning glance as she left.
'Oh, yes, don't wait Mr.. Bonistelle."
said Mrs. Royalton.
well, I'll have to go then, l sup
pose. Make yourselves quite at home,
ladies'; I'll be back in a minute" He
left impatiently.
Carolyn thought a moment. Say,
we've got so much to talk over, we
can't discuss it here. Hall may be
back any moment. I'll tell you. Wait
moment" She walked up to the
stockroom door and opened it, Miss
Fisherl" she called.
Flodie appeared, wondering what
she could be wanted for
Il say, Miss Fisher, couldn't we go
We've got some things to talk over.
About the party tonight. you know"
"Why certainly" was Flodie's reply.
THE studios being decorated, but the
reception room is all ready, and no
body will disturb you. Go right in"
Come onl" said Carolyn, turning
to the other ladies. Wen have it
out right now, and decide on every
thing" She led the way in.
Hardly had they disappeared when
Flodie emerged again. She took a
step toward the door they had left
ajar, and listened. Then she sat down
at her desk, smiling.
$50 far, so good" she thought. Her
scheme had worked perfectly. 1t was
not for nothing that Flodie had
watched women, laughed at them, an
alyzed them and filed them away in
her mind. But now, what7 Was she
any nearer to getting Hall for herself?
obviously she considered her pros
poets. She was as intensely concen-
trated on the effort as the tiger wait
ing to leap on her prey. All to be
seen of it, however, was little. quaint,
gray-eyed girl, pathetically bending
over her accounts.
twas not many minutes before Hall
came in, thoughtfully winding a gold
watch. He looked about. surprised.
Where are they? Gomez"
"Oh, no." said Flodie I'm therel"
She nodded toward the reception
room.
Hall walked toward the door and
looked in. .Flodie watched him sharp
| ly. Say" he said finally, turning to
her, there are three mighty nice
girls, did you know it?" ''-
HIN, >" mumbled F'lodie. e..
They're all so sweet--by Joye.
hardly know which one / like bestl -
he went on. They're charming; don't
you think so?"as t.-.. 81. ..-..
Flodie was very busy writing in a
little book. Yes" she said without
looking up.
NO, but really, Flol"
"Oh, yes; really"
by Jove, hardly know which one
l do like bestl" Hall peeped into the
reception room again curiously
through a narrow slit in the doorway
We'll, you can't marry them all, car
your" Flodie looked up now, biting
the end of her penholder viciously.
mo, that's the deuce Of 1t. l almost
wish l could"
"Mr. Bonistellel"
We'll, then, I've got to jilt two Of
them. l wonder which one will be
the lucky girl OF course 1t all de
ponds upon what they say to me to
night"
He stopped suddenly and turned tc
Flodie. Say. what are they talking
about in there. anyway"
ooh, don't know. Clothes, guess.
Flodie held her breath.
by jove" His face changed swift
= ly. "Oh, pshaw, though, nice girls
don't go about telling their love af
fairs. do they? What the deuce are
you laughing att"
"Oh, mol" said Flodie Mice girls
never get as intimate as that Or
all subjects that concern the heart
Mr.. Bonistelle, women are invariably
as silent as the gravel"
He looked hard at her. THAT
evidently sarcasm. Say, I'm Worried
He walked anxiously back to the doc
and looked in again. by Jove," hi
exclaimed, this is getting on m!
nerves. Lord. If they should find out
See here, what we're they talkinl
about while they we're in here wait
ing? D'you know?"
She looked up ingenuously, and re
piled, "Oh, I was in the stockroom
} printing proofs. They we're all alon'
here in the Office
J well, l wish to goodness you ha,
listened. I'd hate to lose four mil
: lions of dollars on account Of them
See here, Flo, l can't stand this.
feel as II were smoking a pipe oil
J top OF barrel of gunpowder. Their
may be an explosion any minute. Yol
can't tell what may touch it off-why
a single word, perhaps. I'm not goinl
+ to leave until they're out of here.