The state herald., 1916-05-05

said Tommy. DO you remember
some one coming into the front hall
and going right out again? That was
|. 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
was nearer-well, liking him-than I
ever was before or after. He was q
dear. You couldn't help being amused
and fattered by him-but nothing
else"
why didn't you like him. really
what held you back7"
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 businessr'' she
asked-but very weakly.
Tommy North laid hand upon hers,
stilling the keys under her fingers.
Betsy. Barbara, this ia business. I
was talking partnership. didn't
mean that kind. You know-oh, blaxes
i meant-why did brace up and 70
to work. anyhow! II was because
you'll love you-there. that's outl"
Betsy Barbara. her hand still help
less between the keys and his greater
hand. raised her face. II she had
shone before with elm light, she
shone now with the light OF many
angels. Tha sheen and glitter OF her
hair. the fire Of her eyes. the sparkle
OF her little teeth behind her parted
lips-all the glory which makes stars
and systems and beasts and the gen.
erations of men-illuminated and
transformed Betsy.Barbara, An In
stant so. and that light faded. The
elm 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 q new page.
and began to type very fast-for her.
She finished. She was suffused with
color as she drew out the page and
laid II on Tommy's desk. He turned
TO read; and Betsy .Barbaras hand
brushed his check ever so lightly.
mr. ThomaswNorth:
dear sir;
Your pro positiin is accept,
ed and trust that the ensuiS partner
ship will be long adm prosperous
"yurs sincerely
"ElinabethIAne."
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 n lobster pal.
ace"
Inspector McGcc. In his dinner coat
and his diamonds. eat In tho preferred
corner farthcst from the music. Rosa-
lie. rcisnins opposite In two thousand
dollars worth OF diamonds, eight hun
dred dollars worth OF clothes. three
hundred dollars worth Of mAssage,
and n hundred dollars worth OF hair
dressing and hat. followed with smiling
ayes wave OF agitation which ran
from waiter to waiter until II broke at
the door. In n spray OF ltalian.s~iss-
French centuries. against the head wait.
or and majordomo, Tho lady with In
. rpector Mo6ce, tn. lady whom he
brought rosuiarly-so an excited walt
. or.captain explained TO his ohief-had
complained OF n tainted clam. II was
. frightfni. terrinc. tho head waiter re
. piled. Some one must suffer. Innpec
, tor Mc6cc might never come again
Somo morning after hours tho bar
would be raided. MAohsi Accidental
When McGeo had oondesocnded "a
, accept apologies. he resumed To Rosa
lia.
u don't even have TO pay for my
New Years eve table reservations
That's what II is--beins q ocpl"
, Rotalle dropped her pink right hand
. on her pinkor loft ono. and fell "a
. playing with a new diamond solitaire