The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-06

ever la love. He saw her leaving this
place with young girl who might
have been pretty had she not been ~
thin, aud lacking 10 color. She seemed
like q pale Wild flower beside the bril-.
llant blossom OF the other girls beauty.
Badger concluded she was Miss Fa-
bcr's maid
The next time Badger went he ar
rived on the scene 50 early that they
were Just putting up the set, AID as he
seemed In imminent danger 20 himself
or his clothes being sacrificed, he en-.
deavored to get out OF the way. and
he crept into place Of safety, an I'M
gle at the end OF the corridor. Pres
entity he heard voices. Two women
were talking.
II never could have believed you
could be quite 50 unjust, so cruel ~
this. I've had TO find out you could be
intensely selfish and inconsiderate.
but this--this Is too much to stand"
"Oh, really" said the other. You
seem to forget got you this job. that
/ made 1t a part Of my contract that
they sign YOU" The voice was very
much like Miss Fabers. But lovers
sometimes will not even believe their
ears.
YES" admitted the other. you did.
1 was very grateful TIL found you ex-
pected me to serve you as "a maid,
make your clothes, wait ON you hand
and foot. and save you the wages Of
both house servant and a maid. For
long time I've hardly been able to
drag myself to the studio. can't and
l won't stand II any longer!"
$50 you want to chuck your job. and
go back to your hall bedroom!" Tho
voice was cruel and sneering.
Edith Faberl DO you mean You
would make them discharge mel"
At the name Badger felt az though
someone had dealt him blow.
Certainly" said Miss Faber. I've
got to have someone OF some use to
me-"
"Why don't you hire maid thenr
Because don't have to. ! can cas-
lily get someone In your place." was
the cool retort.
''But l am giving satisfaction here"
Rather too much satisfaction.
That's why your part has got to be cut
down. What l say goes"
II thoughts were material 'things,"
they must have heard on the other
side of that partition Badgers Idol
go to the ground with terrible crash.
He felt rather dizzy and miserable. He
had not meant to listen. He had crept
In there to save his head. and II seem
ed he had saved his heart. Though the
process had been painful.
He heard them 20 out OF the room.
and peering out saw II was Miss Faher
and the dreadful shrew he had created
for the picture. He thought she could
not possibly be the pretty, pale girl
he had seen going awny with Miss Fa-
Der. but later on he found out she
was. He sought an introduction, and
complimented her on her interpreia.
tlon Of his cha racter. She took 1t mod
estly, but wilt. grateful CLEAN In her
blue eyes tina. Badger was inclined to
think even more adorable than the
smile Of his fo,mer Idol.
When Badger had managed II so
that they had become very well ac-
quainted he told her he had spoken
to the Perfection" Picture company.
and they would engage her II she
could be released from the one where
she was. Badger knew he should never
forget the look that came into her eyes
when he said this. II was rs though
he had opened the prison door TO one
long kept In darkness. When Miss Hall
saw him a few days later, she toD
Badger they were not willing to ~
lease her.
''They've got to-" he shouted. "Win
you let me manage III VIII you let
me hereafter manage everything for
your
There was such tremendous rfB-
Dhasis on the everything she looked
up questioningly. Then she looked
lown blushIngly. Badger had pens
ration enough 10 see there was no 80
-ious objection.
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