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a divorce. Teddy knew and he won
dered If; Madge did OF course it was
none of his business, he thought, but
then he was her ex-teacher and owed
her his protection. But that wouldn't
be fair to Billy. Perhaps Billy had
secured his divorce and hadn't said
anything about it. He vas a good
sort and his friendship wasn't to be
| trifled with. Teddy resolved to talk
to Madge, but when she answered his
telephone call, she wouldn't listen to
him. He wasn't going to suffer the
humiliation of personal interview.
He tried to talk to her over the phone
time and again, so to get rid of him
( Madge switched him on the central
line. The girl at central heard all
that was intended for Madge and
made an appointment with Teddy. He
thought 1t was Madge and spent so
much time in jubilant meditation that
he was late with his society notes.
While Madge was trying to get cen
trail for the manager, she heard over
the wire the telephone operator there
talking to one Of the other giNs. Eyes,
! just made date with one of those
reporters at the Times. He was the
cutest thing" the girl was saying.
Hello, Times, give me the foreman
of the composing ROOM" the operator
broke in on Madge. Realizing the
mistake she had been the cause Of
Madge couldn't help listening to the
next conversation.
Hello. Dick, Flora speaking
Dreadful headache! Tomorrow night
good bye"
Madge worried about 1t all after.
noon. She had ben very foolish in
her treatment of Teddy, she thought.
But she couldn't blame herself for
treating him so coolly. She had cared
SO much for him that summer and
thought he cared too but he had
spoiled it all by sending her post
cards as he would to his little sister
She had shown him now that she was
grown up and attractive to other men,
II not to him; there was some gratifi.
cation in that. He would hate her
after this, but she couldn't stoop to
tell him Of the mistake he had made.
That would be too terrible.
Late that afternoon Madge got a
call in a feminine voice for the fore
man of the composing room. Probably
he was as tickle as the girl at central,
she thought. 1t would ease her con-
science a little II he was, so she
listened to find out.
"This is Peg speaking, Dick.
Thought I'd let you know Flora has
made date with one Of those fresh
reporters for tonight, at Wylly's, l
think"
'Tll get him. Madge heard Dick
mutter as he put up the receiver.
Then she was in panic. She
couldn't let Teddy go to that place,
perhaps to be murdered. She muster
ed up courage to call him up, but
there was nobody in the reportorial
room but the office boy. "Mr. Brent's
gone home; don't know where he
boards" was all she could get out of
him. There was only one thing left
to do and with grave foreboding
Madge decided upon it.
Madge was at WHY'S first. She
took good care of that at the expense
of hasty preparation. She would
like to have "fussed" a little more,
but she hoped Teddy would not notice
that. Perhaps he would be mean and
treat her like a little girl, as he had
done before, she thought, but when
she saw the pleased look on his face
when he caught sight of her waiting
for him she knew he wouldn't.
Nov, dear, since you have told me
how offended you and have accepted
my humblest apologies, and my prom.
Use never to send another post card to
you as long as I live, won't you tell
me what made you change your mind
and manner toward me?" Teddy
asked.
Madge breathed sigh Of relief as
she noted the departure of the tall
girl in green who had been waiting
impatiently for more than half an
hour. "Just because l was foolish,
Teddy, very foolish" she laughed.
Aren't you glad you came to have
our little difference Strengthened out
and renewed a friendship that is go
ing to mean lot to both of us?" Ted.
dy whispered as they were leaving.
Eyes, am glad. Teddy" she an.
swered as she noticed the composing
room foreman, Dick. looking vainly
about the room.
HURT BY CORN STALK.
lows City, Nov. 1s.vMaster Donald
Garrett, Of South English, Is in the
hospital hero and an effort is meking
to avert blindness in one eye. He was