The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-29

and fumed for three hours at the mex
nlicable absence of his clerk. lie
greeted Waldron with 4 decidedly Sc
we're frown as nearly at closing time
he put in an appearance. Then amaze
ment mtgated his choler, for Naldron
was q sight. Always Immediately
neat. and a precision in matter OF
dress, his hair was awry his face
crusted with dirt, his hands grimed,
his clothing bedaubed with flour paste.
Sorry | was delayed announced
Waldron sprightly. but one of my
schemes for fathoming the Hollywood
mystery presented and 1 practiced."
"PracticedT repeated Mr.. Wilson
| vaguely.
Exactly so, sir. You see Messrs.
Biggs were going to send an expert
down to decorate those rooms-a mere
question of paperlng. got an insplra-
ton. Why not represent the e1pertf
Well, sir, Messrs. Biggs are willing. l
start for Hollywood tomorrow as
poor, humble paper hanger"
BOUNDS, are you madT' cried the
| amazed attorney.
| Think 1t over. Ethically, the firm
! has no right to spy upon Mr.. Rol1e,
| but should we not protect our clientE
"Our client! you audacious, presum-
ing"
Paper hangerw chuckled Waldron.
The lawyer had to laugh, too.
A more business-engrossed young
man never entered the Marsh mansion
than Waldron Prothero. The Keen
eyed Mr.. Rolfe saw him about his
work in the old wing and left him
there with free mind. "DObsOn," as
ne was announced, noticed nothing but
his work. Apparently he was blind to
even the radiant beauty OF Miss lnez
Marsh, which piqued the young lady
in question, but highly pleased her
watchful guardian.
However, 1t was natural that Miss
Marsh should visit the wing to direct
the work. 1t was just as natural that
she should become interested In the
handsome, courteous, intelligent young
man who unfolded new points to adj
mire as the days went on.
"The last room Is finished, Miss
Marsh" announced Waldron one day
and he cast a devOuring, and then a
lugubrious glance upon his pleasant
companion.
ayes, 1 see," nodded the keen-witted
| little witch. "You have put that Dor
| der on upside down, Mr.. er-er Dobson
| and l have noticed other perversions
! and omissions that do not coincide
with the expert decorator. Also, here
is card case you dropped, Mr.. er-ei
\ Waldron Prothero, Of the firm of VIII
Il son & Morton, our family lawyers"
II Waldron was petrified. He realized
II that he was unmasked, but also In the
Il poorly suppressed smiles of that Lowell!
II face that the imposition was forgiven
II $50, what is the answer" frank.
II Intercepted Inez, and just as frank!
II Wal )n made confession full and com
plete.
| Back, eh?" propounded Mr.. Wilson
| few mornings later, as Waldron bolt
4 ed into the office fresh as daisy ant
| wearing q radiant smile on his hand
1 some face.
1 "Yes, sir" came the prompt reply
| 81 did the papering, sir, and had larg
opportunity of studying the HOLLYWOOD
situation. Its gloom and disciplin
I were wearing away the heart of tina
| sweet, dear, little creature, lnez.'
| "Inez" fairly shouted the petritie
lawyer.
"Yes, sir, so advised her to leave
"What? and forfeit her fortuneT'
IS "Oh. no, sir" smiled Waldron sWee
g ". "She could not ignore the forfel
4. provision, sir, so We"
l. Eve" almost shouted the astounde
d lawyer. "You talk as If she were som
close friend"
ID Better than that" chirped Waldro
w Prothero, omplacently-"she Is m
wife,"