Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-17
CHAPTER XXXXI


as she reached the head of the stairs
leading to the upper floor.
II was looking for you, dear" he
remarked. II wanted to give Smith
his orders for tomorrow. Shall you
want him?"
IT do not know" she said. But
If 1 do, l can telephone him in the
morning. l saw him just as he was
driving off. BY the way, fancy this
paper belongs to YOU. 1t fell from
lie car. You must have dropped it
as you got out.
She held toward him the folded
paper. In the. bright light of the
hall she noticed what she had not OBJ
served before-that the double sheet
was of a vivid shade of pink-the
last kind of paper that man would
use. 1t was folded across three
times and turned down at all four
corners.
She laughed. after all, do not
believe you ever owned this" she
commented.
"I should hope not! her father
declared with a glance at it. TT
lie either yours-or Smiths"
1T is not Smith's-for he handed
it to me-" Desiree said. And 1 as
w
noisy stationery as this"
1T is getting late, my dear; If
you are going to have a little rest
before dressing for dinner, you
would better trot along and lie down
for WHILE her father suggested
as he moved on toward his room.
Desiree went into her own apart
ment, the folded paper still in her
hand. She tossed it upon her desk
in passing, meaning to look at it
later. Her only idea now was to rest
after her long walk, then dress for
dinner.
The Note Forgotten
Norah entered to ask IL there were
anything she could do for her young
mistress. On being answered in the
negative, she went back to the dining
room to finish setting the table. She
had not noticed her own note on
Desiree's desk. She supposed that
by now it was in the chauffeur's
hands.
In her long walk this afternoon.
Desiree had thought about her own
actions of this morning and decided
that she had made too much of the
seeming friendliness between her
maid and her chauffeur. In spite of
appearance, they were probably the
most casual OIL dCQudllldHCeS. II
would be a mistake to take any
further notice of Norah's evident ad-
milation for a good-looking man.
The girl was silly, that was all.
Unless Smith had encouraged her,
Norah would not expect further at
| tentions from him-and, upon sober
| reflection, Desiree was sure that Smith
was not the type of man to encour-
age a girl of Norah's stamp.
Norah waited at the table more
! quickly and deftly than usual that
night. When the meal was ended,
| she addressed her mistress.
please, ma'am," she ventured,
might 1 go out for a while this
EVENING""
Desiree was an indulgent employ
er and did not insist that her maids
remain indoors when there was no
| reason why they should do so.
Certainly, Norah," she replied,
kindly. You may go as soon as you
finish your work."
THANK, you, ma'am." Then, tim
| idly-"Annie says she'll finish up my
| work for me if l don't get it done in
time l was thinkin' Id like to see
a movie that's being given down.
town.
VERY well-if Annie's willing to
do your work, that's all right. You
can settle that between yourselves"
Desiree remarked, as she turned
away.
An Eager Question
In the kitchen, Annie greeted
Norah eagerly. What time are we
/ going to the movies" she asked.
"Oh, you and me aren't goin' to-
| night" Norah evaded. I'm the let
| ter that 1 wrote to Smith l only asked
| him to let me know some other night
when you could go with us. That's
up to him."
But you said you was goin' with
| him this evenin'," Annie insisted, her
| face clouding with disappointment.
And you as good as told me you'd
| take me, too. l suppose 1 was goin."
We'll, you supposed wrong. my
dear" was the fiippant response.
"And, besides that, Miss Leighton
| says she wants you to stay in to-
| night. She don't want US both away
I at one time. But you were a good
girl to get that note to Smith. I'll
| see to it that he takes the two of
| us somewhere soon."
Then, as the cook entered the
| kitchen, Norah subsided into silence.
| The cook was a middle-aged woman
| and had scant patience with the go
ings-on" of young girls.
| Mr.. Leighton and his daughter had
callers that evening. 1t was after IL
| o'clock when Desiree went to her
| room for the night.
She was almost ready for bed when
| her eyes fell upon the sheet of pink
paper still lying on her desk, where
| she had tossed 1t some hours ago.
81 forgot to look at the thing!"
she muttered, unfolding 1t.
| 1t had no address on it. and the
writing was that one not accus-
toned to the use of the pen.
II did not get afchance to tell you
until now," Desiree read, that !
think it would be nice If you was to
take me to the movies tonight. ]
/ guess you'd better not come here for
| me. I'll be waiting at the corner OF