The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15
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the West, did not see tie New York
papers or any other record of Daph-
mes accident. When he got back to
New York, his pockets full of con-
tracts, Bayard. equally successful,
greeted him enthusiastically. Then he
learned of the accident and the fact
that Daphne was ain trade" He was
indignant at the news and wanted to
see her at once.
Bayard give him the address, and
Clay wasted no time asking further
questions. He made haste to the sub
way. tuning; left the train at the
Grand Central station and climbed up
to a taxicab.
Then he found Daphne.
She led him into a little shop empty
OF everything but the debris Of re-
moval.
"where are WEI" said Clay.
'This was my shop"
"What's the matter? Busted al.
readyf" Clay asked, with a not unfiat-
tering cheerfulness.
"Not In the least" Daphne ex-
planned. "We've expanded so fast we
had to move. We sublet and moved
across the street.
"You remember Mrs. Chivvis, don't
you? Mrs. Chlvvis, you haven't for
gotten Mr.. Wimburn. He's kept away
so long you might have, though.
Where've you been, Clay? But wait
yon can tell me on the way over to
the new shop"
When she led him into her new en-
porium the graceful fabrics displayed
were all red rags to him. He was a
bull In crimson shop.
Daphne made Clay sit down and
asked him II it were not all perfectly
lovely. He waited until Mrs. Chivvis
went ON to the workroom. He had a
glimpse Of number Of girls and
women on sewing bent. They were
laughing and chattering.
He answered. SITS perfectly loath.
some"
Instead Of resenting this insult
Daphne laughed till she fell against
the counter. The worst Of Il was that
her eyes were so tender.
"where did you get all the capital
Tor all this stockT Clay demanded,
with sudden suspicion.
"Oh, part Of It we bought on credit
and part Of II on borrowed money"
borrowed from whomT
"From Mr.. Duane"
This was too much of too much.
Clay stormed: "I'll get him!
"Oh, no, you wontp
"Oh, yes, will"
II won't have you assaultIng the
best friend I've got In the world"
He groaned aloud at this, not no
ticing how she used the word "frIend."
She ran on. She had not talked TO
him for so long that she was a perfect
chatterbox.
HE lent me five hundred dollars
when / didn't know where else TO get
II. And 1t nailed our first real con-
tract--a big commission from old Mrs.
Romilly. We paid back Mr.. Duane's
five hundred and then" She eiggled
In advance at what was coming to
Clay. "And then I borrowed a thou
sand from him. We owe him that
now"
Clay was as wroth as she had
wished. He took out little book.
swell, I'll give you check for that
amount-or more. And you can nav
Duane Off with interest. I won't
have you owing him money"
"You won't havei" Daphne Knocked
"You won't have? Since when did
you become senior partner here?"
"Senior partnerw Clay rallied. 'Tm
no partner In this businessI / hate
this business. II makes me sick TO
seeeyou in It."
'"Then step out on the walk" said
Daphne. you're soaring away GUS
toners and using up the time of the
firm. The boudoir is no place for you,
anyway"
"A young woman with bridal eye
walked in and Daphne left Clay to
blunder out sheepishly. He did not
see that she cast sleeps eyes after
him4 He was a most bewildered
young man. He had made pile of
money and still he was not happyl