The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Love Affairs of a Lonely Woman
By MARY HAu

hot nolls. What could be more home like?"
 But what would you do?" asked Jane, her exhaustion warning her that she must have some relaxation and rest. 'l couldn't put you out this way
 Holladay knew that he had won the point, and smiled.
 "TH go down/t to Turkish bath, have fine swim and come up here tomorrow at noon. You can just leave the key on the lintel over the haH door, where I'll find~it. Now, don't worry, but just wait here in the taxicab until the driver and I get this trunk up there. You can leave it in the hall right off the front door for the night. Then tomorrow, when you have found a place to live in which will permit you living like wom- an, I will send it up to your new ad- dress. Here. brother John, lend a hand and over the top"
 With his happy laugh Holladay was soon back again, after the chauffeur s assistance He snatched up the two grips now, and telling Jane to wait in the taxicab until he returned made thu l trip in record time. Jane wondered why he kept her waiting. but his delicacy now dawned upon her. as he continued smii- | ingly:
 Here is the key to my apartment to the city and to my heart he declared 1 with q Artignan flourish of his arms and A courtly bow I'm sorry that can do no more for a lady in distress. The door is open the lights are lit and l i have opened the davenport couch in the 1 living room, go that you might have a i pleasant nights sleep. l will call you up I tomorrow at5 and now don't disappoint 1 me by not dining with me at some pleas ant little place uptown before we three, | vou Mordaunt and I start, on that great 1 noney-making masterpiece of travel lit erature. Ill show you to the hall door. but will not go in with you, for I know you are embarrassed, Miss Brown" 1 Jane took his arm, and returned his hearty shake at the doorway 1 "Just don't answer the telephone or any knocks on the door. When you leave. you had better let your grips, as well as the trunk, stay here. ell bring the | small baggage up to meet you tomorrow at dinner time. And meantime, you had
 better telephone me here at your lunch ! con hour, to let me know what you have done about securing room. Goodnight l and happy dreams.
 l With another cheering clasp of her 1 hand he was off and Jane turned into the doorway with curiously mingled feel lings There was a mysterious thrill in 1 entering an apartment occupied exclu- siveiy by two men; it was as strange and | eere as invading castle in some l strange land Jane Brown hardly knew
 how to analyze her own sensations. and l vet so odd, so unexpected, so dron was l if all after this miserable day, that she l laughed to herself.
 | What queer town. what queer apart | ment what a queer chap! she mur- nured Looking about her by the door way on the floor in his haste to dress TOT the street, Holladay had flung his dress line gown with masculine carelessness Jane picked it up and hung it on coat tree nearby.
 But what a fine, dependable chap he is. the dear boyi" she whispered to the dressing gown. And then she blushec in her solitude!
 (To be continued tomorrowo Copyright, 1919, Thompson Feature
 Servce.)