Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-27
THE LOVE GAMBLER
,y Virginia Terhune Van de Water

spect which custom and convention
demanded of one in his position.
II beg your pardon" he muttercd.
This was the second time that he
had apologized within the past three
minutes. 1t was not like David De
Laine to do this-yet since he had
started out upon this adventure he
must see it through. Just now he
could not afford to disdain a chance
to earn his living. Moreover, his
sporting blood was aroused.
He wished he had the nerve to
inquire the Christian name of his
young mistress. But, of course, he
would learn it before long. Some
one must use her name in his pres
ence. He noticed tonight that her
father had called her Daughter"
and that only.
He reused himself with start
from his musings, aware that Mr..
| Leighton had not replied to his apol-
ogy. He met the eyes of the older
man fixed upon him. He did not
| finch or glance away, and the two
men stood regarding each other fix
edly for moment.
Something in the open, direct gaze
of the blue eyes reassured Samuel
| Leighton, and he nodded, as if sat
! isfied.
That's all right" he said. "You
may go now, Smith. But no, wait
an instant. You ask me not to tell
any one you have been in the service.
1 have agreed to this. will ask Miss
Leighton to do the same. But, of
course, if either of us is questioned
about you, we must speak the truth" "
tVni1 Al rd1xy q nI1odfinnnd ~
David asserted.
''I am not so sure of that. 1t
would be quite natural for one to
ask why, in this day, well set-up
young man is driving a private car
instead Of
He paused.
Leighton Objects
Instead of an ambulance" David
supplied. but surely nobody would
be likely to question a gentleman
about common chauffeur"
But, Smith, you are not a COM
mon chauffeur" the words escaped
Leighton involuntarily. Before he
could retract them the man to whom
they were addressed lifted his head
proudly and his eyes flashed.
Excuse me, sir, that is just what
am-that and that only! And
forgive me if 1 say it-unless I am
that I have no business in your
employ. You have been most con-
siderate, but 1 feel that I should
take another place unless matters
can be agreed upon between us just
now"
The De Laine blood was reused
Suddenly David felt that he would
throw over the whole enterprise
sooner than be questioned and sus,
pected and interfered with as to his
private affairs.
He was perfectly willing to take
orders about his work. That was
legitimate. His private life was his
own.
Perhaps" he added, you would
prefer that I look for another
place?"
mot at all, not at ALI" Samuel
Leighton assured him.
He found himself all at once very
averse to letting this independent
young man leave his employ. Yet
he had a vague idea that he ought
to be angry with him.
You see, sir" David went or
more calmly, 'T am here to drive
your cars and obey your orders
about them. In other words. I am
a machine to perform the services
for which you engaged me. But be-
yond that I am nothing to you-sc
long, of course" with a slight
twinkle in the blue eyes-"as I am
a decent chap-and hope am that
At all events you will know whether
am or not when you get my ref
erences."
If Leighton had had any anger
| toward his employe, this last speech
dissipated it. for he laughed aloud
That's all right, Smith! We've
talked a long time over what really
amounts to very little. fancy
We'll get along all right. In fact ]