Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-17
CHAPTER V.


Copyright, 1919. by Star Company,
Promptly at the hour named by
Samuel Leighton, David Smith De-
Laine presented himself at the door
of his new employer.
His ring was answered by a neat
parlor maid, who looked at him in
quiringly.
Il am here for my orders from
Sir"
The girls exclamation of bewil-
derTnent awoke David TO the dis
concerting appreciation that she mis-
took him for a caller.
Il am the new chauffeur" he ex-
planned quickly. Mr.. Leighton di-
rected me to report for orders this
morning"
"Oh-yes sir-I mean all right.
I'll tell Miss Leighton. Step inside,
please"
She made as though she would
have shown him into the drawing
room, but he forestalled this by re-
marking-'I will wait here in the
hall"
He remained standing when she
went upstairs. He was tempted to
laugh at the position in which he
found himself. He glanced down
ruefully at his well-ftting clothes
| and at his new Lat. He remembered
how he had seen chauffeurs and
cabmen twist their hats about in
their hands. He would follow their
example when talking to the young
lady of the house. He must watch
his speech and show the Difference
proper from hireling to the
daughter of his employer.
A football on the broad stairs
mo de him glance up. Miss Leighton
was descending.
She came down lightly, but not
rapidly. and he had time to take in
the details of her appearance before
she met his gaze.
He saw that she was slender and
graceful, that she had the dark col
oring and delicate features inherit
ed, he supposed, from her French
m mother He recollected in that in
slant that his aunt had told hin,
that her own French forbears came
from the part of France from which
Desiree's mother had come. De-
! Laine. in spite of his own French
blood, was fair. like his American
father. But this girl did not look
| like Samuel Leighton.
Rather Embarrassed
These thoughts flashed through
his mind even while he was noting
| the dainty violet colored negligee of
| silk and lace, caught at throat and
waist by tiny knots Of artificial vio-
| lets.
AS she saw the man waiting fol
! her. Desiree came forward In q
business-like way. Then, looking
full at him, she hesitated.
"Oh-there must be some mis-.
| take-I mean-I understood my
| co hn
| feur''-
She stopped. blushiHg with con-
fusion. Evidently his appearance
| had made the same impression upor
| the mistress that it had upon the
maid.
DeLaine hastened to relieve he,
mind. Yes. Madam"-(he coult
not bring himself to say "ma'am")
i am Smith, the new chauffeur
Mr.. Leighton ordered me to report
| to you at II o'clock.
/ "Oh. yes," she looked relieved
but David could see that she wa:
still puzzled. Then you are Smith
That is all right. Won't you"-shs
| esitated-"perhaps you will steI
| in here-into the library-while
| talk to you.'
It made her uncomfortable tC
have this man standing like an or
| dinary servant in the hall, DeLalnt
understood that he must try to cor.
rect her first idea of him If he would
keep his secret safe. AS she wen'
| into the library, he stood to one
side, then, following her, remained
! lust inside the door, his eyes down.
c;tt. twisting his hat around and
around in his hands. The girl her.
| self did not sit down
"My father has, of course. told
you what your duties will be-"
HE gave me to understand thai