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CHAPTER xxx
How Jennie Managed a Great NJ,

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How Jennie Managed a Great Man
TNHB luncheon at Mrs. Shipman's,
- which placed Jennie openly and
definitely among the highest few, was
an ever memorable event for her. And
the days that Immediately followed that
luncheon--the opening days of that
golden epoch when she really ''be-
longed" to society's topmost stratum
were days of unforgettable rapture. 1t
was marvellous, dazzling, breath taking,
to be here, poised at the very top But
she managed up here, as for years past
in lowlier places, to maintain an un .
pretentious manner. 1t seemed to her
to be as bad policy even in these
lofty realms, to excite jealousy or an I.
tagonism, as she had deemed il when
she had been q crude young girl back
in those far-gon first months at
Braithewood Hall.
And Kenneth--daily he seemed to ex
pand, and take on confidence, with
their new social greatness. Busy as
Jennie now was with social affairs, and
thrilled as she was with her own exal-
tation, she had time and faculties
enough 70 watch the effect of all this
upon Kenneth. OF certainty her
great campaign had succeeded-thus
far! OF certainty Kenneth had no
reason for regret!
| AT Mrs. Shipman's luncheon Jennie
had seen an opening and had acted in
stantly. Mrs. Shipman had asked Jen-
ME If there was not some way in which
she could serve her. Jennie, daring
greatly, had spoken of Kenneth's rare
ability, his equipment for financial
career, and had then said that Mrs.
Shipman could do her no higher service
than use her influence to get Kenneth
into Mr.. Shipman's firm. Mrs. Ship
man had slowly shaken her head.
"I'm very sorry. I'm afraid ! can t
serve you in that ! do not interfere
In Mr.. Shipman's business affairs /;
especially not in the matter of recon-
mending people to him-he's very par.
ticular about making his own choices
and using his own judgment. Ism t
there something else ] can do, my
dear?'
Jennie had felt sharp disappoint-
ment; but it had not lasted long, for
this particular hope had flashed into
existence only the minute before. After
all, she had to reach Mr.. Shipman
through Mr.. Shipman himself. Though
her life was now Overwhelmingly crowded.
how she should reach Mr.. Shipman was
her dominating thought. To CRAFTY
Kenneth's ambition by getting him con
nected with Mr.. Shipman. that was now
the remaining great objective in her
dizzy upward climb.
a few days after her success at the
bazaar, there came note from Mr.
Shipman stating that unfortunately his
wife would be away. but asking Jcunir
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at 4, limiting that there would be q
chaperon upon the premises. and stat
ing that her husband might call for her
at any time after 3. Jennie drove u"
to the Shipman house at the appointed
hour, pulsing with wondermcnt over
what was going to happen. She was
doing daring thing. she knew, for
ugly rumors were whispered aronn'
concerning Mr.. Shipman's relations
with women--but one only got on bv
being daring, and she felt she could
meet any situation that might arise.
And of course she might avoid compli.
cations by writing Mrs. Shipman Of
her visit to see the emeralds.
She had no more than been admitted
| to the house when Mr.. Shipman ap-
peared and led her straight to the wing
of the house where were the rooms
containing his famous collections. Jen :
MES instant impression of his precious
stone room was that it was very quiet
and remote-and that there were no
signs of chaperon. For her life she
could not help shivering as the great
man unlocked his cases. And as he
picked up the precious bits of green fire
for her better inspection. and put
some of them into her own hand. talk
ing all the while, she had, although she
managed to keep up her end of the con =
vcrsation. only one definite thought ana
that thought was. what was going to
happen? Again and .again he gave her
direct looks from his keen. heavily
lashed eyes; she thought he was about
to switch to personal matters. but al
ways he went on talking about the
jewels. Presently he locked the last
case and they sat down in the formal
chairs with which the room was fur
nished and he began to talk to her
about herself. She thought that at
last it was couing-whatever it might
be. She braced herself; she tried to
recall some of the phrases she had pre-
pared in Kenneth's favor.
CONTINUED TOMORROW