Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-04-28
PICKWICK'S
PAPER
BY HELEN A. HOLDEN
tCopyright,)

It was a busy time of the day. The
crowd, hurrying to and fro, was too
intent on minding It's own affairs to
bother about the erratic behavior. ct
any particular individual
s. Carlotta Smith was one of the throng
surging past the Stanwix building.
When she came opposite the wide-onen
door she hesitated. walked toward the
entrance, but again turned and passed
on down the street. = n
Coming back, she paused once more,
then hurried on.
The third time there was no hesita-
ton. With grim determination she
approached the entrance and walked
boldly in. $685. ~,
There were three or four men who
left the elevator at the thirteenth floor
with Miss Smith. She envied them
their knowledge of where they wanted
to go. .
Opening off the hall. there were no
less than five doors. each with the
name of "Bolton Company" in gold
letters.
"My mother told me to take this
one" counted Carlotta.
Inside, Carlotta found a girl seated
behind desk She invited Carlotta
to wait while she went in search Of
Mr.. Thomas Doyle. ..-..~. -. .
"This isn't so bad" unused Carlotta
''1'm beginning to think I'll like it."
'Mr. Doyle?" she inc ired as a
young man appeared with her card in
his hand. 81 am Miss Carlotts Smith,"
"Glad to meet you. Miss Smith"
Her tones had convinced him that there
was much behind the name.
II beg pardon, Mr.. DOYLE" interrupt
ed the girl from behind the desk. II
forgot to deliver a message this morn
ing. Mr.. Bolton wished you to call him
up"
ibid he say when?" asked Doyle.
No." the girl admitted reluctantly
'Then he can watt" which was hard
ly respectful to the president of the
company. ''Please be seated. Miss
Smith,"
- II came to see YOU" began Carlot-
tai
s'''1 say, Tom, i've been hunting every
where for you" Like a hurricane a
young man burst in with this announce
ment. II beg pardon: I didn't know
you were busy, but you forgot to tell
me where that guaranty would most
likely to be found"
Explanations were brief, for in few
moments Doyle returned.
II won't take you to my room, for
I've been moved upstairs. A number
of us have been changed about lately.
We can go into Miss Glyn's room.
There is no one there. so I trust we
can continue uninterrupted"
did you say Miss Glyn?" inquired
Carlotta.
Doyle's glance followed Carlotta's to
the hat-rack, on which hung a mans
derby.
"Ch, that might mean the general
mixed-up state we're in just now. Pos
sibly caller for Miss Glyn. That's
probably it," Doyle spoke confidently.
"Sbe has just taken him somewhere to
meet some one. Take this chair, Miss
Smith; you'll find it more comforta::
ble." -
But" protested Carlotta, II know
from the way it looks"
! "You mean the way it's worm" sug-
;gested Doyle. ~: 49,. .,~>. .
Anyway" continued Carlotta. "it's
Miss yGlyn's pet particular chair. 1t
would never do to have her find me us
ing it." :'
even her shoes are distinguished
looking" he told himself "It seems as
if. I have heard her name before Tn.
doubtedly, a society girl; it probably
figures daily in the papers,"
II think" said ('arIotta. that what
people say aboutodious agents and the
way they are treated is all nonsense"
"Have you had the good fortune to
meet any un-odious ones?" inquired
Doyle lightly.
? II mean the way you have treated
me-" went on Carlotta.
II don't quite follow" Doyle sat
down suddenly. In case he had under
stood, he would need support. y ...
From what Eve heard. / always
thought agents had doors slammed in
their faces, and were sometimes-of
course, in extreme cases-thrown
downstairs" continued Miss Smith
"sNow, consider I've been treated roy.
ally"
Carlotta waved majestically toward
the footstool. g.. ~
While she was speaking a man had
quietly entered the room. AS Doyle's
attention was not again claimed, Car
Iotta did not mind -e.. .
Doyle was SO stunned at what he haC
Just heard that he forgot completely
his previous threats of vengeance
against the next intruder.
II am an agent" continued CarlOtta
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Il never would have guessed it, The
arony in Tom Doyle's voice was los