The Lamar register., 1920-07-28

In New Euslhuu largest Guy, Il WISH
which would probably eliminate In an
order mounting well into fhe thou
sands.
Bayley knew this buyer-had known
ner for years-knew her for II capable.
Intelligent woman about ten years his
senior, with a mind single to business.
Now had It not been for Bill Edwards
silly doggerel. Bayiey would have ex-
plained all this to Janey. and all would
presumably have been well. But II un-
happily occurred to Bayley that here
was an excellent opportunity for be-
Ginning that policy OF telling Janey
nothing Jaley would never know and
would be spared any slight feeling of
jealousy at her Bayley ordering grill
ed lobster for two" when somebody
else than she was the other one Of the
two.
So. In the due course Of events, Miss
Dobson and Bayley had their luncheon.
Bayley's firm received a $4,000 order.
out of which Bayley pulled a nice little
commission. and that evening Bayley
presented himself as he always did on
Monday. Wednesday. Friday and sun
day nights, at the Middleton apart
uent.
While waiting some few minutes for
Janey Bayley's thoughts dwelt com
placently on his commission. which
would go to swell that purucniar rund
labeled "wedding trip expenses" AID
on his wisdom Ia spsring Janey the de
tails of his business.
Then in came Janey. softly, allur-
Ingly gowned 10 old rose taffeta with
quaint draperies which emphasized her
slenderness II her wistful gray eyes
were a bit teary rather than laughing
Bayley didn't observe IL. being much
more concerned over the dexterity with
which she evaded his eager arms and
customary kiss and slipped over TO
prim. straight backed chair instead OF
sinking down into the blue velour
depths Of the other corner of the day-
enport oa which he himself had been
sitting.
~ say, Janey dearl'' he said. dis
turbed. "nothing's wrong?"
"Oh, mol" returned Janey. with
promptness and sweetness of emphn-
SIS which would have warned a more
experienced man Then. "where were
you around two O'Clock, Bayleyf" she
ssked-qulte casually.
"Me? Oh. I was out"
"Aloner"
Moo that is. you see. an out-of-
towa buyer happened In. And you
know how It Is. I've explained. dea'.
that when people come on, It's ofteo
up to me to put them In u pleasant
state OF mind and eating Is always a
sociable way OF spending the time, and
So"
what buyer was inf"
Jsney's artiess questions couldns
have been more involving II she had
deliberately planned them for his ua-
doing.
"Dobson," he said. desperately. Dob
son. OF Boston"
"M-m-m." said Janey. Miss or
Mrsf"
1t was no use. How the deuce
he began.
.Oh, Bayleyr' walled Jsney. "Why
didn't you tell mef It's not the thing
itself but the cOncealment that | mind :
car downtown this afternoon. and 1
waited until was sure you had re-
turned from lunch. Then | telephOnei
to see II | could bring you home at
nve The stenOgrapher said YOU had
gone out at one. saying you wOuldn I
be back until three.
$50 brought dad home instead and
he said he had seen YOU hurrying along
us II To keep an appointment. And
when | reached home BIZ Edwards
sister was here and said she sat tbre-
tables behind you at Dantinis and
wondered II the sporty looking Elr
you were with. with caracul coat and
d large bouquet OF double yiOlets. was
your sister And II | could only haN,
explained 1t put me Ia such % raise
position and-what's the natter
For Bayley was regarding her nv'
with guilt Or contrition. but with ur,
eyed admiration
".reli 'en nothing ." he murmnf.~t
Good Lord you don't have to- Tuof
nnd out without being told"
Then. some inward recollection ,
the foolish doggerel which had h,''7
his undoing. recalled the words '"l'r Z
EN- rough" Rising, h- STROBE over r
the girl futilely dabbing her eye 40.
her handkerchief. and took her Ia liza
arms.
"Jnney my darling. won't "ien
auulosIze. 10 isn't worth H. hut 1 10