The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-08

Just Tell Me Your Home Telephone
Number"
words than them has no man spoke"
"T1l think II over" said MORA
BY All means. Never decide such
an important matter In hurry. Just
tell me your home telephone number.
and III ring up at seven this evening
for your decision"
Reluctantly Moira gave him the
number She was not at all prejudieed
against this carroty stranger-in fact,
she had q vague suspicion that he was
sure cure for the blues, an ailment
which she suffered from all too fire.
quently; and. moreover his voice, his
respectful manner, his alert eyes, and
his wonderful clothing were an rather
alluring. The fiutter Of great ad-
venture was in Moira'S heart and the
flush Of thousand roses In her cheeks
when. Buck Oglvy having AT length
departed, she went into Bryce's private
btAhAf " EfA itAN blliitthii a. ~ NV
propriety Of accepting the invitation.
Bryce listened TO her gravely n
with all the sweet innocence of her
years aud unwOrthiness she laid the
Ogilvy proposition before him
by all means accept" he counselled
her. Buck ogllvy is one Of the finest
gentlemen you'll ever meet. I'll stake
my reputation on him. You'll find
him vastly amusing, Moira. He'd
make Niobe forget her troubles, and
he does know how to order a dinner"
When Moira had left him, Bryce
was reused from bitter introspec-
tions by the ringing OF the telephone
To his amazement Shirley Sumner was
calling him
You're a wee bit surprised. aren't
you. Mr.. Cardigan?" she said teasingly.
you're wondering why have tele
phoneG 10 your
mo, haven't had time The sud
dennesS of it has LEFT me more or less
dumb WHY did you ring up?'
II wanted some advice. Suppose
you wanted very, very much TO know
what two people were talking about,
but found yourself in a position where
YOU couldn't eavesdrop. What would
you doY'
II wouldn't eavesdrop." he told her
severely. "That isn't nice hing TO
do. and didn't think YOU would con
template anything that lSn't nice"
but have every moral. eth cal, and
financial right to be party to that
conversation, only-wel'--"
with yos present there would be
no conversation-is that it,"
Exactly. Mr. Cardigan"
"And II is OF lie utmost i'm .ortance
that you should ',now what i said?'
Yes"
"And you do not intend to use your
knowledge Of the conversation. when
gained. for an Illegal or uneth cal pur-
pOses"
II do not. On the contrary IL am
aware of @,sr is being uiannc / can
prevent others from doing s. nething
nlccd and unc'h cal"
In that event Shirley sh uld say
you are quite justified in ea esdrop
ping
But how cen ' do So caa't hide
in a closet and listen
"Ruy a dictograph anl hav. il hid
tea ID tbs room where the cpnversa
ton takes place. II will record every /
word Of H."
"where can buy one7r
In san Francisco.
"w1l sou telephone 70 your san
Fnncisco office ami have IN buy I
one Cor me and hlp If ta 1I ogether .
siih directions Tor uSingf
shirley sts q Most extraO linarv +
\ quite reaIi that May depend .
upon SOU 70 oblice me in this atter?' .
~ce-ia'nl, But why pick me ~ .
all persons 70 perform such mission
Tor y0lg
~ ran trust tgu a. forea' aat you
have performed IT,
Thank ynu fthink yoa safely
trust ne. And SHAH attend 20 the
matter Immediately
-You are very kind Nr Crdigsn.
How Is your dear I'D father Moira
told me some time azo that d.. sas Ill.~ /
80 b. e9nGauedI