Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
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.nsrcusc was for but a moment
m sbe heard the judge who on that
Inec eecrcosion T had been so brusque WIFI
h'r, ,sI;. sA, is pleasure--a privilege
,rs % YOU, Mrs. Harrison
'I1i' Ts voice and manner were &C, crinsins nis
al AID not know hcrl She had passed
BE uiu'I ,,to n realm toward which he
.r .,~d with reverent eyes. ,,,-
'ru NV calmly she gave him her hand to
.s ,' and the meeting was over. But
p.'4 Y. tste having been tested thus far
a's 4. wished ,ih to test it yet little further
y ,l' .Ss S, walked toward Casey, and as
~, VAS passing him she looked straight
'D,o ~ bis bi. face. His eyes met herS' they
n.,, ,av blank, unrecognizing. :.
',,s q, DR. dropped her handkerchief as if
a.ejdent, at his feet. AS he bent to
", AZ !. nm she leaned toward him.
X NIX IL up, ohS
p.S .aSw.lll' she whispered.
u, struck the handkerchief two or
,,.s tines against his sleeve as it to
y, ~, out any possible dust. His head
'h.nt over his task, and for that
.srt their heads were close to-
fthsr. 49,,
0you're putting it over grand, Jen-
A.. +" be replied in the most guarded of
whispers, =,
"a handed her the bit of linen with
az %swLward bow. Again his eyes met
ssr and again they were blank, un-
and yet a little later Jennie had her
,..aud and great reward. This was when
~ % was dancing with Daniel Shipman
=, rather when she was not dancing
Nm him, for he had said he preferred
n dt out the number he had won
from her.
,sid 10 her uuizznally, II wonder il you
,sslize what q tremendous fraud you
Wv No. don't mean tremendous--I
moan iust pleasant sized fraud"
"TraudY" exclaimed Jennie, startled.
ayes, fraud. Mrs. Shipman has told
Mo priyately that you have deceived us
II abominably. That is, she told me
ibe truth about that play: that you
hrued it into a burlesque in order to
mvn the evening--and then gave young
Mrvell the credit for having written
/ i that way in order to save everybody
tse, Is that correct?'
I"If Mrs. Shipman said that ] can't
deuy it. But please don't tell any
on," ..
Pardon my being personal, Mrs.
Harrison" the great tinancier went
on-and Jennie thought she saw Il
rean in his keen eyes that was very
personal ildeed---"but woman who
j. can do what you have done must have
ounkness OF wit and nerve and brains,
'She must be woman very much out
| Of .he ordinary--the kind of woman
iuy man would count it n high favor
! 10 have as one of his friends.' His
voice became abrupt. Mrs. Harrison.
would like to know you bctter--have
real talks with you. Couldn't you--ah
we have lunch or something together
Other persons, if you like. and all that.
| Or you might--ah-like to see my col
lection OF emeralds. Your husband
could call for you"
been vague. But to Jennie's mind there
had been much. very much. implied by
them, Jennie felt dizzy. She did not
want complications with Mrs. Ship
man, and perhaps injure her chances
here But here she was suddenly at
Ae gate Of new opportunities. And
pelhaps--of new dangers.
"Why-why. yes" she answered.
Soon" he asked.
| "ies-soon.
That's bargain His keen ewes
ashed again, And l shall hold you
b it--soon.
On the way home Jennie had to 20
|Hyer The whole business of the night
with Kenneth.
You were great, Jcnnie--nothing
hs than great" Kenneth declared.
and Mrs. Shipman asking YOU to
elcA with her--why, that's the surest
ssn that you have reached the very
Jennie thought she had, too; and she
la carried Kenneth up with her. She
vas no less exultant than Kenneth, but
ae was silent while he talked on ex-
ssay' She was wondering if she
mould tell Kenneth about Mr.. Ship
nan She finally decided not to do so.
sle did not know just what was going
happen when she met Mr.. Shipman.
amos Almost anything might happen-and
ael again perhaps nothing. Better
walt until she could say to Ken