The Washington times., 1921-04-28

I'm completely At your service sSv.
your"
Elise why would return -
promptiy?" found myself saytnn
with studied suAvity in return fO1s
her ignoring the need OF explaining
why she had kept me 80 long. !.
Miss storrs' handsome face re-
NAMED calm and impassive. -
"Of course" she said. II believe
Mr.. Harrison did tell me that you'd
had business training z
And 20 wouldn't interrupt any-
yours unless II were absolutely un-
avoidable." returned not without
bitterness. ~
Her words made II clear that jim
had remembered my busihsss train
ing and experiences. but had passSd
me by nevertheless To put this
stranger where ought to be- Miss
Storrs gave no sign OF the efforts
my words had on her. but continued
with large inperturbabilrty In per-
feet accord with her stately Greek
beauty:
"Then since you've come on -
important matter, Mra HarrisoA
and there are important Affairs hers
At the office. shall we get right
down to businessT'
Certainly" replied colby. -
want your signature to q sub-lesSs
I've Just had my real estate agenA.
draw up for the apartment
occupied until recently. You have
power OF attorney. I presums?"
l pushed the lease toward hes,
striving for promptness and con.
cissness to erase my feeling that
this woman had dared overmuch in
suggesting that shed like me to
get down to business promptly. a.
she had other matters requiring.
her attention. Miss Storrs drew the
document toward her, studied II,
gravely and lifted her eyes inquif~'
ingly.
= as this wiser" she asked. EFT
Mr.. Harrison were to return within
. month or so wouldn't you regret
this step."
1.-THE Office expects him 20 soonr
I asked. choking back my eagsN
mesa.
How soon do you expect Mr..
HArrisonr" countsred Miss Storrs.
Does that affect your signing
this paper ~ my brother-in-law,
brother and deem advisable?" I
asksd. seeing that II this woman
had any Information transcendinS
mine she purpossd keeping 1t 70
herself.
A WRONG MOVE.
Then you dont"-she began in
. skeptical tone, breaking OF
abruptly. you've had advice thsny
You don't deem this q wrong move
one to set people wonderinSr'
"We deem this advisable" re-
Piled firmly. Mr.. Dalton tsler
phoned with this in view"
"Oh, Mr.. Daltonw
As she said that, Miss Storrs dtQ-
ped her pen In ink. drew up thu
paper ia brought and prepared u
siSn and seal IT, waited Main
sA<'d ci~ished and then ar0oeAcedt
This ,sAendid sum fer rental,
which S~S didn't seem to regard
As important will do away with all
need for rou to send me any moro
checks. That money will be use.
ful here in my husbands affairs.
no doubt"
took the lavender check from
my purse and handed IL to Miss
etorrA She let it f1utter down 70
the dssk and regarded IL gravelv
for q moment before she replied:
I'll have to go on sending this
weekly check, Nra Harrison. Mr..
Harrison inst ucted me to do 50.
And I feel in aenor bound to carry
out his wishet - the letter"
/ caught 4 . sing infection in her
voice as she rsaehed across the
desk to returE the slip OF laven-
der paper to ira. There was sone-
thing quixsicA in her eyes too a.
she fixed them demandfngly on
mine. 1t waa - II shed said:
II feel in honor bound to carry
out your husbanS1 wishss to the
letter. Don't youp
I took the cAecsA rsfoIded IL ana
put II back in ~ purse. Nov.
I'll run along WIN the sub-leass
which you've Just signed"
1t was As II we'd each scored Q
victory. each met q defeat 49,.