The Yale expositor., 1921-08-25

"vivienne WHERE" she said, after
n pause.
"How awfuli' commented Mr.. Ran
dolph. zone OF those deliberate al
alterations that go with the back row
of the chorus"
"Front row." vivienne defended
PROMPTLY. but unsmiling. Her lips
twitched down at the corners. AT
least, II was front row."
II know" said Mr.. Randolph.
you've been fired. / heard what
Beamer said to you. How long have
you known that shaker"
"NOt very long" she answered. "He
got me on, and suppose he got me
off" She drew long breath ane
turned appealing eyes to Randolph.
please" she said, "don't let's talk
about him. ] want so to he happy for
a few minutes. I love the park at
night with its border of lights. Let's
play game"
IA gamer" said Randolph doubt
fully.
Eyes. Well guess which is Central
L dTh west anu WHICH, 10 Vic
and Tenth street and which is the ave-
nue.. II Is not as easy as you think
after you've been going round q while.
I'm feeling d-dizzy a-already."
"You arel" exclaimed Mr.. Randolph.
"Well. let me tell you It isn't from
buzzing round two-mile circuit.
What did you have for dinner?"
Miss Vivienne shut her lips tight.
won't you please play my gamer
she asked family.
Mr.. Randolph frowned as though
considering the subject very seriously,
but the matter that held his attention
was not the proposed guessing-match.
That would not have been fair nor
amusing. as the headlights Of his own
very comfortable apartment blinked
at him every time they came to Fifty
ninth street. he was tustifying to
himself a very questionable move. he
wished TO feed this stray damsel and,
at the same time, talk to her with q
purpose. He could not see himself
doing It in a cabaret. and every hotel
supper room had already become one
OF those things. He came to q decision
and spoke.
"I1l take a hand in your game. NIL
right, but not just as you think. Do
you-would you trust mel"
Immediately the girl was on her
guard. She looked into his face and
read II.
81 would never have thought OF not
trusting you II you hadn't asked that
old, old trap question:" she said
gravely.
Forget that asked It." said Mr.
Randolph promptly, and leaned out ia
| give the driver his address. A thin
Tipped and weary scorn was still on
that individuals face when he drew
up before Mr.. Randolph's abode and
honked three times derisively to the
world IN general as seen from the
front Of a taxi.
"Wait," said Mr.. Randolph to the
iehu, as he handed out the girl. She
paused with one foot halfway to the
curb, but that single word directing
anything as expensive as a taxi to
stand by treasured her.
Randolph preceded her to show the
way and turn on lights. He never
looked back to see II she followed, and
this implied trust In herself seemed ia
drag her after him up the single flight
Of stairs that led to his rooms.
"Old-fashioned but cozy," he said
as he applied a latch-key and opened
door that gave directly on large
square sitting room. 81 hate elevators
in a place you call home"
In an open CRATE was a dying wood
fire. He proceeded to poke and feed
II at once, saying over his shoulder:
"Sit down anywhere, will your
Facing the fire was a deep and much
worn leathern couch, with a pedestal
at each end carrying shaded lamps
They were the only ones he had light
ed and their glow was so subdued that
It blended with that Of the fire without
fighting It. The girl chose to seat her
self stiffiy in corner Of this couch.
Mr.. Randolph looked at her rigid
pose with marked disapproval, but
said nothing. Having rejuvenated the
fire till Ii leaped merrily to an attach
on the fresh backlog, he left the room
and was absent for a considerable
time. When he returned, IL was Il
place a small table before his guest
and then he fetched a tray well load
ed with those things which grace ir
perpetuity healthy bachelors larder
He drew up a chair for himself and
with an inviting nod, started to eat 9
great deal and very rapidly.
Get in on the lunch while there's
time" he admonished. 81 warn yor
there's nothing more In the house."
The girl gave him a grateful lool
and proceeded to fill herself with tn,
most sustaining food within reach
She did not fail to note that Their,
was nothing to drink but water. WheI
they could eat no more. Mr. Randolph
removed the table, and then seateC
himself in the opposite corner Of the
couch.
you don't seem to be at ease here,
he said presently. "If you think you'll