Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-02-11

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'Front row. viyienne defended
promptly. but unsmilIng Her lips
twitehed down AZ the corners. AT
least. It was front row"
y know said Mr. Randolph.
''Youve been fired. heard what
Beamer said to you. How long have
you known that shaker
Not very long" she answered. Gle
got me on, and / suppose he got me
off" She drew long breath and
turned appealing eyes to Randolph.
please" size said. "don't let's talk
about him. want so to be happy for
a few minutes. love the park NJ
night with its border Of lights. Let's
play n game"
"a gamer" said Randolph doubt
fully.
Eyes. Wen guess which is Central
Park West and which Is One Hundred
and Tenth street and which Is the ave-
nue.. II is not as easy as YOU think
after you've been going round a while.
I'm feeling d-dizzy a-already."
you arel' exclaimed Mr. Randolph.
"Well. let me tell YOU IL isn't from
buzzing round two-mile circuit.
What did you have for dInner?"
Miss vivienne shut her lips tight.
wont yon 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 10 Fifty
ninth street He WAS jnstifying 10
himself very questionable move. He
wished TO feed this stray damsel and,
at the same time. Talk 10 her with a
purpose. He could not see himself
doing II In n cabaret. and every hotel
supper room had already become one
of those things. He came to a decision
and spoke.
"I'll take a hand In your game. all
right, but not just as you think. DO
you--woud you trust me?'
guard. She looked into his face and
read 1t.
II 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 to
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 derlsiyely 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 dlraeting
anything as expensive as 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 to
drag her after him up the single flight
of stairs that led to his rooms.
"Old-fashioned but cozy," he said,
as he applied latch.key and opened
a door that gave directly on large
square sitting room. 81 hate elevators
In place You call home"
In an open CRATE was n dying wood
fire. He proceeded TO poke and feed
It at once. saying over his shoulder:
''Sit down anywhere, will your"
Facing the fire was a deep and much
worn leathern couch. with pedestal
Mt each end carrying shaded lamps.
I They We're the only ones he had light
ed and their glow was so suhdued that
Ut blended with that of the fire without
fighting It, The girl chose to seat her.
self stifiiy In corner of this couch.
Mr.. Randolph looked ut her rigid
pose with marked disapproval, but
! said nothing. Having rejuvenated the
fire till 1t leaped merrily to an attack
on the fresh backlog, he left the room
and was absent for considerable
| time. When he returned, 1t was to
! place small table before his guest,
and then he fetched tray well load
ed with those things which grace In
perpetuity a healthy bachelors Harder.
He drew up n chair for himself and,
with an inviting nod, started to eat a
| great deal and very rapidly.
| Get in on the lunch while there's
| time" he admonlshed II warn you
there's nothing more in the house."
The girl gave him a grateful look
| and proceeded to fill herself with the
| most sustaining food within reach
She did not fail TO note that there
was nothing 10 drink but water When
they could eat no more Mr.. Randolph
removed the table. and then seated
himself in the opposite corner of the
| couch.
You don't seem to be at ease here. y
he said presently. III you think you'll
be more comfortable, we can go down
and sit in the cab. l want to talk to
you"
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