The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-03-17

"Front row." vivlenne defended
promptly. but unsmiling. Her lips
twitched down Mt the corners. AT
least, It was front row."
II know" said Mr. Randolph.
you've been fired. I heard what
Beamer said to you. How long have
you known that snake9"
'Not very long," she answered. "He
got me on, and l suppose he got me
on" She drew a long breath and
turned appealing eyes to Randolph.
"Please," she said, "don't let's talk
about him. want so to be happy for
a few minutes. love the park at
night with its border of lights. Let's
play a game"
IA gamer" said Randolph doubt.
fully.
"Yes. 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 It isn't from
bnzzing round two-mile circuit.
What did you have for dinner7"
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 bllnked
at him every time they came to Fifty
ninth street. He was justifying to
himself a very questionable move He
wished to feed this stray damsel and,
at the same tiICe, talk to her with a
purpose. He could not see himself
doing II in cabaret. and every hotel
supper room had already become one
Of those things. He came to decision
and spoke.
"rll take hand In your game, all
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.
~ 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 derisively to the
world In general as seen from the
front of taxi.
"Walt." said Mr.. Randolph to the
iehu, rs he handed out the girl. She
pnused with one foot halfway to the
curb, but that single word directing
anything as expensive as taxi to
stano by treasured her.
Randolph preceded her 10 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-fashloned but cozy," he said.
as he applied latch-key and opened
n door that gave directly on large
square sitting room. ~ hate elevators
In place you call home"
In an open crate was a dying wood
hre. He proceeded to poke and feed
II ut once, saying over his shoulder:
"Sit down anywhere, viii your"
Facing the fire was 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
II blended with that OF the fire without
lighting 1t. The girl chose to seat her
self stifiiy In a corner Of this couch.
Mr.. Randolph looked at her rigid
pose with marked dlsapproval. but
said nothing. Having rejuvenated the
fire till II leaped merrlly TO an attack
on the fresh backlog. he left the room
and was absent for considerable
time. When he returned, Il was TO
place a small table before his guest
and then he fetched a tray well load.
ed with those things which grace In
perpetulty healthy bachelors larder
He drew up 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 admOnished. 81 warn you
there's nothing more In the house."
The girl gave him a grateful look
and proceeded to MI herself with the
most sustaining food within reach.
She did not fall TO note that there
was nothing TO 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"
he said presently. IF you think you'll
be more comfortable, we can 20 down
and sit In the cab. want TO talk 10
you"