The diamond drill., 1921-02-26

uid neT eyes ntdEcn IOF blthil thtS
thought they had lost forever. II was
there within them, come back 10 roll
lick In her pupils and spill itself In
reckless spending.
"ohi Oh! What bump" she
gasped
Funny. wasn't itT" said Mr.. Ran
dolph weakly.
"AwfulIy." said the girl.
Thereupon fell long silence. The
cab cut across the traffic reached the
Avenue. and eventually the dark park
before Mr.. Randolph found anything
further 10 say.
Funny. wasn't it?' he remarked.
The girl cast him a startled look
"why." she gurgled. that's what
you said before"
$50 / did," said Mr. Randolph,
frownIng thoughtfully. $50 did. BY
the way. what's your namer'
The girl caught her breath and
swallowed her laughter.
"vivIenne WHERE" she said, after
a pause.
"How awful!" commented Mr.. Ran
dolph. zone OF those deliberate al
literations that go with the back row
OF the chorus"
"Front row." vlvienne defended
promptly. but unsmiling. Her lips
twitched down at the corners. "At
least. IL was front row"
81 know" said Mr. Randolph.
you've been fred. / heard what
Beamer said 10 you How long have
you known that snake2"
"Not very long" she answered. "He
got me on. and / suppose he got me
of" She drew 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 it's border OF lights. Let's
play a game"
"a 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 II isn't from
buzzing round two-mile circuit.
What did you have for dinnerT'
Miss yivienne shut her lips tight
wont 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 10 Fifty
ninth street lie was justlfying 10
himself a very questionable move. He
wished 70 feed this stray damsel and
az the same time talk TO her with a
purpose He could not see himself
doing II In a cabaret. and every hotel
supper room had already become one
Of those things He came 10 a decision
and spoke.
"1ll take a hand IN your game. all
right, but not just as you think. Do
you-wouid you trust meY'
Immediately the girl was on her
guard she looked into his face and
read II.
Il would never have thought Of not
trusting you n YOU hadn't asked that
old. old trap question" she said
gravely
Forget that asked IT," said Mr.
Randolph promptly. and leaned out 70
give the driver his address. A thin
Tipped and weary scorn was still on
that individuals face when he drew
up before Mr.. Randolphs abode and
hOnked three times derisively 70 the
world I'm general as seen from the
front OF a taxi.
walt" said Mr.. Randolph 10 the
jehu. as he handed out the girl. She
paused with one foot halfway 10 the
curb. but that single word directing
anything as expensive as a taxi 70
stand by treasured her.
Randolph preceded her TO show the
way and turn on lights He never
this implied trust In herself seemed 10
drag her after him up the single flight
/ OF stairs that led 10 his rooms.
"OId-fashioned but cory" he said.
as he applied a istch-key and opened
a door that gave directly on a large
square sitting room. Il hate elevators
In n place you calt home"
| In an open CRATE was a dying wood
FIRE He proceeded 10 poke and feed
| II az once. saying over his shoulder:
~Slt down anywhere. will your
Facing the fire was a deep and much
worn leathern couch. with a pedestal
NJ each end carrying shaded lamps.
I They were the only ones he had Light
ed and their glow was so subdued that
II blended with that OF the FIRE without
j fighting "a. The girl chose 20 seat her
self stlflly In corner OF this couch!
Mr.. Randolph looked at her rigid
pose with marked dlsapproynl. but
said nothing. Having rejuvenated the