Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

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handkerchief. but could not find one
her face and hair were wet with water.
Take mine,' said the man Impair
TALLY.
He handed her soft silk handkor.
chief that smellcd family of cigar smoke.
Jill wiped her face she laughed shakily
she said.
'I'm sorry it was all I
could think Of" he apologizcd.
lie went over to the window and stood
looking out.
Jill tried to straightcn her hair; she
was afraid to get out of the chair vet
she was not quite sure Of herself; she
began an embarrassed apology.
I'm so sorry = so sorry to have
given you all this trouble. / don't
often do such a silly thing but
I've been up all night with my brother
he an ,invalid-and I was tired. and
Please don't apologize" said the
man; he spoke with rather a drawl; he
turned round; he was vigorously poll
ishing his eyeglass on second silk
handkerchief; the one he had given to
Jiil was stili screwed up in her hand
in damp ball.
ut was fortunate that | came in"
he said after a moment, "I-er "
he paused. looked at her doubtfully.
1t was fortunate that | came in lac
said again.
Yes" said Jill.
She was feeling better now she rose
to her feet she kept one hand on q
chairback to steady herself.
Please. YOU won't tell Mr.. Stur-
CESS. will your she appealed earnestly.
The man was screwing his monaclc
again into his eye.
Ter oh. no 4" y ccrtainly
not;m he said, politely
Thank you, =" she smiled at him
rather nervously. Employers don't
like YOU to be ill-especially in bust
ness hours" she explained.
."Er-no Is that SOP
lie picked up the IIomburg hat lying
on the desk and looked at the door.
AS Mr.. Sturgess is not inSI sup
pose I'd better call again" he submit
ted laconically.
"Mr. Sturgess will be in at half.
past two, and if there is message
'Oh. no. thanks nothing i'm
portant; i II look in again-later." He
had opened the door now
You 're--you're quite all right" he
asked.
'NS, yOU. Jill tOOh II Sle)
forward. "Will you please tell me
your name?" she asked anxiously.
Mr.. Sturgcss will be annoyed with
me il | cant say who it was that
called.
He looked back at her from the stone
| passage.
InienlEre tyruS lallentSrc
oh" said Jill bankly
one thouSht he was going, but IN
s'eau ne came PACK step.
i"rr maven I seen you be-
lore; nc asked hcsi'atihSlF'
| ~! slIiied.
res iast sunday when we
Were po,h lhViteu TO nave dip II,
'ordan she told him gravely
IaIen'Ere 'hucKled for the moment
| ne no longer looked embarrassed OF
eored' Jlll had the llttie plcasurable
feeiihs that now he was looking at her
ana 'aiNinS To her aS he would 10
woman OF Els own sci the thought gave
her courage
:. MhS dId you stop ana listen tc
"in' She hShed 'htereStedl!.
ne came PACK anotner step; ne re-
moved the hom6urg once more and pul
HWMh ON dcSk'
| ny ulu you ne asked.
She shook her heao.
don know | Gldn want
TO 70 nome Tor one thing',
.Nclther did L.. he SAID.
oh lhey looked at one another
SShlpatheticallS'
There was nothing particularly good
looking about TaGCntyre: his face Wa
u little too worn, his eyes too lack
| luster, as if they had seen everything
worth seeing in the world. and could
| find nothing further of interest. His
| hair was nondcscript in color. and
would have waved had it been allowed
to- but a vigorous application of bril-
liantine had ilattcned it beyond hope
of Immediate recovery; his eyes wore
sleepy, and the constant wearing of tn"
monorie had made curious lines about
the lett one but ne was tall and well
made' ana had the reputation ot being
one OF the best dressed men i'll Lon
aon:
lii admired everything about HIM ;
hhe likel me lazy drnwl II his voice
she liked the immaculate crease in his
trousers sne wondered with very
oa' p"nS Nv WeIc thihNihH no"
MWoMuf any i'ipoSSioie she was Shc won :
we "s'I" Snn - nI m"n L",ieeu we rneaph'HS
w bao.' te' ''''"'' anu 'ne usi'hcsS OF he'
poT1sc ,rSo oro s,,.oI ;,,.. h g.. H..
Ing EoioT Snrseu ihto her race hei
W. ~ iria sue nusct'u ui!coihlortnolS'
!.1im 'IiiI",Sre it turhr, nse,h TO the d"or
,oa. ~ toIn ,;.,1 ,nI,n.er' h". ne 'said 'n'
"oIt ii,I H'ut tI nI''nn n ,,ini ,, ~.
~ S'pou where ne had i'it h'r,
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u'N'. iclt 80 "n'"I,pH ~ an h"r hir
.ne .ne irW W"rIS sue nad "%chanSru WIN
itI ,LiS nun liau ronS",l again pl' th' al''
nhi,l"TS LONGING ol hrr SGn' 1t lurnr,