Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-02-25
~vIvienne WHERE" she said, after

''How awful I" commented MIR. Kan
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. "A'
least, it was front row."
81 know" said Mr. Randolph
you've been fired. I heard what
Beamer said to you. How long have
you known that snake?"
mot very long" she answered. "He
got me on. and l suppose he got me
off," She drew a long breath and
turned appealing eyes to Randolph.
"Please." she said, "don't let's talk
about him. l want so to be happy for
few minutes. ! love the park at
night with it's border of lights. Let's
play a game"
IA gameg" 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.. 1t is not as easy as you think
after you've been going round while.
I'm feeling d-dizzy a-already."
'YOu arer :" exclaimed Mr. Randolph.
"Wen, let me tell you It isn't from
blzzing round a two-mile circuit.
What did you have for dinner?"
Miss Vivienne shut her lips tight.
won't you please play my game"
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 justifying to
himself a very questionable move. He
wished TO feed This stray damsel and,
at the same tinre, talk to her with
purpose. He could not see himself
doing it In q cabaret. and every hotel
supper room had already become one
of those things. He came to a decision
and spoke.
"rll take a hand in your game, all
right, but not just as you think. Do
you-would you trust me?"
Immediately the girl was on her
guard. She looked into his face and
read it.
Il would never have thought of not |
trusting you if you hadn't asked that
old, old trap question: she said i
gravely.
'Forget that I asked it," said Mr..
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 a taxi.
wait" said Mr.. Randolph to the
1ehu, 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
Stano by treasured her.
Randolph preceded her to show the
way and turn on lights. He never
ooked back to see if she followed. and
his implied trust in herself seemed to
irag her after him up the single flight
If stairs that led to his rooms.
"Old-fashioned but cozy," he said,
ls he applied a latch-key and opened
door that gave directly on a large
square sitting room. II hate elevators
n q Dlace Won call homo
In an open CRATE was a dying wood
ire. He proceeded to poke and feed
t at once, saying over his shoulder:
"Sit down anywhere, will your"
Facing the fire was deep and much
worn leathern couch, with a pedestal
It each end carrying shaded lamps
they were the only ones he had light
ID and their glow was so subdued that
t blended with that Of the fire without
lighting it. The girl chose to seat her
elf stifiiy in corner of this couch.
Mr.. Randolph looked at her rigid
'ose with marked disapproval. but
aid nothing. Having rejuvenated the
re till it leaped merriIy to an attack
n the fresh backlog, he left the room
'AN N'A' ttotilN lOI II NO0SlUeTaDiP |
line. When he returned, it was to
lace small table before his guest
nd then he fetched a tray well load.
d with those things which grace in
erpetuity healthy bachelors larder
He drew up chair for himself and
18th an inviting nod, started to eat n
reat deal and very rapidly.
Get in on the lunch while there's
me-" he admonished. 81 warn Won
here's nothing more In the house"
The girl gave him a grateful look
nd proceeded to fill herself with the .
lost sustaining food within reach. ,
he did not fail to note that there .
as nothing TO drink but water. When ,
ley could eat no more, Mr.. Randolph Z
'moved the table, and then seated :
mself In the opposite corner OF the
ouch.
You don't seem to be at ease here"
said presently. IF you think you'u
more comfortable, we can 20 down =,
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