Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-01-07


did her eyes search for a CLEAN they
thought they had lost forever. II was
there within them, come back to roll
lick in her pupils and spill itself In
reckless spending.
"Oh! OH What a bumpw she
gasped
Funny, wasn't it?" said Mr.. Ran
dolph weakly.
lawfully" 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 to say.
Funny, wasn't itT' he remarked.
The girl cast him startled look.
"Why," she gurgled, that's what
you said before"
$50 I did" said Mr. Randolph,
frowning thoughtfully. $50 did. BY
the way. what's your nameT
The girl caught her breath and
swallowed her laughter.
"Vivienne WHERE" she said, after
pause.
SLOW awfulw commented Mr.. Ran
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. AT
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 shaker
"Not very long" she answered. "He
got me on, and I suppose he got me
off" 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
few minutes. love the park at
night with it's border Of lights. Let's
play a 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.. 1t is not as easy as you think
after you've been going round while.
Tn feeling d-dizzy a-already."
"You are!" exclaimed Mr.. Randolph.
"Well, let me tell you 1t isn't from
buzzing round a two-mile circuit.
4 What did you have for dlnnerT
4 Miss vivienne shut her lips tight.
: won't you please play my gamer
e she asked family.
1 Mr.. Randolph frowned as though
!. considering the subject very seriously,
r but the matter that held his attention
s was not the proposed guessing-match.
y That would not have been fair nor
amusing, as the headlights Of his own
, very comfortable apartment blinked
e at him every time they came to Fifty
t ninth street. He was justifying to
e himself q very questionable move. He
wished to feed this stray damsel and,
h at the same time, talk to her with a
7 purpose. He could not see himself
a doing II In a cabaret, and every hotel
q supper room had already become one
. of those things. He came to a decision
v and spoke.
!. an take 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 II.
, 81 would never have thought of not
y trusting you II you hadn't asked that
= old, old trap question" she said
gravely.
Forget that I asked It." said Mr.
. Randolph promptly, and leaned out ia
e give the driver his address. A thin
;, Tipped and weary scorn was still on
. that individuals face when he drew
e up before Mr.. Randolph's abode and
- honked three times derlsively to the
" world In general as seen from the
- front of taxi.
ie "Wait," said Mr.. Randolph to the
{, jehu, as he handed out the girl. She
- paused with one foot halfway to tn,
s curb, but that single word directing
- anything as expensive as a taxi Il
- stand by treasured her.
Randolph preceded her to show tn,
~ way and turn on lights. He neve
- looked back to see If she followed, ant
- this implied trust In herself seemed I,
drag her after him up the single fiigh
of stairs that led to his rooms.
"Old-fashioned but cozy," he said
as he applied latch-key and opene,
door that gave directly on a larg
III square sitting room. ~ hate elevator
III in a place you call home"
II In an open CRATE was a dying WOO
fire. He proceeded to poke and fee
1t at once, saying over his shoulder:
"Sit down anywhere, will your
Facing the fire was deep and muc
worn leathern couch, with a pedesta
at each end carrying shaded lamps
They were the only ones he had ligh'
| ed and their glow was so subdued tina
II blended with that OF the fire withou
fighting 1t. The girl chose TO seat hei
1 self stiffiy In corner of this couch.
VI Mr. Randolph looked at her rigi
pose with marked disapproval, br
"A said nothing. Having reJuvenated tn
" fire till 1t leaped merrily to an attac
~ on the fresh backlog, he left the ROOF
and was absent for considerab
| time When he returned IL was