The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-05-12

showing her black-haired little ROOM
mate that she did not need Phil Mars
den's kindness. 1t was as IL a witch
had given her a charm to ensnare
men. She had fiattered Tony. II had
worked marvelously. She proceeded
to try the same method on the others
-ail but Phil. By nlghtfall the girls
began 10 regard her curlously. Then
they grew exceedingly friendly. When
they were dressing for dinner Alma
came into James room and again Of
fered her a beautiful evening dr0ss.
this time a reseda green one with
iridescent spangles like star dust.
Jane accepted II eagerly. For the
first time In her wholesome young
life she longed for a look OF adml-
ration-in one mans eyes,, whether
she had a right to II or not. She had
always known that II would happen
to her like that, that when love came
IT would come bllndlngly. When
Phil Marsden smiled at her she felt
her thuddlng heart drawn right up
TO mirror Itself in her happy eyes.
She made a striking picture as she
went slowly down the long. curving
stairway. Three or four men were
In the hall below, Phil among them.
as she hoped he would be.
"You know, you are the loveliest
girl | have ever SEEN" ne told her
when he had slipped her hand
thr jugh his arm and led her or to
a low, deep-cushioned window seat.
"Why did you run away and leave
me today?"
Just then Jane caught sight OF
Alma, regal In white satin and lus.
trous pearls. She thought. %resentful-
ly at first, that Alma had always had
everything. If she could steal a little 4
happiness with this man. who was there
to know? Then James quick sense OF
the right and wrong of everything
came to her rescue and she put Satan
behind her with a matter OF fact re-
jolnder. Thereafter she avoided per-
sonalities carefully. She talked OF her
business, OF the beautiful pink mar
BILE In the Mathews quarry, of the
price It was bringing on the market.
of the price II would soon be bring
ing IL the presidential election year
carried no money panic In its wake.
Within thirty minutes Phil Marsden
had given her the largest order for
marble that the Mathews Marble conf
pany had ever received. Business as
serted itself once more. Jane could
think OF nothing else all during dinner.
She slipped away as soon as possible
and called Mr.. Mathews oil long dis
lance. She was in Alma's little den
upstairs, and knowing that everybody
else was downstairs, she talked freely
about everything tdPher beloved old
employer.
"I1l be home In a few days ear
lier Thar l planned" she told him.
"We must get this marble right out.
Of your mind so that you a speed
up production in the quarry. Yes, he
is a splendid man. Phil Marsden Is
his name. He is the JUROR member
Of Marsden & Son, architects. The
very incest man / yer knew!' There
was n little singing note In her voice.
Then quietly, the lit gone o u Of 1t,
she added. HE is engaged 10 my
cousin, Alma"
She hung up the receiver and sat
there. staring blankly at the walls,
dim in the mellow glow from many
shaded lights.
"Who is engaged to Alma?" asked
Phil Marsden 80 abruptly that she
jumped.
"You." said Jane In a small. quak-
ing voice.
Then Phil Marsden did an unex-
pected thing. He put his arms around
her and laughed. SIN not engaged to
anybody, Jane dear, but ! want to be.
to you. All of my life / have known
that the right girl would come just as
you have. and that / would recognize
her instantly. As soon as ! hoped
Off the train this morning / did not
see a soul on the platform but you.
Does all this sound foolish to you.
dear, or do you, too. believe In fate?'
1t was several minutes later that
Jane, remembering. looked up to say
happily, 'Think what our firm can
do for old Mr.. Mathews marble quar-
ryl Why, you can just advise every
body to use marble, can't you, PHILIP
Feast Of Purim.