The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-03-04
..yirIenns yivlerrs,~ she said. after

doIpb. zone of those deliberate AZ
alterations that go with the back row
Of the chorus.
aFront row. vivienne defended
promptly, but unsmillng. her Ups
twitched down at the corners. AZ
least, it was front row"
Il know said Mr.. Randolph.
you've been fred ! heard what
Beamer said to you. How long have
you known that shaker
.Not very long" she answered. "ffe
got me on, and suppose ne got me
of. she drew a long breath ana
turned appealing eyes to Randolph.
"PIease,' she said, "don't let's talk
about him. want so to be happy for
a few minutes. I love the park az
night with its border Of lights. Let's
play ga'pe."
"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.
I'm feeling d-dizzy a-already.
"You are !" exclaimed Mr.. Randolph
aWell, let me tell you It isn't from
frzzing round two-mile circuit
What did you have for dinner?'
Miss viyienne shut her lips tight
won't you please play my gamer
she asked family.
Mr.. Randolph frowned as though
considering he 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 very questionable move. He
wished to feed this stray damsel and,
at the same timS, talk to her with a
purpose. He could not see himself
doing it in a cabaret, and every hotel
supper room had already become one
Of those things He came to decision
and spoke.
am 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 1T.
II would never have thought Of not
/ fYsft tiro xyry, ~ xyn,, ha1ntk cIynd "a
old, old trap question" she said
gravely.
Forget that asked It." said Mr.
Randolph 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 thu
tehu, as he handed out the girl She
pausen with one foot halfway to thu
curb, but that single word directins
anything as expensive as a taxi t.
Nv ICuSSuIcu uGT.
Randolph preceded her to show TIL,
way and turn on lights. He never
looked back to see If she followed, ant
this implied trust in herself seemed Il
drag her after him up the single fligh
Of stairs that led to his rooms.
"Old-fashioned but cozy," he said
as he applied latch-key and opened
a door that gave directly on larg,
square sitting room. 81 hate elevator,
in place you call home"
In an open CRATE was dying Woo
fire. He proceeded to poke and fee
It at once, saying over his shoulder:
"Sit down anywhere, will your"
Facing the fire was deep and mucl
worn leathern couch, with a pedesta
at each end carrying shaded lamps
They were the only ones he had light
ed and their glow was so subdued tina
1t blended with that of the fire withou
fighting it. The girl chose to seat her
self stiffiy in a corner of this couch.
Mr.. Randolph looked at her rigi,
pose with marked disapproval, bu
said nothing. Having rejuyenated IN
fire till 1t leaped merrlly to an attac
on the fresh backlog, he left the roor
and was absent for considerable
time. When he returned, it was I
place small table before his cues
and then he fetched tray well LOAD
ed with those things which grace /
perpetuity healthy bachelors larde,
He drew up chair for himself ant
with an inviting nod, started to eat
great deal and very rapidly.
get in on the lunch while there,
time" he admonished. 81 warn va
there's nothing more in the house."
The girl gave him a grateful loo
ana proceeded to fill herself with tn
most sustaining food within reacl
She did not fail to note that Their
was nothing to drink but water. Whe
they could eat no more, Mr.. Random
removed the table. and then seate
himself in the opposite corner of III
i couch.
You don't seem to be at ease here
lp said InraSontIv ere 49,, Att, ,