The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
"Vfvienne WHERE" she said, after

SLOW awful" commented Mr.. Raj
dOlph. "One of those deliberate a
alterations that 60 with the back 70,
of the chorus"
Front row." vivienne de.enhe
PROMPTLY, but unsmiling. Her lip
twitched down ut the orner "a
least. ii was front row"
Il know" said Mr.. Randolph
you've been fired. I heard wha
Bealner said TO you. How long hav,
you known that snake?"
Not very long" she answered. "H,
got me- on, and I suppose he got m,
"H. She drew n long breath an,
turned appealing eyes to Randolph
Please" she said, don't let's tall
about him. I want so to be happy FOL
a few minutes. I love the park n
night with It's border Of lights. Let's
play a game"
"A game?'" said Randolph doubt.
fully.
YES. Wen guess which is Contra
Park West and which is One Hundred
II Tenth street and which is the ave
nue.. III is not as easy as YOU think
after you've been going round q while
I'm feeling d-dizzy a-already."
You are" exclaimed Mr.. Randolph.
We'll. let me tell Won il isn't from
buzzlng 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
hut the matter that held his attention
was not the proposed eIeSSing-match.
mat would not have been fair nor
amusing. as the headlights of his own
very comfortable apartment hlinked
at him every time they came to Fifty-
hlnth street. He was iuStifyinC TO
himself n very questionable move. He
wished to feed this stray damsel and
at the same time. talk 10. her with n
purpose. He could not see himself
doing it in n 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 al
right. but not just rs YOU think. 10
you-wOuld YOU trust me-
Immediately the girl WAS on her
guard. She looked into his face and
read il.
Il would never have thought Of not
YOU If You hadn't asked that
old. old trap question:" she said
gravely.
"F~rget that I asked H." said Mr..
Randolph promptly. and leaned ont 10
give the driver his address,. 4 thin
tipped and weary scorn was still on
hat individuals face when he drew
~ before Mr.. Randolplt's abode and
lonked three times dcriSively to the
world in general as seen from the
ront of n taxi.
wait" said Mr.. Randolph to the
ehu. rs he handed OUT the girl. She
with one foot halfway TO the
urb, but hat single word directing
.nNthinG as expensive as Il TAXI to
t1nd by treasured her.
Randolph preceded her TO show the
'ay and turn on lights. He never
)oked back to see if she followed. and
his implied trust in herself seemed 10
rag her after him up the single fight
f stairs that led to his rooms.
"Old-fashioned but coy" he said
8 he applied a latch-key and opened
door that gave directly on n large
luare sitting room. Il hate elevators
n place YOU call home"
In an open CRATE was a dying wood
re. lie proceeded TO poke and feed
at once saying over his shoulder:
Sit down anywhere. will you:"
Facing the fire was Il deep and much
orn leathern couch. with n pedestal
each end carrying shaded lampS.
hey were the only ones he had light
! and their glow was so Subdued that
blended with that Of the fire without
il. The girl chose to seat her
II Stif1y in a corner of this ouch.
MI. Randolph looked AT her rigid
'se with marked disapprOval. but
i'll nothing. Having rejuvenated the
e till it ieaped merrily to an attack
the fresh backlog. he left the room
I'd was absent for Il considerable
When he returned, il was to
ace a small table before his guest.
d then he fetched a tray well load
with those things which grace in
rpetuity a healthy bachelors larder. -
drew up a chair for himself and.
tn an inviting nod, started 10 eat q
deal and very rapidly. "
Get in on the lunch while there's
ne" he admonished. 81 warn YOU
ore'S nothing more in the house"
The girl gave him a grateful look III
d proceeded to fiji herself with the =
'st sustaining food within reach.
e did not fail TO note that there
s nothing TO drink but water. When
y could eat no more. Mr.. Randolph
moved the table, and then seated
nself in the opposite corner Of the
lch.
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