The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-07
THE REAL NANCY.
By NarKaret MOult0n.

"And if you ever come over to the
New York office" went on Hill, be
sure to meet Miss Bradlee-she's
Henderson's secretary, you know
Anne Bradlee. We call her Nancy,
though. Oh. that's all right. My
wife is a friend of hers-we have
her out every now and then over
the week end. The little boys aw-
fully fond of her, too"
Young Dick Terhune, the branch
manager of Henderson & Co., Tole-
do branch office, smiled at the 9TH
er mans enthusiasm. You're talk
ing in exactly the same strain, old
man, that my well-wishing Aunt
Jenny uses when she's trying to
get me matrimonially interested in
one of her friends daughters. Only
she strettes domestic virtues
usually-sometimes looks and sweet
disposition"
II see you're a hard-shelled
BACH" retorted Hill. well, you
couldn't do better than Miss Nancy.
/ wasn't selling her to you. though.
She has enough suitors in New York
without casting about in the mid
west. Henderson Jokes about getting
a five-year anti-matrimony insur-
ance policy on her, but he says no
company would take the risk after
seeing her. A beauty. Like one OF
James Granch cabell's heroines-
I'm quoting my wife now-honey
colored hair and blue green eyes
and cherry red lips. Not too tall
and slender. Graceful as willow"
You're really arousing my Gu
rosity now" Terhune interposed
drily. when do you suppose III
be called to New York;"
Possibly in the fall. I'll get my
wife to fix up party when you dc
come. Well. have to go now
Must see Wilcox at 2. I'll be back
later. So long,"
After Hill, who was treasurer Of
Henderson & Co., had gone back tc
New York, Terhune carefully put
away in mental pigeonhole the
memorandum: Meet Nancy Bradlee
in New York. Clever and good.
looking" Then he forgot all about
girls in general and particular.
1t was only one month later thai
Terhune was called to the New
York office. Brown, who had beer
in charge Of the Cuban branch fol-
the past three years, was sick, ant
another man must be sent at once
to carry out the important wofl
planned for the summer.
On his way East, Terhune re
membered Miss Anne Bradlee
whose praise Hill had sung. per.
haps therell be time for the party
Hill promised" thought Terhune
eagerly.
When he reached New York, Ter.
hume found that Hill had gone on :
tour OF the western offices. Hen
derson. the president Of the com
pany, cordial and energetic, spen
half a day going over the work viii
Terhune.
This is one Of the most import
ant jobs We have this summer" h,
told Terhune. We're, sending 20,
because you know Spanish. You
boat leaves tomorrow at noon, ant
we have your reservations made
Brown is waiting until you &c
there. He'll stay over three days t
show you about the work. Sorr,
to send you this time Of the year
but July and August aren't dis
agreeable down there. Septembe
and October are hot, but perhap
Brown will be better by then, al
though it will probably be 81.
months before he's back. He need
some cold weather to fix him up.
He paused to ring a bell beside hi
desk. MY stenographef has you
tickets" he explained.
Terhune sat up very straight an,
prepared to make a good first i'm
preston on the charming Mis-
Nancy. He took his glasses of, an
held them airily in one hand; b
thought. he looked better withou
the big bone rims outlining hi
eyes.
| In about two minutes he had pu
his glasses on again, and a fain
red spot glowed in each cheek, a
he thrust the envelope containin
his tickets into his pocket Pres
emily he was shaking hands wit