The Washington times., 1922-08-24
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
Big Popular Success.

Big Popular Success.
Copyright, 1922, by King Features
~. Syndicate. Inc.)
r GOT no Immediate answer TO
my unspoken question. The
u why's and .wherefores of Rosa
Cordova's friendly attitude to.
ward Miss May were not revealed.
Before I'd taken two steps over
the threshold of my office, the
visitor turned and flung me
greeting. Iicould actually see her
face crystallizing to hardness, TO
something suggesting scorn, az
she turned from Miss Mary to me.
Good afternoon. Sonora. For
you It is lucky that you have so
reliable a lady for confidential
partner-not? Because now you
can 60 where you please and no
what you please and the business
she run just so,.we,l without you"
1t doesn't : seem possible that
Rosa can have any, object in try.
ing to undermine me with Miss
May-and yet this effect to be-
little me and my part in my own
business had the studied effect of
q careful plan. Again l asked
myself: What you gettin' at
eh?" And again could not an.
swer.
Before had marshaled my
wits and had, decided how to deal
with Rosa's impertinent effect to
pry into what I'd been doing all
afternoon, Miss May arose to the
occasion.
"I fancy Mrs. Harrison has
been amusing herself very use
fully" she said somewhat tartly.
probably the afternoons inVes
LEGATIONS have given us material
for an advertising campaign that
will be nationwide"
You astonishing person.. |
cried. You have described my
aims and activities TO a T."
Miss May relaxed. Now that she
didn't feel the need of being on
the defensive where l am con-
cerned, she seemed ready to be
friendly to Rosa again.
II know her." said Miss May
with a nod at me and the air of
addressing Rosa. i've got so
can tell just about what Mrs. Har-
risons going to take in hand next.
That's the fun of being on the" in
side Of a fine business and of a
fine character, even if you can
only admire them and not emu
late them. Is there anything you
wish me to remain for, Mrs. Har-
rison?"
No, indeed. You run along il
you want to avoid the crowds that
will be mobbing the street cats
in half an hour" l said with a
smile I felt sure she'd interpret.
Miss May twinkled responsive
ly as stole her pet excuse for
eliminating herself from the Of
flee. Rosa sat back humming a
little tune and ignoring us both,
while Miss May and / exchanged
a few words about the routine
for the next morning. Presently
the visitor tossed Miss May a
careless Goodnight" with the
assured air Of one who feels oil
q basis of intimacy, and followed
II with a comment as the door
closed after my secretary.
"A very nice. simpatica person.
your little Miss May. Also she
knows a great deal. For such a
little old calabasa-how dc YOU
say-old maid, she is a shrewd
and keen as II always with men
she has been dealing. When YOU
are ready to give over the husi-
ness here-she will take 1t, I sup
pose?"
There was look Of appraisal in
Rosa's eyes. Again had that dis
tinct feeling of being on the
verge of a discovery. She is play
ing a game-of that there can be
no possible doubt. But can't
make out what that game may be.
Did you come to see Miss May
or me?" I asked, carelessly. Il
can't decide II you are interview
ing me-or have interviewed her"
You are being insolent-aren'
you?" asked Rosa. shrewdlY. and
without a trace Of her accent. "T
came to see you. gave up my
tea and my dance for that. But
II am not given the welcome
from you that I get even from the
little old lady, I CO."
With lofty dignity she rose ana