The Washington herald., 1922-03-30
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY
GontinEes from Ysstsrdoy.

Continued from Yesterday.
He said he wanted to see Jane at
once. and asked permission to call.
BY the time she could get into her
new silk dress and brush up her
hair a bit, he had arrived.
He looked better than ever! De-
bonair. A white carnation In his
button-hole.
He shook James hand heartily,
and came SO close that, for a mo-
ment she thought he might kiss her.
Jane bIushed terribly. but just then
her mother came. and she had to In
troduce him.
After rather cold. small talk, the
mother left the room. and Jane
burst out with the whole story OF
how she had gone to work for Rey-
noIds and what they were planning
to do.
Randolph was terribly surprised
and paced up and down the room
frantically for a while, and then sat
down beside Jane on the sofa and
took, her hand.
DO you believe 1 am guilty, little
girl?' he asked gently
Jane looked into his fascinating
blue eyes and shok her head, no.
And then he kissed her.
Jane never could understand how
IL happened. OF course, she drew
away at once. and he recovered
himself sufficiently to explain
everything.
He said that the reason he went
away was because he had fallen In
love with Jane!
what about Mr.. Reynolds?
Jane reminded
MY little sweetheart! These
things happen every day! Reynolds
is an old fogy. My attorney can
beat him all the way" he said con-
ndently. You simply don't under
stand these things"
And they can't arrest your Jane
would you care. what happened
to met" He pressed sentimentally.
Jane blushed foolishly.
It's just bit Of lunch thought
you might like" Mrs. Richards in
terrupted. Perhaps it was her way
OF making up for the chilly recep-
tion she had given Mr.. Randolph.
TITS most kind of you" He ac-
cepted suavely.
You've no idea how q man like
me-one who travels so much
misses a home. I've just been tell
ing your daughter here that in
tend to marry"
Shattered Dreams.
The next day Mr.. Reynolds called
Jane into the office to announce:
Your services have been most
satisfactory. young woman. and I'm
going to promote you"
Thank you" Jane acknowledged
without enthusiasm. Randolph had
cautioned her against mentioning
the fact that he was in town, other
wise Jane would have told Mr.. Rey-
nolds that she was apt to get mar
ried at any minute and didn't care
about the stuffy old office anyway,
You go into the billing room.
The hours are a bit longer, but the
pay is better.
When do I changer"
Monday" he said briefly, and ex-
perforated. Then he turned his
back.
why do men who hire ONCE girls
treat them worse than servants?
Jane wondered whether IL was be-
cause house-maids are harder to get.
Jane was a college girl, her father
had been a professor in a Western
college, yet this nail-maker could
UGH Men were horridi
I'll change Monday" was all
Jane could say. but she slammed the
door n little harder when she left.
because she knew that by Monday
she would no longer be working
there.
Don't forget this afternoon at
we go to the attorneys once"
No" she replied without the
sir" Jane felt socialistic again as
she banged the door and left ten
minutes too early for luncheon.
At luncheon Mr.. Randolph was
perfectly wonderful. and they sat
gazing at each other so long that
Jane was afraid 70 go back to the
ONCE. 1t was over an hour late!
Perhaps I'll just not go back at
all" she declared Independently.
Randolph Jumped up quickly.
oh, but you must! By all means,
go over to the attorneys office with
him. It is important that you get
their plans. Dom let them know
I'm in town. II they ask whether
you've heard from me, say nor
But why?" Jane interrupted.
Trust me-" Well come out all