The Washington herald., 1922-02-24

satisIactlon OF knowing that she
was beaten.
YES" she nodded. 81 think that
would perhaps be best
The French woman's smile was
maddenly wise.
"Eb bien. 1t shall be as you
wish: mail it tonight. Your ad-
dress is-let me see" she con-,
suited a folio on her desk.
Jeanne's heart leaped with sud
den Inspiration.
Julie evidently intended to send
the bill to the Barstowe country
place and not to vic's ONCE. There
might be chance that she could
intercept II.
Barstowe, seniors secretary went
through the mail first every morn
ing. After 1t had been assorted, 1t
was placed in neat little stacks on
the library table. As each member
of the family drifted down to
breakfast, the secretary was wait
ing at the library door to present
the letters, with a business-like
efficiency.
II she could reach the library be-
fore Vic
The hope in her heart made 1t
q
"You surely have the address
you've sent enough bills to me there
in the last few weeks. Good-by.
Madame. 1 hope you will get your
check immediately.N
She closed the door of the private
office behind her with a feeling OF
elation, despite her worry. She had
surprised the Frenchwoman by her
ready agreement that the bill be
sent to Barstowe. She knew that
Julie was puzzled by her calm ac-
ceptance of the situation.
She was relieved and yet fright
ened. Everything now rested on
her ability to get Barstowe's let
ters away from the secretary and
into her own hands before he
should come down to breakfast. She
wondered II her ready brain would
supply a pretext for being in the
library at the hour when she was
usually having her chocolate and
rolls in bed.
Could she divert the attention OF
that efficient young man to a point
where it would be safe to extract a
letter from her husbands mail?
She might kill two birds with one
stone. she thought suddenly. 1t was
the secretary who had the eombi-
nation to the safe where her pearls
and other valuables were concealed.
II she could get possession of them,
take them to town along with the
furs, she might collect a tidy sum
which would not only paw of
Adele, but would do something to-
ward squaring her account with
Julie.
Her mind seething with plans
and sconjectures, she went meci5ani-
cally down to her husbands office
where the Barstowe car was to
pick her up.
She was walking confidently into
Vic's private ONCE when the girl
at the desk outside of the door
stopped her.
Mr.. Barstowe is engaged" she
Informed. Jeanne. will you have a
seat?"
No. think I'll not wait" Jeanne
replied. 1T was nothing important.
believe my car has arrived by this
time. Just tell Mr.. Barstowe that
was in"
As she was going out of the door
she heard the girl remark to some
one else IN the office: !
Gee. that was a narrow squeak
Tor the boss! A second more and
she would have seen her"
Jeanne. wondering what it could
mean, rang the bell for the eleva-
tor.
What had the girl meant by mar
row squeak" Who was the her"
she would have seen IL she had
waited?
She got her answer much sooner
than she could have hoped. Before
the elevator had arrived. the door
or Barstowe's Office opened and
vera Dayton came out, smiling
jcomplacently to herself.
When she caught sight of Jeanne
she started with dramatic abrupt
ness, and tinge Of red came into
her pale cheeks.
To Be conrtnsed Tomorrow.