Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY

Svjswds ph0 tcdnt to spend her money,
I'd su;tors Who scant TO marry her for
a she decides to marry a 'husbdnd tor
convenience" to fend of "the horpies,"
'"S "SSGSJoR S,fe,R HARRY CARMICHAEL,
world JVdr veteran, man OF personolity.
an engineer pho has inrenfed a ne,o
msst, 10 finance phich ne. oorccs TO
Tjover's "striotly business proposi-
"'H ROSEMARY MEADOWS. Clorer's
..u,in. a pretty girl OF the period.
YVES ''WRs HEAD6Ws, aunt, ,oho has
Ssfriended Glover In ddVersify and 70
siopered rifh fdcoys.
SANDAL, yoSnocr daughter, a
'yM HOLT, big. good. natured chap,
3s,Lfullu in lorc tcith Rosemary.
IIer Share Of the BARGAIN
GAN, TOO bad, too bad;" sympa.
"A thized Sir Algernon with fash
a. the monocle. "You should leave these
things to Us coarscr fbered brutes Of
men, my dear lady!p
Laughing prcttily, Clover, in her
sl,sming gown, moved to the door.
Carmichael, holding 1t open. looked
down into her face. She. guessing that
h. wished 20 exchange Il glance Of
what? Partnership? Triumph? said,
"Thank you but did not look at him.
Returning to the table he did not know
whether to be stung or relieved that
she had not looked. She could look at
anybody else. but"
Why, lie asked himself, should he
worry? She was Loyalty carrying out
hsr share Of the bargain. That she
should give him n kindly glance just
when he felt like it was not in the
bond.
Still, his conscious mind would not
permit the thought that all his mans
h susceptibility was brushwood to the
fame Of her wOman's attraction. And
vet, every moment, that flame crept
nearer to that dry brushwood. Only
a spark was needed to set alisht a re.
vealing blaze!
the small bedroom behind the dining
room where was the telephone with its
private wire to her Office. She drew
an excited breath: for the reason her
manager stayed thus late at her office
tonight was that Elphinstone. Brothers
awaited news from that, same Brazilian
firm whom Clover and the manager had
discussed on the day Of the dance at
| the Galleries. The Brazilian firm, in
dealings with which her firm was now
involved, was expected to suggest
further dealings.
Clover took up the telephone receiver.
"Hullo! Is Mr.. Wright therc?'
Wright speaking, Mrs. Carmichael.
That message has just come through
| from those people,
:"Yesi"
THEY are sending that contract over
Good" =. :.
I'm the meantime they ask us To
cable acceptance Immediately"
Good! - exclaimed Clover again.
"You will do that the first thing in
the morning. then. Mr.. Wright"
Mr.. Wright's conscientious middle
aged voice came back hesitatingly, even
with hint Of rebuke. go.
"Er-Mrs. Elph--Airs. Carmichael -
"WeN!'
I-er--I shall have a. few, words
with you tomorrow morning before
doing anything further in the matter!'
mo. / don't think it's necessary
was not going to be at the Office
tomorrow. You know what to cable. :"
But" CONSERVATION sounded In
not cable before discussing this, Mrs.
Carmichael. The fact is I am not at
II am," retorted Clover confidently
There's nothing more to discuss
She laughed n little cXrltedly. "Its
going to be all right. ] am the COM
plete bone setter. Mr.. Wright =,
"Thc what, Mrs. Carmichael:'
She laughed again, visualizinS the
face at the other end of the telephone
the bearded, kindly, shrewd, harried face
Of the man looking upon the pranks OF
some brilliant child. She was often
Z fearful trial to poor old Mr.. Wright,
ahe knew that.
But surely he ought to be accus'
toned by now to her erratic ways, her
lights, her coups that did, after oil,
always come of She called. II say,
! feel like one Of those bonesetters
who work these wonderful cures! You
other people are like the Harley stree
specialist, SO eminent, so well quail \,
ned, but not able to do my miracle
Afs you? l know this deal will be
Iueky-I must 80; I have a part!
here. Good-nght!"
But. Mrs. Car
ITS all right. You understand? Cabl,
acceptance the first thing in the morn
ing. IL It would make you feel more
comfortable about it, III send dowI
/. ~, note by special messenger. confirming
th!s. Good night
she rang off and moved away, hel
sesd nigh, her gray eyes alight.
Never had Clover felt 80 sure Of
her faro as she did tonight. Never had
ner ray seemed to burn SO brightly
Sever had che been so aware in ever!
sbtr Of her woman's frame that goot
fortune was all around her and about
ner. How that offer Of those Brazil.
!sns stimulated her, and what fea
,ner that business would prove in the
ZIP OF Elphinstone Brothers! Why, II
.ls name Of all that was timid ant
Sa'fashioned, did her manager not SET
'nis at once?
ene sat down at the writing tabl'
y write that note to Mr.. Wright Will,
was In her mind. Having writer
! and addressed the envelope. an(
%sstsd It "ursent," she waited 10,
whis before returning TO her guests
~ that little old fat Sir Algernor
~ her, thought she.
the party was thorough success
ION every point Of view. He oush
% very much pleased. ("He" wa
Mtmicheel; In Clover's mind she coult
10. call him by his surname and woul'
~ call him anything else.l She felt
~"oSever, one little tlnge OF compunc
Zen, Why had she not given him {
nshce, q smile Of encouragement ant
generalization at the dining room door
y would have been little. thing! HI
Md looked for II, -
Than al. ~iJ A. I..n s,yvL,