The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-12-21

"She used to be my fathers stenog4
rapher, and she was thrown a good
deal with Peters twas quite natural
that he should fall In love with her.
She was a beautiful girl, with rather
| your own shade Of hair Peters is a
man Of volcanic passions. and, when,
after she had given him to understand
that his love was returned, she in
formed him one day that she was en-
| gagged to a fellow at Ealing West, he
went right off his onion--I mean, he
became completely distraught. must
say that he concealed It very effect
lively at first. We had no inkling Of
his condition till he came in with the
| pistol. And, after that -. well,
as say, we had to dismiss him. A
great pity, for he was a good clerk.
/ Still, 1t wouldn't do 1t wasn't only
that he tried to shoot Miss Milllken.
That wouldn't have mattered SO much.
as she left after he made his third
attempt, and got married. But the
4 thing became an obsession with him,
and we found that he had fixed idea
that every redahaired woman who came
into the Office was the girl who had
deceived him. You can see how awk-
ward that made 1t. Red hair Is 20
fashionable nowadays.
| my hair is red" whispered Billie
pallidly.
Yes, I noticed 1t myself I told you
1t was much the same shade as Miss
Milliken's. It's rather fortunate that
I happened to be here with you when
| he came"
"But he may be lurking out there
still !"
II expect he is" said Sam carelessly.
"Yes, Iisuppose he is. Would you like
me to go and send him away? All
rightre as
"But-.-but is it safer
Sam uttered light laugh.
+ u don't mind taking risk or two
for your sake" he said, and sauntered
i from the room, closing the door behind
him.. Billie followed him with Worship
| ing eyes.
John Peters rose politely from the
chair in which he had seated himself
for more comfortable perusal of the
copy of Home Whispers which be had
brought with him to refresh his mind
in the event Of the firm being too busy
TO see him Immediately. He was par
| ticularly interested In the series Of
chats with Young Mothers.
"Hull0, Peters" said Sam. Want
anyfhingY'
every sorry to have disturbed you.
Mr.. Samuel. just looked in to say
goodby. san on Saturday, and my
time will be pretty. Gully takeRsup all
the week. ! have to 60 down to the
eountry-te get sotne final instructions
from the client whose important pa.
pers am taking over. I'm sorry, to
have missed your father. Mr.. Samuel"
Eyes, this is his golf day. I'll tell
him you looked in"
& ''Is there anything I can do before
III go?"
| .Do?.
"Well--r--John Peters coaghed tact
fuiiy--.I see Gat you are engaged
with a client. Mr.. Samuel, and was
wondering II any little point OF Law
had arisen with which you did not feel
yourself quite capable Of coping. in
which case might perhaps be Of as
sistance."
4 "Oh, that lady said Sam. THAT
was Miss Milliken's SISTER
4 Indeed? Fdldn't know Miss MILL
ken had sister,
mop" said Sam.
"She is not very like her in appear
ance.."
4 mo. This one is the beauty of the
family. believe A very bright, IN
telligent girl. / was telling her about
your revolver just before you came in,
and she was most interested. It's a
| pity. you haven't got it with you now,
to show her.
i "Oh, but have. I have Mr.. Sam
ael !" said Peters opening small
handbag and taking out hymn-book,
half pound of mixed chocolates, a
tongue sandwich, and the pistol, in the
order named II was on my way to
the Rupert street range for a little
practice. should be glad to show
i It to her. .ss
/ "Well, wait here a minute or two."'
said Sam. ,"I'll have finished talking
business in a moment"
He returned to the inner office.
"Wsll?' cried Billie.
"Eh? oh, he's gone" said Sam. Il
persuaded him to go away. He was
a little excited, poor fellow. And now
let us return to what we were talking
about. You say !. :" He broke of
with an exclamation, and glanced at
his watch. Good Heavens had no
idea Of the time. promised to run
up and see man in one Of the Offices
in the next court. He wants to con-
suit me on some difficulty which has
arisen with one Of his clients. Rightly
or wrongly he values my advice. Can
4 you spare me for a. short while? j
shan't be more than ten minutes"