Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31

f<Y a FOOL" Bruce muttered az ne strcde
alone. "but she's jolly sort and does
a fellow good. 1 don't believe she's
bad poor girl"
He had not noticed young fellow sitting
in the farthest corner of the restaurant. One
of the office boys, bright fellow. but inaltAsS
to familiarity even with his superiors.
"She's peach, Mr. Conway" young Wyck-
off said when later in the day he passed
Bruces desk.
''Who-what?"
"That girl you had at Dufant's for lunch.
I was there. Dandy place to get good meal
cheap"
Conway dismissed the boy, but not so easily
what he had said. He mustn't see Lulu again.
If Wyckoff saw him, why not others? And
that fellow gabbed. For a moment he WON
dered if he had better say something to him
and shut him up. Then he shrugged his
shoulders. He had done nothing wrong. He
would not let anyone, let alone fresh kid like
that, think he needed to apologize for his aes
tions. But that he had been seen worried
him.
asked. t.t
:Same old thing, showing houses"
'Where?"
without stopping to think he told her the
street.
That's near the place you went the day
that black-haired girl looking Did you
see herr"
"No, why should II" he answered quickly.
then flushed to think how adept he had be-
come in lying,
ooh, thought perhaps you might have met
her. hope you won't even bow to her IL
you do. She's a common creature"
Bruce wanted to stand up for Lulu but he
closed his lips tightly. then changed the subs
ject
"I'm nice one" he thought, lying as il it
was second nature. I wish never had laid
eyes on this grill" But even as these thoughts
came to him he realized he wanted to see her,
!
talk. She was so interested in everything he
did. Not his business, of that she never
spoke, and this perhaps had gone further to
make him believe in her than anything else.
She was not mercenary. But his golf and
tennis, his winning at billiards with the boys
and his talk of his college athletics reused
her admiration, admiration she did. not
hesitate to express
II like man who is a good sport who
doesn't stick around the house and forget he's
man. [ think 1t does man good to keep
those things up. Keeps him young and
healthy. If I had husband I'd make him
play golf and tennis whether he wanted to
or not"
How different from Muriel!
Elizabeth Longworth had called at the of
flee for her father. He was not quite ready to
leave and said
Take Conway home, then come back for
me-"
AS Bruce stepped from the smart little
roadster that Elizabeth drove so cleverly he
saw Muriel at the window
I'm in for it, he said to himself but he
fingered moment to express his thanks to
Elizabeth.
'tMr. Longworth wasn't ready, so he told
Miss Elizabeth to bring me home, then come
back for him. He's very thoughtful, Bruce
hurriedly explained Then waited for the
storm.
To his surprise Muriel made no reply. Was
! 1T possible she was going to be nice about 1t?
There was no reason she shouldn't but he
was so sure he would have a scene
The incident was not mentioned aga
either that night or the next morning, But
about $50 the next afternoon Murie came
into the office and announced her intention 20
wait for him. Then he knew. This was her
| revenge
He thrust aside his work and said he was
ready. Young Wyckoff winked slyly at him
and put his finger on his lips, sign he
wouldn't tell. Bruce felt degraded
Have you been shopping?" he asked Mu-
riel as they walked along.
mo, why?"
Nothing, only I supposed you had been be-
cause you stopped at the Office
"Other women call at the office at closing
time. I shall also"
Bruce almost groaned aloud Was this to
be the result of accepting a bit of kindness?
Was Muriel going to make it habit this cali
ing for him?
There is no law to prevent you of course,
only L seldom go back to the office when I
am through unless am in the vicinity"
10 this remark she made no reply.
Bruce had had some news for her, good
news, but forgot it until later in the evening
when he put his hand in his pocket and teIt
his fathers letter The letter enclosed check
for $500 He started to pull it out to show
her, but really unkind remark about Eliza
beth Longworth caused him to change his
mind. He would keep it to himself for a day
or two. In her present mood she would be
sure to say something unkind about his father
also-the dear old governor!
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