The Washington times., 1924-04-19

ing how she got along-they were
talking of her--she promised
Jonathan she would phone.
AS she was about to 80 down.
stairs, Myrtle came in: GLOW did
you get by? Did they run you
ragged? had one. patient my
first day and had to bring her
water every two minutes and an
other one who made me wash her
cup nineteen times, ! declare"
II had 1t easy, then"
Myrtle was standing again be-
fore her mirror. Her eyes were
very bright. She gave Chickie q
smile: Been down in the recep-
ton hall within the last minute?
Weeeee! It's wonderful
The phone bell rang. Myrtle
answered, looked at ChiclSie with
q vast interest: Its for you!
I'll be darned-"
When Chickie didn't understand,
she repeated: Whats in the hall
is waiting for you. You better
gallop down or he'll be grabbed
Chickie was alarmed: us IL per-
mitted to have q man come here?"
'Of course! You're off duty.
Bring him into the writing room.
If you're worried I'll take him off
your hands"
Chickie went downstairs slowly.
In the beautiful, square hall-gpa.
cious yet simple and honey, girls,
some of them in uniform, some In
street clothes, were walking back
and forth. Standing at the door
was Jake.
He came over with q rolliclxy
light in his eyes. He took Chickie'S
hands and surveyed her from head
to foot. He said, launching his
head in his coy way: Helena:
Blue and white" And he seemed
immensely tickled as though this
were a picnic or capriciouS
whim Of hers.
Now git your hat, will ye, and
we'll off for a canter and see what
all this may be about"
Chickie was aware Of intent
eyes from the rooms adjoining and
from the stairs where girls were
passing. Jake, too, was aware Of
this-the handsome face had a
gay, challenging look.
Chickie said: II shouldn't 60
out the first night. I'm to study,
you know"
Begin tomorrow. I'll take you
for q run out to your darling
Jonathan. How's that?"
She ran back to her room.
Myrtle was sitting there waiting.
She said: Tie doesn't happen to
be your brother. does he, Bryce"
mo"
"Going out?"
"Just around the block
"Give him my love, will your"
Chickie only put on her coat, not
stopping to change her uniform.
This was the first thing Jake noted
when they were sitting in the car.
He said: Are you that proud of
1t, Helena, my dear?"
'Oh, am, Jake. feel happy
today-it's glorious"
''How long do you intend to
stay at it?"
"Three years. That's the
course"
do you mean to tell mo that
you're going to make a prisoner of
yourself for the next three years?"
IT don't look at II that way -"
why, my dear. I'd as lief send
you into a nunnery. Liefer!
There you'd only have to pray.
Here you'll scrub and what notv
You don't know anything about
it, Mr.. Jaker'
Nor do you. Do you think this
is what you want from life. my
dear?"
"Oh, Jake-what we want from
life! I tried that, didn't II"
He had been laughing. Sud
denly his face sobered. He slow
ed the car and looked at her
searchingly. She smiled and
touched his hand. '"Yes-I tried
that, Jake. You see what happen
ed. So now-well-oh, this seems
quite glorious to me-"
Jake's eyes were warm and
glowing, but the red mouth was
white. He took his hand from
hers and then he put it back and
pressed hers hard between the two
Of his.