The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-25

cipliuarian and hs had to 30, mean.
we couldn't keep him after that"
-Good gracieusr'
-Shs used to be my fhther's stenop-
rapher, and abe was thrown a good
deal With Peters It was quite natural
that he should TALL In love with her.
She was beautiful girl with rather
your own shade Of hair. Peters is
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 fellow at Ealing West. he
went right on his onion-I mean, he
became completely distraught. must
say that he concealed II 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 good clerk.
Still. 1t wouldn't do. II wasn't only
that he tried to shoot Miss Milliken.
That wouldn't have mattered SO much.
as she left after he made his third
attempt and got married. But the
thing became an obsession with him,
and we found that he had fixed idea
that every red-haired woman who came
into the Office was the girl who had
deceived him. You can see how awk-
ward that made It. Red hair Is 30
fashionable nowadays"
my hair Is redir whispered Billie
pallidly.
"Yes, noticed It myself. told you
II was much the same shade as Miss
Milliken's. It's rather fortunate that
happened to be here with you when
he came"
"But he may be lurking out there
stilli-
II expect he is." said Sam carelessly.
"Yes, suppose he Is. Would you like
me to 60 and send him awayf All
right"
"But-but Is It safef"
Sam uttered light laugh.
II don't mind taking a risk or two
for your sake" he said, and sauntered
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 he 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.
"Hullo, Peters," said Sam. "Want
anythingf"
"very sorry to have disturbed yop,
Mr.. Samuel. just looked in to say
goodby. 1 sail on Saturday, and my
time will be pretty fully taken up all
the week. / have to go down to the
country to get some final instructions
from the client whose important pa
pers l am taking over. I'm sorry to
have missed your father. Mr.. Samuel
yes this Is his golf day. I'll tell
him you looked In"
sis there anything I can do before
I gor
'DoT
"well-"-John Peters ccughed tact
fully-"I see that you ere engaged
with q client, Mr.. Samuel. and was
wondering If any little point Of Law
had arisen with which you did not feel
yourself quite capable Of coping, In
which case I might perhaps be Of as
sistance."
"Oh, that lady," said Sam. ''That
was Miss Milnken's sister"
"1ndeed7 I didn't know Miss MILL
ken had a sister"
"No?" said Sam.
"She is not very like her In appear
ance."
"No. This one IL 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 q
pity you haven't got 1t with you now,
Ito show her."
"Oh, but 1 havet I have Mr.. Sam
ueli" said Peters opening Q small
handbag and taking out hymn-book,
half pound of mixed chocolates, q
tongue sandwich, and the pistol. in the
order named. II was on my way TO
the Rupert street range for a AIttle
practice. I should be glad to show
It to her" I'll 4
"Well. wait here a minute or two"
said Sam. '.rll have finished talking
business in a moment"
| He returned to the inner ONCE.
"WellY cried Billie.
| 'Ehf oh. he's gone" said Sam II
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 on
with an exclamation, and glanced at
his watch. "Good Heavensl had no
Idea Of the time. I promised to run
mp and see man In one Of the ofIices
in the next court. He wants to con-
suit me on some difiiculty which has
arisen with one Of his clients Rightly
or wrongly he values my. advice. Can
you spare me for q short whllef
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