The Washington times., 1925-09-14

worst side may win out and ruin
you if you don't fight hard and
necessarily.
Never relax; never imagine
that you can enjoy questionable
indulgences safely. Keep your
good side in command always. II
YOU do that there's no telling
how high you may climb. 9th
erwise, your future career may
be as tragic and unhappy as
your past.
Alterations Explained
/ looked at him, scarcely able
to believe my ears. Such an ex4
PLANTATION to account for my d.
vergences and alterations had
never entered my head, though
often had wondered why
would have high ideals and de.
examinations one day and actually
crave to wallow in slime the
next. Sullivan was regarding me
kindly, his bald head shining in
the late afternoon sun.
He extended his hand.
You're too intelligent to take
offense, Lowrie," he said. 9th
erwise I shouldn't have told you.
Come in and see me often; any,
time you wish, Ill always De
glad to have YOU"
He was standing before me, a
little man, but Napoleon or
finance and business manage
ment. / knew that he knew what
he was talking about, and / left
him with feeling OF reverence
and gratitude.
On getting back to my own
office 1 found ii vacant.
Tom Dreier had gone for the
day. / was disappointed.
wanted some one to talk to.
glanced at the clock. To my
establishment it was $50. | had
spent two hours with the presi-
dent and it had seemed like two
minutes.
The office closed at five. Every
one was gone. I Strengthened
some papers on my desk, and was
getting my hat and overcoat pre-
naratory to leaving when heard
footsteps in the tiled hallway
The door opened, and our little
secretary came in. She smiled.
az thought you and Mr.. Dreier
had gone home" she said;
have to work late tonight. ~ s
She was arranging some freshly
shaved dictaphone .ree0rds and
gathering those, ready for tran
ia sss You often w6rk late?" /
q - !. ~. ss...I xsy., -. rss,nfs,n
z.sgs"ofs. three or four nights
week. she said, gaily. But
Aon1 mind it. 4 siiks A. I'm
alone in Boston, and when ] go
TO my room 1 have no place to
20. and SO the work passes time
foreme.'' .,,--.. .-..;-, "a. 4
She had set the records down
ands was standing with her back
Ito Toms desk, her finger tips on
the glass top on either side OF
Her. and she swayed Slightly for
ward and, backward. 1t was an
attractive posture and felt loath
to leave. &
"I've just finished reading your
first book she said, eagerly.
"Mr. Dreier loaned it to- me and
I STAYED awake nearly all night
reading it.. He's going to let me
have the other one"
mumbled an appreciation,
then went dumb. not knowing
what to say. Her gray eyes
seemed to be appraising me.
"How-how late do you work
here nights?" I asked. Aren't
YOU afraid in this big office build
ing all by yourself?'
Goodness, no." She laughed.
"Some of the other girls stay
sometimes, and. then, the JAM
tors are always about. don [
mind. / run out and get a bite
about and then come back ana
work till 10 or IL, sometimes ~
"And you mean to tell me you
go home alone at that hour
/ demonstrated. a: sudden sense
of proprietorship possessing me.
"Oh, but that's nothing" she
laughed again. It's only a step
to the elevated stairs, and
transfer to q Beacon street car
and get off only a few doors from
where 1 live, on Gafnsborough
street"
1 studied a moment, and then
asked if I might have the pleas
ure Of taking her to supper.
For some reason / felt like a
pIebeian asking a favor OF a
princess. She agreed without any
pretense of backwardness, and l
liked her for it. Immediately
telephoned my aunt that would
not be home for dinner. What l
forgot to do was telephone Grace,
with whom I had an engagement
for that night. Strange? l had
forgotten Grace completely.
Nor did it occur to me that my
dual personality" had turned a
flip.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow