Evening star., 1925-10-12

Whats the matter with Miss
Morgan?" inquired Waterman. with
just the least indication Of surprise.
Well said Stanley. shes care
less, and she's impudent. Aside from
that she's first-class.''
Waterman laughed and answered:
"Oh, she's all right if you understand
covers a multitude of sins. Saves a
lot of time. too. The last secretary
I had, you had to dot every T. and
cross every t. I'd have to dictate
something like this: My dear sir. l
thank you very much indeed Tor your
extremely interesting suggestion.
Your proposition has many points OF
value. but l very much fear that for
reasons in no way affecting the value
Of your suggestion we shall be unable
to go into the matter at the present
time. Assuring you. my dear sir. OF
my very deep regret. I remain, yours
very sincerely Now with Miss
Morgan l just toss her the letter and
say, Tell him to go to the devil!'
The two friends laughed together and
Waterman went on. That what you
wanted to see me about?
The smile died from Stanley's face.
NO. he said shortly. and then added
slowly, mo. no, 1t isn't"
well, then, shoot adtured his
friend. What the deuce Is 1t? You
look as glum as parsons race on
Monday morning."
1t was clear that Stanley was EN-.
barrassed. This was a thing that
seldom happened to him and he didn't
like the feeling. However. IT had to
be done, and now was the time.
"Rolly," he said, i've had some
thing on my chest for quite awhile
and now I'm going to get 1t on.
We've been pals for good many
years. l hope we always shall be:
II hope so, too" responded his
partner. why not? Anything gone
wrong? Have 1 done anything"
mo. no, not a blessed thing" said
Stanley hastily Don't misunder-
stand me- I think that ours is the
kind of friendship that nothing could
spoil, with possibly one exception.
Il can't imagine what the excep-
ton could be-" laughed Waterman.
The possible exception" responded
the other, lis an exception that has
ruined more than one friendship be-
fore now. I mean a woman;
"Oh." said Waterman blankly.
He rose from the desk on the cor
ner of which he had been sitting. took
one turn up and down the room and
stopped in front of his friend: Il
suppose you're talking of Doris
Colby
Stanley shrugged his shoulders.
Well" said the other, what about
her?''
Now" said Stanley hastily, my
dear Rolly. don't get stuffy!'
I'm not stuffy."
Il meant mean don't get your
back up"
IAN right. so ahead. What about
Doris?"
Just this. Here we are, you and
same clubs, and now for two years
partners; and as If that were not
enough for us to hold in common, 1t
fallen in love with the same girl. OF
course, we've never talked about
People don't, as rule" muttered
Waterman.
True, but we must"
why so?"
I'm tell you, Rolly. 1t would be
easy enough to let things drift along
and take their natural course. but
I've been thinking a lot about IT and
here's how it stands. Many friend
ship has been wrecked on just this
kind of a reef. Now I don't want our
friendship to be wrecked, no matter
what happens. l may be all wrong
when I say that we both love the same
girl. l can only speak for myself. and
If l am wrong, just say SO and we'll
drop IL
He looked inquiringly at his friend.
who presently dropped his eyes and
shrugged his shoulders.
All right, them Stanley went on.