Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-11
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vantage of It later"
Constance relapscd into s:...:ncJ
again.
II have here" he rc~,,r,e' ,'e-,.
antly. "a filing case ana ca}t...9,-:
system. In it all report carS7 v,
be fll';d. after being proper, c.ees..
fed. There will he n personal ind.
as we'll as n subject index. All CO..
respcndcnco relating to houscho,
matters. will be filed. There ere CO..
tain other features of the ycneral
system of management that : shall
put into effect. and which c..n be-.
explain as we come to thcm in actual
practice. BY the way. how CID arc
your"
Constance stiffencd in Ter c.,air.r
Not that she cared-but the question
was offensive.
"Why-I-you-"
"Aboat twenty?" he suggested.
studying her critically.
You happen to be correct she
answered in a frozen tone.
To her horror the efficiency man
reached blank card from small
pile. II was neatly ruled in blue.
with black printing on II and numcr.
Gus white spaces There was round
hole punched at the bottom
II. Hedge picked up q pen, dipped
II. and began TO write. Although the
card was upside down to her. shu
could easily read the lcgible char
acters that he set down in one of the
spaces. He had written &c. Brooke
Then came another limo ''Agc-2O."
He paused and looked up.
Ever work?'
Constance stood up and leaned for.
ward He did not seem to be aware
OF anything unusual in her de-
meanor After pausing briefly for
an answer. he wrote down in a white
space mo occupation
unmarried. I suppose?" he asked
you unthinkabie wretch
Hardly an answer to my Ques-'
ton" he suggested pleasantly.
Constance had placed both hands
on the desk to steady herself and
looked down at him. There was
room for nothing but rage in her fine
gray eyes
Tho servants will throw you out"
she said in q shaking voice
III they attempt It. ! will dis.
charge the servants should regret
to be compelled to do that"
''You--you- Oh. this lis all so horj
rible. II s not true It can't bet'
But It's quite true. Miss Brooke
She stood trembling. in spite of an
effort to steady herself against the
desk For an instant her voice failed
her.
"I tell you. I win not hear 1t! I
will not endure this thing in my
own homo. Ay father would not
have mo endure 1t. You tell me that
I shall do this. and I shall do that
you. an utter stranger! You order
my servants about! You take pos
resston OF ,ny--our-house as if it
were your own. You insult my
sister You Insult me. You would
insult my brother--if you dared"'
II thought ! had murmured HI
Hedge softly -
She did not hear him. perhaps be-
cause ono Of her tightly clenched
lists was beating itself pink against
the mahogany
II will never obey you:Y Never!i
Nsverr'
You are appointed my secretary,
he said with apparent irrelevance. at
tho same time making note on a
pad.
For answer. she new into a tenn
PEST Of tears and turned away. just
In time to fling herself into the arms
Of Matilda, who had been listening
outside the doorway until she could
| no longer restrain herself. ,.;
It was past two o'clock when Hedge 4
| glanced at his watch. Immediately
he rang for the butler. d
| "When is lunch servedf" he asked.
1T has been served--at one
O'clock" replied Horace coidly.I, -
| "Why was I not notified?"
MIR. Brooke never has his Iunch.l
con at home, SIR" -. = = -,
| who had lunch? D., IL 81 97.- :--slasss
] Miss Brooke Sses5ss ssss,s.S,z.s. !,
Nobody else?t Z. & 81 -
mo. SIR s->@
Hereafter !, wish TO DO called for
lunch" :
| Eyes. eir."l se.,,eSs.,s a.; { /. |.
Bring me sandwich and a glass
Of milk" "a, q;
Very well. Sir" s,si;;IIs;sst,..s. j.
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