New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-19
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| like her-people who labored and
were heavy-laden.. 1t was like q
message to her. A promise.
Help me-help me-" she prayed,
with lips that never moved. For
surely she needed help now as she
never had needed 1t in all her life
before.
And so it seemed to her that the
thought that came to her was a
direct answer to that prayer-the
thought of John Nye. She would go
to him and tell him that she was in
dreadful trouble and needed thou
sand dollars-and he would give 1t
to her.
1t seemed a certainty to her, then.
that he would do 1t. 1t seemed as IL
some inner voice told her SO, and
she had no shadow of doubt in her
heart, suddenly.
She got off the car and walked
along until she found drug store.
From its dark. ill-smeling tele-
phone booth she called John Nye's
house.
Her heart sank when a man-ser-
want polite voice informed her that
Mr.. Nye has gone out"
The voice went on: Il think you
will find him at his office, if you
will call there
Thank you. will" breathed
Sally, her voice full OF relief.
BY some miracle a taxicab had
drawn up beside the curb before the
drug store while its uniformed driv-
er bought himself package Of Gig
arets within. 1t two minutes Sally
was speeding down town.
IF only he hasn't left" she said
tensely to herself as she left the
elevator at the top floor.
He had not. The minute she
rounded the corner Of the hall she
saw him. He was standing outside
his office door, talking to Mr.. Peev-
ey, of all people. Mr.. Peevey hard
ly ever worked on Sunday.
They turned to look at her in
surprise as she came up to them.
She nodded at them and slipped
into Mr.. Pefvey's office to wait un-
til they had finished talking.
Five minutes slipped away.
IT may as well phone the house
while I'm waiting. and see if Beau's
still there" thought Sally, as the
steady hum of their voices came to
nh M
desperate fear was that Beau would
become panicky and do that fatal
thine-"skip town"
But he answered the telephone,
and she breathcd a sigh of thank
fitness at the sound of his voice.
This is going to come out all
right, Beau" she told him quietly,
strong in that feeling of faith end
peace that had come to her on the
street car. 'I'm sure Of IT. She was.
Beau grunted. Did Aunt EN- give
you the money!"
NO" said Sally but I'm down
town now, and Tn going 10 ask
Miles Mr.. Nye for it,
you're crazy" was Beau's short
reply. He'll never give it to you-
and he'll know this story about
what I've done all the rest OF my
life. To tell it around to every
body"
He's not like that" Sally broke |
in "And anyway, I'm not going to !
tell him that I want the money for |
you. Beau. just trust me this once!
l know what I'm doing. And prom |
Use me that you won't run away un
til I get home"
I'll give you an hour" Beau's
voice answered her after long |
pause. IF you're no. here then, I'm
gone, see?" And with that he |
hung up.
Sally set down the desk telephone
and looked up.
Mr.. Pecvey had come in silently,
and he was standing facing her. She |
saw that helhad heard everything
she had said to Beau.
"Sit down." he said sharply. |
Now, then. tell me what's wrong"
But Sally would not tell him. |
i've got to see Mr. Nye," she said.
doggedly. "He's going to lend me
some money"
Mr.. Peevey showed his glasses up |
on his forehead and souinted at
her. "Have You asked him for IT,
Sally shook her head mo"
We'll. before you do it, I want to |
talk to you," Mr.. Peevey said. and |
he sat down In his own chair behind |
his old fashioned desk.
You've worked for me long |
time" he began. "And you've done
a lot of things for me that I've |
never paid you fora lot of extra |
work at night and so on. And now |
that I'm closing my business. I'd !
like to give you a little prcgent. |
How much money is it that you /
need?"
Sally shook her head stubbornly |