Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-14

remembered the night when L. had
found her In Ted Slnan's arms
nStill. that ; none OF his business
what Ted and I do" she told herself
On TIE way 20 the top floor in the
building elevator.
she paused 10 draw "a breath and
rushed ON with what she had to say.
well. ns soon H. Davidson saw
Mr. Nye he jumped up and beat Il
right cut or the office. and left MIL
lie there alone 10 face the music
Miss Kress saw the whole thing he-
cause the office door stood wide
open. and she could look in without
even moving her head.
"As soon IA Davidson was gone
Mile began 10 cry harder than ever
and told Mr.. Nye that DAVIDSON had
simply been sympathizing with her
and that he ras nothing more than
her good FRIEND, and all that sort "
cuff. /.
-But she couldn't pull any wool
over his eyes. evidently. because Tie
told her ne couldn't have things like
that happening i'm his office, and
asked Miss kress to write her a
cheek for two weeks salary And
then ~ fired Miss Mile. Tx YOU
please"
"Fired herr Sally could scarcely
believe her ears. -Y0u mean that
John Nye discharged Miller TX was
unbelievable. WHY. John Nye W. in
love with Milliel she knew that.
Mabel nodded "He certainly did
And Miss Kress says that she wasn't
the least Bit surprised lie Ind been
furious with Mile for weeks BE-
cause she never was down 1T the o.
flee on time. and she would 80 ont 60
lunch and stay for two hours, end
she stayed home az least ~ day
every week"
Sally frowned ~perpexedly- All this
was quite beyond her She couldn't
figure TX out 10 save her life Mile
had said only the week before that
John Nye was wildly In love with
her, and that the reason NJ stayed
away from The House BY the Side
OF the Road was because he was
Jealous Of Davy Davidson.
IN a momcn she reappearcd. -Mr.
Nye wants 10 give some dictation 20
YOU" she said In quiyering tones
and unlocked the desk that had been
Miles desk ard later Mabel's desk.
Armed with her pad and pencil
and an air of calm detachment. sally
stepped into the private office. Moth
ing could have been more indifferent
than Sally's blue eyes nc that mo-
ment. nothing more indifferent than
her cool "Good morning Mr. Nye. It
was perfect. IA fine piece az acting.
She sat down at the corner az the
desk. thinking az tn morning she
had put "a glass al flowers there for
him-of the evening when n had
brought "a pinteful OF sandwiches and
laid them down before him.
Remembering how Nv hrd laughed
10 Mile about these small deeds "a
kindcss. she looked him straight In
the eve and solidly waited for him
to begin.
aJ'm sorry Mrs. Jerome isn't well
today Ne said. and Sally's express
sion never softened. She might have
been Aunt En- telling n book agent
70 yet away from her 'front.' door, for
all the sweetness that was I'm her
face AT that moment.
"Shc's not iii. She wanted 10 take
the day off To To house-huHting.
That's why I'm here" answered
Sally III most un-Sally-like tones. III
couldn't spare the time 70 come, but
she asked me To. 50 | did"
John Nye stared nt her a full mo-
ment longer. INV took in the straight
line or the mouth and the determined
set or the little chin. This was "A
Sally ne did not know, his eyes said
d. plainly ~ words
But Sally wasn't looking me him.
Her eyes were on the glass top OF
his desk.
Suddenly she saw his lean, fine