New Britain herald., 1927-09-09
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 "YeS, I had a note from her" he broke in with a nod Of the dark handsome head that Sally, in spite of herself, always wanted 10 stroke with her two hands, whenever she looked at him. she wanted me to forward any letters to her that came 10 my office. Here are two"
 He slipped his hand into his coat pocket and flung two O. them down upon the Ia ole.
 Sally picked them up, and without | word 0: thanks, went over 10 the table by the windows where David son sat watching her with his gray eyes.
 "sit down." he said shortly and Sally sat
 IL gave her an odd sense of satis- faction to sit here with him in plain sight os John Nye.
 If John thinks that I brought him sandwiches and flowers for his desk because I was crazy about him, this ought to put that notion out Of his head" she thought, leaning to- ward Davidson, without hearing a word that he was saying to her, so deep in thought she was at that in stant.
 And yet she had been in love with John Nye, during the days when she worked for him, And she was still. She knew it by the tell-tale beat . -,.-- I., t, ~srt .rl tho ! feeling at the pit of her stomach. : She turned and glanced quickly at him. He had taken newspaper rom his coat pocket and was look ing through it.
 What on earth did he come here tonight for?" she asked herself. IL was a long time before she found out.
 Whats Nye hanging around here for ?'' Davidson was asking, and his question seemed to be the echo of Sally's thoughts.
 Food. suppose she replied quickly. He knows Millie's not here, so it must be food"
 Davidson smiled and looked at her with that caresslng look that was like the touch of his hands going over her. Tt couldn't be you, could it?" he asked smoothly.
 Sally did not even blush. "He hates me-" she declared with con- viction. I went down 10 work for him one day not so long ago, and walked out before I'd been there l5 minutes. We don't get along-he and l."
 DO you and l? Do We get alongH' asked Davidson. T know one thing T could get along forever with you if you wouldn't be such bristly lit- tie thing. Are you like this with all men?'
 Like what?"
 Hike you are with me-" he went on to explain. "Co!d and distant peeved if q man lays d finger on you"
 Sally gave him a blighting look. This" said she, ''is very silly con- versation. Let's talk sense. Did Millie really leave your office be- cause you and she had quarrel over Ted Sloan and me-"
 We had q quarrel over you," the man said simply. T told you that before. Sloan was just to be the fourth person in this little party ] . framed up. IL was you that Mlllie i was sore about"
 "She said you tried to kiss her, too" sally accused him. T think she . was angry because you behaved to- : wards her as you did in the office where she was likely to get herself talked about you know
 Davidson gave her a long, steady | look.
 Did Millic tell you l made love 10 her in the ollice?" he asked roughly,
 Sally looked down at her hands that were clasping and unclasping . themselves on the edge Of the little table.
 If she did," Davidson ran on, in ' his downright heavy way, shes d liar" He never minced words, i've been trying to get MilIie Jerome off : my neck Tor months. Ever since the | time l met you, as matter Of fact' ' 1 always knew some girl would knock me for q row Of golf clubs some day, and you're the gIrl.'
 Crude as his words were, the ring of truth was in them.
 But Sally had he'd enough of him, truthful or not truthful as hc might 1 be. She stood rp.
 The three musicians were taking . their places, and d dozen people had come into the dining room.
 Almost time for nle 10 dance, . she said abscntly.
 "Millie ncver could tell the truth, Davidson seemed to be speaking to himself now, rather than to her. She was always breaking dates with then lying 10 equare her self And she liked me, too-'