Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
Making the
Discovery
BY DUFORD JENNIE
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0CHAFFEE, what's your. idea
~ about the way our inside iis-
ures have been leaking out into our
competitors hands?" Wilson asked his
assistant bluntly.
Chnirees keen, cold face hardened.
II have mighty good Idea--ynur sec
rotary. Miss Curtis. have been
checking her back. and i've years ago
she WIS employed by the same gang"
Wilson was astonishcd "iou sure
of tlialf"
II am There's no other way me
facts could get out. I figure that she's
q spy-plunted here. Their business
is up against It,"
"Wcll. old man, thanks tor looking
Wilson said slowly.
Hardly had Chalfee gone before
Miss Curtis came In.
Wilson watched her--such ser, ne,
contained little body. Could II lie
possible? From the dry Of heI com
ing. she had been ray OF chariA
and brightness In the Office VIII re- he
was fighting to win way through
for his firm.
The worst of II was TINT hr was
thinking of asking her TO go with him
on some of his trips about the city.
The upshot OF II was that he dld
ask her and at the end of the week
he was deeper In the problem She
fitted into his ways so perfectly thnt
the trims becnme more of n measure
thnn business. their lunches together
became perIOds of keen enioyment ana
relaxation: and. finally. In an I'm.
guarded moment he said:
"I don't see how can ever get
nlong without won't"
Her gray, long dashed eyes looked
nj him with n sudden IIght I'm them
that vent out in moment. hut II was
a tender glance and II thrilled him.
Alone Inter in his bnchelor npartments
realization came TO him He was be-
ginning TO fall in love with the girl
who wns without doub, nlnyinu him
into the hands OF his busInpss en-.
emIes. There were lust three who
had access to the data himself chat.
fee. and she-and ChnGrce Ind proyrd
his faIthfulness.
When his next prices were under
bid, he called her TO him. and told Icr
what had happened. She drew back.
the rose going from her checks ms she
sensed his meaning:
"YOu don't think H."
lie felt an Overwhelming desire 70
rush from his desk and Cather her
In comforting arms-she looked so
slight. girIIsh. and her pray owes were
darkened with what seemed to he
fears But he checked himself even
as no came IN n fnal realization thot
he loved this dainty. attractive bIt az
womanhood In front ~ him
81 wos wandering ~ Won could gIve
me some sugoestIon no tn" ovk.
wordly "tbo source NJ tbe Ieuk"
She hacked awav. her ewes seurcb.
ing hts. "No" she saId faintIv 81
don't believe I can"
H WINS lust before closing and I'm
a moment she had gone. IeavInn in
the office n sense of something va
rnnt and lonesome.
He pounded the desk. 81 don't he.
lieve for n moment she ia yulItv
Hmm II. | left her with the Imnres.
sim thnt do And I con,t lose her--
I emit" no added softly IN himself
But Chafree had bIs sImnle exnIa.
,,,lnn "She,s cIavor mr. sba wouI'In,t
he in such a game and II she doesn't
,.on,r hnrk von win"
Sh. failed m return rho naxt uorn.
Ing. but wilson dId moi fool thai M
Ind von Instead no determined mar
no would co IN her homo ,bot evening
and rn,,,,,,n,o hor 4, ho oa,,Id To- u,o
meantime be would mn, n snecIol I'm.
y.,1lrntor ar, anotber nbnse of tba
nrohlem
81 live hur md heI,eve I, her.
,hu,,s Amir" no dncldod
Tho Io,e afternoon mou hro,,,,
MIN a brlef motto I'm which sbe ex.
nloIned tho, sbe w,s rosIgnIno ,nr
nosItion Wilson stornd az tho o,,o
"Cbofree wonId sov ,ho, mia wns a
,oa, ,,o, -, o,,,I,. ,.,,,, 49,
mics nor and mad horp, m.
mood ouIo, "Ana I Io,o ,or,n
Inns, hoforo cIosin. ,tn,o Iooou 49,
Invest,gn,or no mod 60, a. wnrL oon,o
In smiling "Ry chocLJno ,ho ,tnna
el.urn, in yo,r Office rom,1noa ,a,..
found tho IonL. ohorno a :. A..
ChoNo.~ WV
WIlson wo. os,o,,da, ON, ,ua.