Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
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Betty was the first employe to ar
rive at the office the next morning
AS she did not know where she was
to work she sat down in the small
reception room just inside the en-
trance. After a bit Mr.. Saunders
came in and told her to come into
his office and wait until her new
boss came to work. He would intro
duce her.
In his office she met a Miss An
derson, who had been substituting
as secretary to her new employer.
you will like working for the vice
president, Miss Brown" she said.
HE is considerate and very pleas
ant. I came down with Mr.. Larkin,
the salesmanager, this morning. He
says he is going to try to steal you
from him!"
Il like Mr.. Larkin," laughed
Betty, Maybe I wouldn't mind be
ing stolen"
"Oh, 1 don't know. Perhaps you
didn't know that the vice presi-
dent isn't married.
well, that's something in his
favor, anyway"
Suppose 1 take you into your new
office. You have a small room to
yourself and no one to bother you
when you work. That's another nice
thing about it. MI. Saunders here
almost bothers me to DEATH" Saun-
ders smiled at the jest, as Betty
was escorted into the new office she
hoped to occupy for a long time.
The small office had n door
opening into the general corridor,
which ran the length Of the suite;
another opened into the office to
the vice president. 1t was furnished
with a new desk and typewriter.
Miss Anderson explained that one
touch on the buZzer summoned Betty
to the adjoining room, and that she
was supposed to be ready to answer
it at any time.
She left Betty to explore her new
| quarters and await a summons. In
half an hour, however, Mr.. Saun-
ders came in from the outer office
and said: Miss Brown, put on your
| prettiest smile! Your new boss Is
here and 1 will take you in and in
troduce you"
Smoothing down her skirt, Betty
followed him into the adjoining Of
flee. Seated at the desk a man
| checked over some papers. His at
tention was concentrated on the
work. Not until Saunders spoke did
he raise his eyes.
This is Miss Brown, your new
secretary, MI. Adair," he said.
Betty's knees became weak. She
felt behind her for the back OF a
chair. Andy Adair! AS he looked
into her face, the pencil in his hand
clattered to the glass desk top and
rolled to the floor. Before he spoke
he leaned over to recover it. When
his face reappeared it was a mask.
Good morning. Miss Brown" he
said, calmly. Betty noticed a rapid
dilation Of his nostrils. She remem-
bered it was an indication that Andy
was angry.
Good morning, Mr.. Adair," she
answered.
Il am busy just now. JIM" he said
10 SduIlC6IS. OllOW MlSo oIOWIl -
quarters and I'll give her some dc
tation in a little while" He bowed
| c%ourteouSly to Betty in dismissal.
In the little office which might OF
might not remain hers. Betty
| slumped into a chair while Saunders
went over the matter of the buzzer
which Miss Anderson had already
explained. Then he left the room.
Andy Adair! So this was the vice
president! This was the Andy OF
which the men had spoken yester-
day. She was to be Andy Adair's
secretary. Or was she? She was ir
a mental turmoil. Thoughts raced
| through her mind so rapidly that 9
new one came before the last was
| completed.
Andy had been as cold as ice after
the first shock of seeing her. Did
he want her to stay? Did she want
to stay? Andy was a part of a life
she had determinedly put behind
her. Would he want her to go out
with him if she STAYED on? She re-
| called with shame that she once de-
bated if she would allow Andy tc
| furnish an apartment for her