Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-06-02
Chapter 35
TURMOIL or CHOICE

TURMOIL or CHOICE
Jenny turned a corner. A clocI
- told her that by now Matching
House would be empty of all but tn
important few.
She walked INTO the huge marble
hall and bearded a secretary VIII
looked marble. too.
"Nil you ask Miss Revell IL sh'
can see me for a moment2 I've NJ
appointment but TIM her cousin
The man dealt Enthusiastically will
a house-telephone.
Mrs Townsend" he asked pres
emily. Miss Revell asks particularly
if it's Mrs. Townsend"
Jenny hesitated, flushing.
Mrs. Townsend or not, pleaSe?.
"Yes, said Jenny reluctantly.
THE name-yes-I am Mrs. Town
send"
There was a step behind her. Be
fore she turned, she knew who it
would be.
take you up TO her, shall |? It's
rather a complicated route. The ele-
vator's just here"
She went with him dumhly. He
looked cool and lazy in his soft gray
flannels; as he guided her into the
elevator his eyes held that faint
laughter that Knocked and withheld.
I'm afraid our secretary car be
rather alarming" he said. Hes had
a number of applicants today for jobs
in a new department and he has got
a bit above himself How is your
hushand?'
She started.
do you mean Eddie"
"Of course, | mean Eddie
HEdia ic-f don't knpN how he is.
He has gone away The elevator
stopped. She stepped INTO the long,
dim, corridor at the end of which, she
remembered was Georges 70 DO
you employ married women ever2'
she ventured desperately. not daring
to turn to him as he walked at her
shoulder.
want a job" All the old laugh
ter hid in his voice.
IF | did and if | were competent,
would you give me one2'
II should be charmed, personally.
but | couldn't give you one here. II
a girl, here, marries, she goes. Hasn't
your cousin told you?"
Yes, but l thot perhaps there
might be an exception. Surely if Geo.
rgie married.
For heavens sake, don't suggest
such a catastrophe. She's plotting
me thru the s~tiffest week in my life,
and l gather it's nothing to what lies
ahead, now my uncle is handing over
to me almost entirely
"If he is handing over to you,
haven't you the power to to make
exception"
He drew level with her and they
faced EACH other at the door lettered
with Miss Revell. Private
I'm afraid not. Not that III OF
power, so long as he lives. Even
kTtaa pAxFnlf A III No finEaRAH
quizzically towards the discreet, shin
ming door. Even she would have to
between-what do they call it2
and a career? Let's hope she
chooses the career, every time
Yes. | see
And / don't think Id better prom
Use to get you a trial anywhere else,
because so many people ask me to
pull strings that I've had to steel my
self to a firm refusal all round. You
see why, don't your
Then good-byi"
Goodbye" he echoed.
She watched him walk away. He
was taking her whole life with him
he did not guess it. To him,
she was just a little fool, trying TO
a pocket-money job out Of
d man she had once yamped.
She stared after him. One clear
call would bring him back. George
mot |! 1t was George, not II
And hen he would apologize-and
ask her to make merry at his we'd
ling to Brigitta? Perhaps. There was
no reading the riddle Of him. The
only thing that vas certain was that
Seorgie. who had taken her from that
attic, would be repaid by los
.ng her job.
"Good-bye," whispered Jenny again.
~ 80 tl- AaA~ ,tl r14Vt.al hEtt |
any emotion, she realized
hat she had decided; or perhaps her
fecision had been made long age
Deep under the turmoil of choice, II
lad perhaps always been inevitable
hat she should stand by George.
Loyalty and gratitude, these things
nattered enormously. These were the
BYE whispered her heart to that 9TH
e, that wild, sweet chance. In her
she might see love, with
ihadowed face; but in her waking
never.
George waited impatienty for Jen-
ny to come in. She could hear her
,cice in the corridor and then Ave-
thot. Good job the infant isn't
with him, 1t seems certain
le'l be the Deering woman's next"
She paced the long, splendid room,
'unning q hand thru her hair, ling
ring before the high windows. She
lad had a heavy day and was uneasy
bout the evening. She was to dine
nd it had been an unusually worded
invitation.
Come along in!' she exclaimed
When al last the floor opened and
emmy appeared. las 1t happened /
vas going to ring you up when they
aid you were down stairs. I'm din
ing out, Jen-just a chop somewhere
nth a man | know, so | needn't come
ack to change. You go to bed early
nd get a good rest. You look W
ully pale"
Jenny smiled and Georges con-
+ a smile. {
you look simply CHASTITY! What Is {
/ honey? The heat?" {
"Oh yes, | suspect so. But I'm not
i. I'll go home.' j.,
But why did you come? What did !
GU want to see me about?" /
Color stained Jenny's cheeks. {
"Oh well, / thot-" She broke off, I
hen hurried into speech. MIR. Match
ng-I went to see him this afternoon, |
ieorgie, and he told me that he has :
ismissed that valet who always re- Z
you of a mole" t
Il know he has" Georges voice i
Tas curt. :
"Yes, but Mr.. Matching said that {
I his opinion ii was that man who /
estimates or other to-
omeone. MFR. Matching said that you $
understand. Do you? He ask i
i me to let you know. | don't know 8
ny he didn't speak about it him
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