The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-03
CHAPTER SIX


kitchen Of the Fenwick home and
she was beaming with good spirits
as she encountered the cook.
Needn't ask If you got the
job" the woman commented. I'm
glad. You look like nice capable
girl. I'm Annie Morgan"
I'm LILLIAN Talbot" the girl re-
piled. Il know I'm going TO like
1t here very we'll"
She babe Annie a hasty goodbye.
and went out the back door. Dou-
gaid was waiting outside, with
Prince still on leash, and escorted
her to the gate.
Il got the job, Mr.. Dougald,"
she told him.
Bit difficult
That's good. If you really want
it," he said. You may find the
Fenwicks a bit difficult. Espe-
cially-" He looked anxiously
around. and then sunk his voice
almost to a whisper. Especially.
Miss Nina. She's "a"
II know" Jill interrupted quick
ly. But I don't mind. I always
can get slong with people"
The gardener locked the gate
and turned back toward the house,
as Jill walked toward the corner.
Shed have to catch a bus and get
back to the hotel.
There were lot of things that
had TO be done before she could re-
port back to Chatfield.
Young Woman
Intent on her plans, she almost
collided with a young woman at
the corner of the block.
"Oh, excuse me-" the other girl
said. Can You tell me IL this is
the Fenwick place ?"
Yes. 1t is Jill glanced at the
girl. She looked at her hands,
which were rather large and in
clined to redness.
Did you come after the job ?"
she asked. suddenly.
Big Places
why. yes"
Sorry, but It's gone-I Just
landed 1t myself" Jill felt a
twinge of conscience at having
beaten her out of job, but the
girl dispelled that feeling by say
ing:
Good. I'm glad of that. I
hate these big places. anyway.
Too darned many people bossin'
you around all the time. Going
back to town ?"
yes, If can find a bus"
How'd you get out here If you
didn't come in bus ?" the other
girl demanded. bit suspiciously.
"oh-oh, friend dropped me in
his car"
iii show You where the bus
stops. I'd go back with you. but
I've got another place to go to in
this neighborhood. A smaller
place. I'd rather have. But I
promised EN- at the agency I'd
come to the Fenwicks first. They
were in a hurry to get somebody,
and they're good customers"
Jill thanked the girl when she
directed her to the bus line. and
was grateful that she wasn't CO.
ing with her.
She had lot of things to plan
out In her mind, things that she
couldn't possibly concentrate on
with a chattering girl by her side.
At the hotel she gathered all
her good clothes together, packed
them in her bags and got them
ready. Shed leave them in the
hotel check room.
She even put in her trinkets.
and last of all she slipped her
uncle's letter into a side pocket
of her overnight case.
TT would be fatal. IL anyone at
Fenwicks' found it and read it."
she told herself. Carefully she
checked over everything to be GER
tain she wasn't taking anything
that might reveal her az the niece
OF Thomas Mscquerry or as any
one other than the person she was
going to pretend to be, a house.
maid on the Fenwick payroll.
With these preparations COM
pleted. she had time to sit down
and worry bit about whether she
would be able to deceive not only
the Fenwieks but the other SER
wants in the house regarding her
experience as an upstairs maid and
waitress.
She knew how to make beds
and clean as she took care of her
own room at home. and she'd
eaten at enough restaurants to
know the proper way things
should be served.
Shed have to listen carefully TO
Chatfield, the butler. and keep her
eyes open and trust TO luck that
she wouldn't make any too glaring
mistakes.
Idly she picked up the classified
telephone directory and as though
directed by fate. opened it at a
page with a large advertisement
that caught her eye.
Your Servant Problems Solved"