Show S S- S a T 9 I 1 I S BY I tit HURST I Louis Brown 17 falls from the rose Irose tre trellis Us leading to year old Angela Heaths Heath's bedroom window and his moans attract t the attention of Aunt Anna Angelas Angela's spinster aunt Milton Heath father lather of Angela and Robert Morris leading townsman and father of Evelyn Eve Eve- lyn Morris The following day Leslie Baxter bankers banker's son Just out of or college asks Angelas Angela's permission to take her to Evelyns Evelyn's party Evelyn tells Angela Mr Morris has forbidden her Inviting Angala Angela An An- gala gela and hints that Angelas Angela's mother was as of or questionable character Angela I I demands an explanation from Aunt Anna who says Angelas Angela's mother deserted deserted de de- de- de her husband and child fo for another another another an an- other man That evening Leslie LesUe calls for Zor her and asks her to marry him but Angela says she cant can't that she must get away from the small town as she craves adventure and excitement Hearing Hearing Hear Hear- ing log Dr Daniel Armstrong Is driving to the city Angela telephones him In order to get a a. ride with him She She ac accompanies accompanies ac- ac companies him imon on a call In the country country coun coun- try he seizes and kisses her She slaps his ra fa face e g gets ts out ost of the car carand and walks back to town Angela wins her fathers father's permission to go to the city for tor a a. few days Leslie kisses her good-by good at th the station CH CHAPTER FOUR Walter Jamieson sat in his office office of- of fice fire surrounded by the accumulation tion of two months' months correspondence Much of it had been answered by his secretary du during ing his absence But there remained three wire baskets full of f letters in addition to those marked Personal Persona These were stacked neatly by enclosed in a rubber and band The efficient Dickie was waiting now at his own desk outside outside out out- side lide his employers employer's door tapping lit hit it foot with impatience wonderIng wonderIng wondering wonder- wonder Ing why he hadn't been summoned But Walt Walter r Jamieson who had Just turned returned r from his first vaca vaca- tion in three years was in no mood to work that morning The inertia of two months months' traveling about Europe Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope was not easily overcome overcome He felt out of the swing of things Knowing that in a few hours he would be caught in a whirlpool of routine he sat staring out the window turning regretful thoughts toward memories which would soon be submerged He was in that in indefinable indefinable indefinable in- in definable mood to transition which bridges two sets of entirely different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent experiences and recognizing recognizing ing the fact catered to it by de deliberately deliberately deliberately de- de refusing to press the buzzer buzzer buzzer buz buz- zer when suddenly the signal on his own desk flashed Its Ifs Personal It was the swit switchboard operators operator's voice Theres a ladY I to see you Mr Mr Jamieson a. a What lady Miss Angela Heath She says its it's personal The name made him think of sunny skies and fishing boats smacked by a stiff wind but he knew no Angela Heath Or did he He might have met her somewhere and erased the incident from his mind She had her nerve to drop in to see see him on the very first day of his return but the subconscious desire desir to delay work as long as possible seized upon her presence as a legitimate excuse Show her in he directed re reminding reminding reminding re- re minding himself that she couldn't possibly match her name The reproachful Dickie opened the thedoor thedoor thedoor door murmuring Miss H Heath ath Mr Jamieson and Walters Walter's forced we welcome wel weI- I- I come come died on his lips Here was no one he had ever seen before Noman No man could forget the dazzling beauty of this this- girl Clad in white linen with auburn curls peeping beneath a wide brimmed hat deep blue eyes and a smile which caught at his heart she returned his greetin greeting greeting greet greet- in ing composedly Good morning Mr Jamieson W Wont nt you sit down h he asked indicating a c chair ait into nto which she sank with delicate grace You have a charming office Angela confided Entirely different different different differ differ- ent from what I 1 had imagined You see its it's the first time Ive I've seen such sucha a place except in the movies She Refused Indeed he be replied proffering a which she refused No thank you I r dont don't smoke I r suppose youre you're wondering why Im I'm here I r think its it's very delightful of you he said gallantly Angela smiled but he could see that she had no idea there was anything unusual in the compliment He had the shock of his life when she said I came to ask you for a job He might have known there would be a catch to it Im sorry he regretted but you see I have nothing to do with hiring anyone Our office manager takes care of that Her poise was really amazing 5 But of course they would take someone if you asked it Fool that he was he nodded I was sure they would she said engagingly why I r didn't ask to see anyone else Walter Jameison gently tapped out his Would you mind telling me just why I 1 am being so honored What I mean how did you happen to come to this particular office on this particular morning Your our Picture Oh that she dimpled I saw your picture in the paper this morn morn- ing Taken last night as you stepped out of the plane from New York It told all about your being the president of the oldest investment company in the state and I thought since you'd been away for two months you'd probably be needing a secretary I r have one he said dryly A Avery Avery Avery very efficient one It was was he who showed you in But I am very efficient too Im I'm not boasting Mr Jamieson I really really really real real- ly am Suddenly she became s se serious serious se- se rious and leaned toward him re reminding reminding re- re minding him of a white flower swaying on a stem Ive come here from a little town and Im I'm going to find a position If you dont don't give me one I r shall just keep on trying Im I'm not going going going go go- ing back Her tone as she said this made him realize that she was as determined determined determined deter deter- mined as she was was beautiful The idea of her going from office to office exposing her youthful loveliness loveliness loveliness love love- liness to the kind of reception it would undoubtedly meet sickened him And sensing his reaction al although although although al- al though ignorant of the reason she added eagerly Ill do anything Surely there must be something I Ican Ican can cando do I 1 can manage with a very little 5 The Same If It I hire you I shall pay you the same as the other girls he stated Oh Mr Jamieson then you will Her eyes were like stars He was wasa a fool and an idiot His vacation had unfitted him for meeting the ordinary of the business world To hire a girl merely because because because be be- cause her smile twisted your heart because you couldn't bear the thought of other men making Unwelcome unwelcome unwelcome un un- welcome advances to her her The rest of his staff would think he had lost his mind All right Let them Whose office was it Ill I'll have to talk it over with Mr Matson he told her but he could see that she knew her battle was won von Thank you so much Mr Jamieson Jamie- Jamie son Shall I wait outside Yes he said Like a Queen She walked like a queen Never Neverin in his life had h he s seen en such innocence info hmo cence and beauty combined It would be like keeping a rare painting painting painting paint paint- ing close to him so that he could look look- at it when he became tired or bored He must be getting old to feel this way about a slip of a a girl half his age But it was too toolate toolate late now The damage had been done the moment she stepped into his room He said to Arthur Matson There is a girl outside who must be given givena a job At the usual wages And |