Show HER LITTLE RUSE I nm Billy GIO office ho boy stood with his Ills back to the Iii office fin fin- his hands deep Ie p pin in his lila pockets and regarded the clerks with a patronizing air hove Have you heard hartl tl the latest he h. asked tl In the t tone nc of oC one who is in po possession ses lon of a secret ami loups to have the pleasure of or sharing It with some ome oit Ethel hr hns hirs given n I notice he hue an an- The effect was Immediate aiH and I pronounced ro n 0 U Ii fw Twelve hc heads were rai raised ell and twenty three eyes eyes Capper Capper r had a n glass one one looked looked Inquiringly at al ii Hilly I I I y Perhaps the CJu flush h that mounted to tin tin- cheeks of oC Harry a blonde t looking good young giant was mor- mor than any II of uC the tue others hut but butin in ill I the lie general I consternation t ion no one ii no- no o- o thai hunt t. t I It hol I It l t shell should 11 lie explained I 1101 wa vas ri Anson tj tin tiu typewriter i. wha lh vii h to a 4 itt brighten ten t tho he hUI c city Ity warehouse ur with wHit h her hr r charming r p m e I during the past throe three mouths I All Aim said Hilly BIlly with a u grin I l t thought t I that hint would make you Oll sh Bit Rit t mu up HI t I oJ Oh at nt p pr r lies bo's going oln to tn faint Tho hr news lW hall hail been too tom for COI him hire was wm yell well In with 1 t till I J IUt t lIt t Ut him out tl lly Dy a a. movement nt Billy got sot l bet between w n Cn Capper nn arid the time minor door where ho lie stood grinning Ill I kill that boy some day said upper apper resuming I his scatHe sent seat He Jt needs a good thrashing said Raid tunics Barncs Theres s 's been no holding him luce bo lit got Into lute long trousers Oh hasn't there l' l exclaimed Hilly Billy here hell names Barnes you n needn't pu put Villi on oar In 1 Ivery one ona knows you tried to o court Ethel but she tol told me she sho h declined lIn ll having ing anything to do n with witha a fellow who virn parted hits his hall hair as you oa tin ilo 0 This allusion to lo Dames Barnes scanty locks hocks I raised a laugh and had also the time effect of or putting that gentleman gt hum into to a rage 11 He lie made a rush rURh at at- at Hilly at-Hilly Dilly Billy nut and him just us liS he reached reache the tue door Lift Lift- lug Ing ng the boy he lit flung him on un the coun- coun I Cr er face lice down heels upHold up uphold Hold his 11 feet feel Grelson yelled Barnes la rues Gregson on an un alert eyed bright youth complied Il Now hand hanl m me that ruler Cupper cried crith Barnes Harnes Ive gut got writers writer's cramps tOm too oo I Capper mild IUd as requested and I applied tho lie rod In orthodox fashion I How do tin you ou feel now Inquired I s wild when time Iho operation wes was over i Its a capital Joke e. e Isn't Int It Hilly Billy glared ll at his not whether to laugh or 01 cry I You U cowards Ij he lie sal said Three of or you I to 10 o our one Why hy don't dont you wit sit IL down Hilly I said winking al nt I the hue ci hrs There H mm a l cool seat spat over th there rf In Insinuated In- In t Capper walked ll to his desk remarking I I that timit they would one day find themselves them beam s selves In iii a n place whore where cool seats seals arm aro aront nt tit a l premium Just then Watson Vatson at on who whit hall hail gone on cm I with work worl as aK if nothing unusual I had taken place f looked up from Ironi hl his 1 Now that weve we've got all the Lime preliminaries aries arios over 0 he Iw said perhaps Hilly lIly will I tell lell UK lit how or 01 where he got cot his In lii Information formation about Miss Billy will rIhl tiN see you all nil hanged first retorted that Injured youth Oh come now hOW said On GI g arson on Got Ot Oc t It out omit or you'll The fact Is I said Walson atRon h ii p doesn't know any more mor than luau W we ItO do 1 Oh Ohm doesn't he lie though 7 said Bill Hilly y 50 scornfully 1 1 y Hell be hP beb telling me t. t went ci on n 0 Watson atson that the governor consulted consult consult- ed ui him about time tho h. h matter malter Time The boss might do worse than that said Hilly nut Hut 1 I didn't get Pt my nay news new 5 from mom lUm Who told you ou alk asked names Barnes sTile s Time Tile dear adorable herself hc s sl ald d lilly Hilly now feeling ehIng l She Sh It I KOCH goes OS O.'S at lit the end of or the month Why l Is ht she Rhe leaving asked Capper Cappe r unable to conc conceal hl his curiosity Billy Hilly look looked d across at cut him and nd grinned 1 Then In a stage whisper h ho he j paid aid getting married Dont Don't fain faint t. t Capper ho lie said in a. a louder tone Capper laid hi hl hand on oum the ruler an and si Hilly Dilly thou thought t hl his glass eye eje looked fiercer i ithan than tIme the other one Im Pm awfully sorry for you OU fellows said the time bo boy quite seriously very kind of oC you Oll returned ti I Watson atson Look 1001 out Here's Heres the time gov governor go O I cmor A moment later eve every unit In the sma small li army of or cler clerks clerics s was Industry personified i but IL It was with sad hearts that they o oI op- op I tilled themselves to the columns of oC fig fig- t ures ores for their minds were ere otherwise enHet en en- g Het aged Next morning Miss lIss Ansom walked through the time counting hou house e unblushing anti and h lice her holding left hand In a manner calculated to display to It its h best st advantage an ta age tage t t an engagement ng ring which glittered anti and twinkled twinkle cheerfully on the lie correct I linger gazed gazell nt cut It It first sorrowfully sorrowful then lien re resentfully and finally In a lit fit of ci desperation came to the time decision lolI that thaU i Tag ring or no ring ne tie would ask Miss lIs Ansom Ansonio t lo 10 o meet him that butt evening e after office h hours ours Somewhat to his surprise she silo consented They met and amid having ha cleared the outskirts out out- s skirts 1 of or time till town Ihl attractiveness of oC oCL i L sCulL eit beneath sonic some trees suggested Itself lo lh I them They y rut put and thereafter for Cor some Iome mo mo- m menta uon ts I there lieu was WIo as Wilmore on his hIM end nil a r r t thc nGn p t hlll chef e 11 Not Mot being quite quill sure suite what ho lii wanted III I l t for he lie put t it buck bach and coughed o 11 Thank wild saul MIts MIt's Ansom n u I f ft t I I r I beg your pardon I Phe h lau laughed I 1 thought you wore were never gon gong to u ut ufer tel er CI another sound she sho explained with I ai an amused cI look hook at t his troubled face nN Its Us about a 1 quarter r of oC an hour since inC w met mit yet youve you've scarcely spoken a 1 word I She lund had removed 1 her gloves an and from I whore bo 1 ie sat sut tho lie offending ring wa WI wa- wa v visible I He lie at al It furtively I I 1 do wish you'd o say nay something nh observed plaintively If It Id I'd thought you were I gong ons to I ha a as moody and sulky as this Im I'm jre Id I'd d nevet have Con consented to I favor you Ou my company tonight You Vou look upon It as n a favor fa hinted 11 Wilmore mo 11 I Of Ot course site she said al any ln o of 0 the others have Jumped at tIme the dont don't you think You to lo feel flattered flat fiat I Instead ul of moping there hieme like an owl O Yes Wilmore Vilmore listlessly ly I Then n why do you ou do It Y KH demand ed Why don't dont you say something pleasant pleas s 8 suit ant t wn was silent I He lit wanted 10 to say fay very badly but th the ring kept ent It haCk back Do 1 10 0 you know Mr stir she cried Im tm dreadfully Jy tired of office life Are you Miss n Yes and I 1 shan't shant bo be a lilt bit when my month Is up lImon winced d. d then braced himself for time tho or ordeal nl That ThaL 1 I pos aUf Is It only natural na h li h. h sal said III Kr l I 1 hope he hue I Is In fn a good a er good position MI Miss An Ansom om I IY Y Yin H she nhe said lies hes in a n good position good Good good enough for me roe but Jill lie ht hc's s S so s-i awfully ru d dense n P Dm echoed and Yes YS es she replied stupid Considering the encouragement Ive I've given Ien jim him I 1 wonder on lr he hasn't hasn't- d didn't ask m me weeks seeks ago Some fellows fellows-don't don't dont Imo y when they're lucky asserted Er ulo gr do I know ow the tho hap I Why yrs yes CR I Site SIll I Hes 1 te It employed ln In the h counting house I with you ou Oh Oil r face ael expressed amazement amaze II m ment nt first Onal nn and then ihen disgust his name he te demanded I Really I L dont don't feel nt at liberty to ds- ds I close cof that she naively Hut nUl 1 J must Imo know knots lie burst out IllS IllS-I I r II have a u to tolie to- to He UP stopped abruptly and nOlI felt frit ll utterly I dar as 01 she he hie Into a tt musical peal veal of r laughter I Oh dear l r she FIC gasped thin lila is killI kill kill- I ng nl I I It will be br In the enu end ald said I mournfully m looking at her Joyous OUN r UIa antI and thinking of oI his own sn sad fate rate I ills His 1101 doleful fill countenance vcr however onI only I rn fr seemed d to 10 stimulate Miss Ansoms Ansom's laugh laugh- t ter cv l' l and her pretty shoulders lIla heaved etI ConI Con ron I t y ind lul her hem cheeks checks dimpled I never saw anybody look so 10 so sorrowful sorrowful sorrow sorrow- I ful tul aft as you she Jerked j Your face nce 1 II IK is runn funny I Funny eh eli he repealed You go 10 and anul pIa play the deuce douce with a n chaps chap's feelings and auth then lien tell him hini that his liln taco face Is hum funny 1 Miss nodded feebly and her laughter Increased IYe Yen she said sahl weakly ly Your face I II Is IsI I I funny funny-awfully funny awfully Cuon funny I 1 shall hate you yot soon he hue observed vindictively IC If you Olt dont don't stop that snig sniggering nl gering I You 1011 could never do lo that tho t she sha said nodding her pretty IncUr head a confidently toward to to- to- to I ward himA him hint A man never hates a pretty girL Ho lit u thinks he hue does does that's that's all I I I such a n nice lot of or fellows fe and I didn't I II really u Know that I liked hiked 00 one mot more tho others Consequently I 1 tried t them mi make them all all I all ii ml Il munH managed to 0 fond of me mr t that hUI I saw 1 was going 10 lO gel l Into lute hot waler Then Ihen 1 I i that I r liked one better than all uli i t I S- S la hiji u ut r rest hut hilt ho lie wa was so dt lease dense uno t thai t I wa was a afraid t that hat I 1 should h lii mt m- m n u 1 uthe t the lie proposals of uI nil all I the tho others I h II his IN mu and nil and I J didn't t wont ea flu t m So Soto S' S Shi I to lo make ke a long ItOI story short 1 I gi 1 i it I out Omit I that limit 1 I wt going 0 to 11 be hut mirrie l mi I lid put on Oil till the lie ring In self defense to t k k u p them at mit their j 1 roper I ln lm o olie the lie on one I I liked was safe at enough nul ott that hat 1 I could draw him out I I l wished but hut I I thought he lie deserved I u in 11 l. l for behun a n little longer loncer stupid fl and amid well I believe p tha tt III Ii J hl his said suld I tensely You iOU haven't ha told me m. I vet v II ho hue is 1 her head un-l un I Miss Ansom om lIrt lifted smiled el W In his hit direction jOll Oo Dt t you oui OU think you 01 aie silly Hilly i u I. I guess she hl said Mitt Nl Next Billy Brass bounded n l i In Into itt itt- 11 to the time office In a 3 state of oC great r II tI t. t I say nay y you r fellows V llo he h burnt burst om u I what do cJu you yon 1 0 think I 1 aw saw la l night IIII V Wet Well oU what did ld you ou see nee Id I'd d I who who- had boon been nt at a n I th hut previous e von Ing anti 11 lu hr T sleepy I saw un and arm olm Greesons Gregson Greeson No o. o said taW cried th the boy hoy Yes Yes s Where O did thid you a o them asked rH on Tinier r the he trees ne near r the park TIm Thy wore ere walking like lUte lovers 2 IIo How do lovers walk queried ll upper up tup 1 p- p per pel innocently Do 10 00 you 8 see any green In m my f e rye was 1 Billy Irre reply i No o hut but there will soon scout he ho nn an assort 1 I uncut ment lit of colors lolor round it If you lf-you are arc not j heatedly hente I mot moro m-ivil m sa said hI Capper And Amid th the hue Wl way they looked hooked at nt each other continued continue Bill Billy CapI Cappers Capper's Cap Cap- I pcr's pers tI th threat t I I How did cUll thC they look ook inquired Barnes Hilly edged ell near the time door pausing at lust hunt when hen ho he was on tIme the threshold and hi In safety I I Ju Just t the hue way Capper used to look pok at 1 Ethel he saidI said I l I will really kill that lucy onic day av ho announced I r Who told loll you OU that you ou were pretty he ne asked I 1 didn't No o. o but hut lots hots of oC other f now fellows have she aa aSserts asserted warmly But Hut that's enough about It It she added ed When I r met you 1 0 tonight Mr rr f I had no idea that that we vc should quarrel I 1 always 15 thought you youa OU a nice fellow but now idi I firmly h believe II e that tha t you Oll are nasty tempered And youre you're nothing nothing- I I than Ihan luau a heartless flirt he burst out angrily You being Cn engaged l fd to another fellow 0 have ha 11 deliberately tI encouraged KII me to 10 lov love you roil antI and when i 1 am Idiot enough to show It IL to you you OIl yon simply laugh In my face CON Laugh Oh Oh dear m 01 me You youre you're too ridiculous arid and after one or two Ill gaspi p I she once one more mort gave e 3 wn va wa to uncontrollable mIrth rose roso to his feet fest and stood hooking looking look hook In ing down don at her hel wrath wrathfully fully Ill leave lea you OU to lo your OUI laughter In solitude he lit 1 remarked with angry sarcasm And And lm and Im I'm hanged e if I wont won't find out the he chap that hunt youre you're engaged en en- d lg d to and atHI get g-et him bun tao sock sack This awful threat fat far from s subduing t Miss Mis An made her lice laugh laugh- more laugh more than ever I solz selz i u her eft fL Inn 1111 J I i ro rough roughly u h I h y se Who t hu ho put that ring on nil thorn he iH Im going to know Ino before wo Wn ti part tonight on Miss MIMI An Ansom om strum struggle with hr her mirth an and tJ been became 01 suddenly I serious If you'll promise not hot to fulfill your threat ot nt getting the person on dismissed Ill I-I'll tell you rou I r promise I 1 mean It ht lie he plea pleaded ed anxiously I 1 wouldn't play pIa such a trick Thin Then sh she sai said slowly time the pr person on who put time the ring on m my finger was was Yes he hue queried rl J eagerly as as she paused ul anti and seemed scented on th time thu point of laughing a again aln My My Jh h oh dear myself she gasped You You YolI you put it on yourself h he h. re repeatedly re- re i dazedly Wh Why Do you Oll Insist on oum knowing I 1 do 10 Well Sehl ell then lien she sue said moving back along the tho seat cat and looking bolting at him roguishly I will tell JI Ii you ou When I first came camo to the tho office I r thought they f were re |