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Sella Scout,''
CHAPTER I. the necessary driving rorce, and
Sally Glimpses a New World. was far too prone—a not uncommon
Teredl
There it was staring Sally hear
lessdy in the face. A sheet of pape
with the fipm's printed Iheadin
their came in capitals, then 1
smaller print the Loudon addres
the Continental branches, telephon
number, telepraphing address, an
the type—
"We beg to thank Miss Dale fo
her valuable services, and much re
gret we canuot retain her .on ou
staff after Saturday, June 28th, a
our permanent bookkeeper Mis
Trevetter, will then resume be
poste'
It was signed Colin Davidson, an
had been enelosel with her pay en
Y -elope.
Though she had expected, th
notice, it came as a shock. It was
not so much for herself she minded
as for Bob and her mother. Before
getting the berth with Davidson
and•Routledge she had had such
a bad spell she dreaded telling her
soother she would soon be out of
work again; and Bob would be dis-
appointed, because it would upset
their plans. Besides she had been
ee happy with the firm—happier
than she ever remembered.
Sally sighed, folded the letter, put
It in her pocket, and then went on
'with her .work until it was time to
tock her books away and get on her
Prat and coat.
Bob was waiting for her round
:the corner at the usual place out of
range of inquisitive eyes. He was
salesman for the firm, and it was
!through him Sally had heard of the
temporary vacancy, She had been
awfully grateful, and Bob had found
her gratitude so charming that he
asked her to be engaged, and Sally
thrilled and excited, had answered
•"Yes,"
fault—to see himself In the beet
possible light, and give to those
t- E yho ran past In the race of life
✓ rather than their due.
• But for all that he was a most
n likeable fellow, a good companlea•
s, I very kind, and in some ways genes
5 ous.
d ; She thought him a 'marvellous
iperson, and herselt a very lucky
✓ girl. It was to Bob she owed most
_ of the enjoyment she had had out
- , of life,
sl
The youngest of a large and fath-
s
erless family, she had more kicks
r.
1 than ha',peuce as the saying goes.
Good times had been rare until just
lately, when she had become eu-
gaged to Bob. Two of her sisters
(lad married and her three brothers
a; were in different parts of the
-country• doing gaily well, which left
only her eldest sister, her mother,
and herself at home.
Bob yielding was •decidedly an
attractive fellow, fair, with engag-
ingly sparkling eyes set in a good-
natured face, Being tall and mus-
cular, he gave the impression of
great strength, and he was strong
physically, but the lines about his
:mouth betrayed a weakness in his
(character. He talked as though he
*tient to conquer the world, and no
doubt would like to have done so,
but he was not of the stuff of which
conquerors are made. He lacked
'mrtiarae�,r
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Ethel had been a home girl al•
ways, and the favourite, so Sally
would have felt rather out of it had
it not been for Bob. They went
somewhere most nights—perhaps
only Inc a walk or to look at the
sbaps—but that was better than
going home. Before they were ea
gaged they had gone to theatres and
dances and cinemas a great deal,
and Sally had laved it, but she
agreed with him it wouldn't do to
go an spending recklessly If they
hoped to have a home of their own.
"You have been an age," Bob
greeted her smilingly. He had a
way of covering even his annoy-
ance, with a smile.
"I'm awfully sorry,'' Sally apolo.
gised, "I wanted to syuare things
up so there won't be toe much to do
tomorrow, Miss Trevetter's com-
ing back, Bob.'
He looked at her disconsolately,
"That means you've got your
walking ticket, I suppose:' She
nodded, "That's .a bit of a blow.
Though I suppose,'' he added, his
mouth tilting in a charming smile,
"Miss Trevetter thinks It's high
time she waTe at work after her long
illness."
"I know," said Scally. "It isn't
as though I didn't expect It to
happen sooner or later; only. I wish
It hadn't been sooner."
She tried to smile, but they walk.
ed down the street in thoughful
silence, then she said suddenly—
"Do you think it would be any
use asking Mr. Davidson if he has
any other post he could give ere?
Bob looked somewhat surprised.
Though a young man, Colin David-
son was held in awe by his employ-
ees, He kept himself aloof. Blenk-
insop, his manager, acting as a
buffer between the head and the
rest of mankind,
"Wouldn't it be easier to ask
Blenkinsop ' be suggested.
"It wouldn't do any good," said
'Sally. 'NHe'd look at me out of his
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ulgy eyes and tell me there was
nothing, and that would be an end
of it."
'And what stakes you think you'll
have better luck with the boss?"
"I don't know,"
Sally lapsed into thoughtful
silence. She wondered at her owe
boldness in thinking of going to the
Chief, Blenkinsol, had engaged
her, and it was doubtful Colin
Davidson knew of her existence, in
epite of the letter of dismissal sign-
ed by him. It was queer to think
that when she had come to know
him so well—his .characteristic
walk, his smile, his deep, softly
modulated voice.
Perhaps• it was an unacknowledg-
ed desire that he should know of
her existence which put the hold
idea into her head—perhaps it was
sheer desperation, perhaps It was
whimsical fate having a game.
"Well, it can't do any harm,°
Bob added reflectively.
They had reached the 'bus stop,
and he aid not again refer to what
he secretly considered Sally's wild
plan.
And Sally did not .speak of it
either, but all the time they were
at the cinema excitement bubbled
within her, certainly not created by
the picture, which was rather tame.
She had no legitimate reason for
feeling hopeful, yet she was. Since
the thought came to her to apply to
Mr. Davidson she had quite lost
her depressed, out-of.work reeling.
t was Bob who gumbled about the
pictue .and the stuffy atmosphere,
and then, 'when the performance
as over, be grumbled because it
was raining, though Sally tried to
ease hid into god humour.
tv
t
"The fact of the matter Is, I'm
fed up with 'cinemas and Palais•de•
dances, and the rest of it," he ex-
cused himself, "What I want is a
'Place of our own. It would be such
a treat to stay quietly at home,
reading anri smoking, and you with
your bits of sewing and whatnot.
That's what 1'd enjoy,"
"Yes," Sally murmured, hoping
she sounded sufficiently enthusias-
tic. Truth to tell, Bob's Idea of
bliss did not suite match her own.
She was still so young, and not
ready to settle down to humdrum-
ness yet. It wasn't that she was a
gad -about, but she'd had very little
fun in her lite, and. so much domes-
ticity, that she had no great urge to
prove herself a model housewife.
According to custom they found a
sheltering doonw.ay where they said
good night before going their sep-
arate ways to their homes.
Bob took her in his arms and
kissed her—a, cool possessive friss,
and Sally gave her lips to his 1u
sweet yielding.
"Thank you, Bob dear, for every-
thing," site murmured, as elle did so
often.
That was one of the things Bab
liked about her—she was so awfully
grateful. She had the knack of
ma.kin•g him feel a very fine fellow,
and that was most Pleasing to him,
Good night, darling little sweet-
heart," he whispered tenderly;
then, with a. sigh, he let her go,
wattled her mount her 'bus, anri
waved a last farewell before cross-
ing the toad, where Ice round the
'bus that would tape bile to hls
lodgings.
Bob wee: always Changing his
lodginge; he wasn't easy to please.
being one of these men who oeould
not really be •happy except in a
place of his own.
Sally said nothing to her another
about her letter of diemissal -it
would snake her gloomy, and Babel
toe, Time enough to tell them 1 ther
intert'lew with Mr, Davidson failed,.
Before going to eloeo that 1
she telt brave unci hopetttl Rbcs
but next day, when it awutally c
to knocking at Hc, . Davids
Office door, her courage' Hese
her.
She felt swallowed tip, entail
helpless, with a great wish to
away, And wI en silo had oh
lids aunimolls to "Enter" .she di
feel any bettc
Colin Davkleen had been ex
ing Blenkinsop and did not
up until th esilence annoyed
Annoy" tarnecl to surprise w
he sate a g ri y!th petty fair
standing close to tate door,
silo Wee he (tad not the vag
idea,
"Yee?" i:e que_ied, gazing at
speculatively,
Sally's throat felt dry; she
new it was worse than matinees
have come on this errand. It
impertinent—stupid.
She flung a wistful glance
Davidson, and smiled, because
could not speak.
Sally was nct out of the
pretty, her features svete ordin
ninny girls had .hair as pre
fair, and eyes of the same blue,
there was something about
smile—a plaintive sweetness—t
got at the heart of you,-vdds'r
When Colin Duu saw It
the first time it made him f
young again—not that he was old
years—but be had mixed so mu
with men older than himself that
had acquired their manners and o
look.
Sally was surprised to see h
Young he looked near to—.probe
about the same age as Bob, but n
se handsome. He was dank and
slender build, and there was nothi
remarkable about his face exc
his eyes. 101 a dark brown, th
seemed to see tar beyond the s
face of things, as though they cou
read the secrets of your heart, H
mouth formed a rather hard lin
Sally wondered if it was capablebreaking into a Smile,
"Yes?" he again questioned her
"I've coarse to thank you," sl
stammered, "for a very happy Umin your employ,"
Ile nodded graciously, but offered
no further comment,
afwully sorry that I've got to
leave," Sally, went an in a small,
shy voice. "I suppose there's. no
help for it " she added, so quaintly
that Colin Davidson was sunprisee
into laughter,
It was seldom he laughed inffi
office hours, certainty not with that
lightheartedness. The laughter had
the two -fold effect of putting him in
a good 'humour and putting Sally
at her ease. She didn't feel near-
ly so frightened. after that.
light
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and
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"I know Miss' Trevetter mus!
come back," she went on burriedly.
'Mut I wondered if there was any
other work I could do. I don't
mind what it is so long as I'm work-
ing for the firm,"
caughtShe had
from
B b, and otorse the itwasInc Bob's
sake she was so anxious to work
for the firm, But Colin .Davidson
did not know this. For all his man
of the world air he was young
enough to be flattered by 'what be
took to be the girl's sympathetic
attitude for the way he managed
things,
"I'm glad you've liked working
for us," he said, "But I really don't
see—" Ile could not finish the
sentence; the expe•ession in Sally's
eyes would not let him,
It was absurd to hold out any;
hope; there was no opening for the
girl,
He started questioning her, anti
quite frail.kly she told him. about
!herself. But, remembering Bob's
injunctions that it !would be .better
not to mention their engagement,
she did not speak of bim, And
more than once some quaint re -
meek or here brought the 1•anglhter
to the man's lips,
Half an hour went by without
either of them being aware of it.
Sally found herself chatting quite
freely to the great personage of
whom she had stood in awe hither.
to, She found herself telling hint
little things about herself she sad
not spoken about even to Bob, and
evidently Colin lta.ci -forgotten he
wag a 'busy man to whom half hours
were precious.
Goodness knows ,how long the in-
terview might have gone on if
Bdonkinsop ]lad not knocked tet the
door,
tally turned hastily. The quefe
tion or her going or staying had not.
beon settled,
"Pll let you know if there's any
'work I think suitable, Mies. Dale,"
Colin said, dropping back to his
busiueeeelike tones,
It 'wag a vague .promise, indeed.
hardly a promise, When 011e told
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Bob the result at (ler interview h
WAS convinced nothing voted• en
o 01,but she .walked ou air for tit
lest of e day,
!She was so sure it was going t
be all right elle put off telling he
mother that Miss Trevetter was
coming back.
But when Monday, Tuesday, Wed-
nesday and Thursday passed with.
out a word or a loop from Colin
Davidson, her high hopes sank,- On
the Thursday night she told ue1
mother she would very likely he out
of work the following Monday, and
got a scolding for keeping le quiet
so long.
And why had not she been look-
ing fo- ra berth all this time?
Sally took the 'blame without
offering any excuse, She wee
airaict her mother and sister would
laugh -at her hoping to get more
wont with the firm,
It was very disappoieting, but
she supposed people gave you hope
without meaning it, and. of course it
there wasn't an opening there was-
n't, and that was an end to it.
Bob was very nice -about it, but
Sally fancied he rather agreed with
her mother and sistershe shodid
have been looking out for some-
thing else. He kept saying the
only chance of then hoping to get
a hone together was if they were
both working steadily and sawing.
On friday, morning site fell
wretched. enough to cry. Bob and
she were so silent over their lunch
anyone would have thought they'd
quarrelled. Indeed, going back to
the showrooms they very nearly did
quarrel, (Sally was eager to see
the new musical comedy at The
Harleghinade, and thought they
mdght have a last outing, but Bob,
resolutely keeping to their economi-
cal campaign, said "No.''
Sally thought he might have re-
lented just to help her out of the
dumps.
Fortunately she had no time to
brood' over her disappointment, he-
ing too busy getting everything in
order for Miss. Trevetter,
It was almost going home time
when Mr. B(enkinsop told her Mr,
Davidson would like to see her In
his office.
(To Be .Continued)
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