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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1921-11-03, Page 6n v; e r,. Every Man For Himself By .HIOPKINS MOORHfOUSE (Copyright by Musson Company) CHAPTER IV,--(Cont'd,) The office of Blatchford Ferguson, barrister, ete., in the Broker's Bank Building, was laid out along somewhat unconventional lines. Of course the public entrance from the corridor 'gave admission to an outer office where two or three stenographers op- erated their typewriters under the eye of a law student, while just inside the railing of the entranceway sat a ppompadoured office boy who occupied himself variously with an old-fash- ioned ietterepress alongside the vault, with sharpening lead pencils, chewing gum and guarding the gate in the railing. But the partitions which en- closed this general office were built, solid from floor- to ceiling and the only sign of an inner presence was a door directly behind the youthful sentry, the ground glass a which bore the single word, "Secretary;" in neat gold and black !lettering. The Secretary's office had a private entrance from the public corridor of the building and an inside door, let- tered "Loans and Investments:" On through this office was still another door, inscribed "Insurance Depart- ment," while beyond this second sanc- tum was a third door which led into the sanctum sanctoruxn with its un- expected exit upon a narrow black hallway and a. dusty flight of stairs by which it was possible without un- due publicity to reach the street or, rather, the back lane where carters made deliveries. At times this carefully .planned of- fice arrangement was found to be highly convenient, no less by the con frdential Mr. Ferguson than by certain of his elientsr. For although Blatch- ford Ferguson, barrister, etc., really could --and did—go barristering abo at the courts quite legitimately, he also carried on a substantial business in et ceteras. Thus, he could talk to an insurance prospect in a private office provided with insurance files and hung with insurance company calen- dars; or he could talk to a possible in- vestor in a private office which had just the right financial atmosphere to foster confidence. Buying. selling, bor- rowing, lending, advising—nothing that could be "farmed out" on a split commission was beneath the notice of Blatch Ferguson, who would have negotiated a deal for a carload of Russian whiskers could he have found a responsible master barber to make the contract with a mattress factory which had the price. As he shook Bands with Conway, the young student who presided over the outer office, Kendrick was con- seious that the office -•boy and the stenographens habil-A him were en- j�ooying the mild sensation which his black eye inspired. Even Conway was grinning like an idiotic eat from Cheshire. The two had known each other, somewhat casually, at the uni- versity. "I bumped into the parallel bars during a game of volley ball at the gyne the other night," he explained gravely. "Is Ferguson in?" Conway told him to walk right through. Miss Williams would take In his card. Thus it came about that Phil, unescorted, passed through the gate in the railing and ow through the door to the secretary's office. As he closed this door behind him he paused fora moment in some uncer- tainty at finding the seeretary's office deserted. Her hat and coat were hanging in place, however, and a half finished Ietter was in her typewriter; so he ventured through to the open doorway beyond, thinking she might have stepped into the •adjoining office. She had. She had gone right through it and through the seeond of- fice of the suite also. The young lady was visible through the vista of open doorways and she was so abaoebed in her own activities that she was quite a'blivious of 'his presence. For she was kneeling with her ear to the key- . hole of the farthest deer of all, the one which led into the sanctum sane - tonne of her employer, and there was no doubt whatever that she was lis- tening with all her might. Not a little astonished, Kendrick watched her. Then at his slight Bough the girl strai•ghteaed quick] and stared at him with widened eyes ]n answer to his beokonin'g finger she came towards him slowly her color mounting swiftly. When she had shut the last door behind her she faced him with an air of defiance. Kendrick gazed at her in speechless admiration of the picture she made as she stood there, symmetrical figure gracefully ereceg her head held high with its elaborate coiffure of brown. hair, her dark blue eyes 'flashing re- sentment. The creamy eelumn of her well shaped neck, the firm chin, the almost classic perfection of her fen - tures, the rieh red of her cheeks --- wherever did Ferguson go for Tiis sec- retaxies ? 'She was plainly dressed in Jeanie dark material with a white collar and cuffs; but the sensible office dress nerved only to heighten the pleasing effect. 'here was only one jarring note --the fact that she Was chewing gum, chewing it rapidly as if to re- lieve nervous tension. "Well! hope you'll know me neat time you see me! Get it off your chest please!' Wha'tcha vire to do about it?" t the in Kendrick smiled slowly a congruity of the speech, even while thankful that her voice at least was not in harsh discord with her app ar- ance, but well modulated..I beg your pardon," he apologized, realizing all et once that be bad been guilty of - staring somewhat longer than was warranted even by the un- usual circumstances. "I am very short-sighted andr there are times when I cannot distinguish objects at a greater distance than a very few feet, This morning my eyes are ex- ceptionally bad." She glanced at ,him quickly as if searching for indications of mockery whish were lacking ie. the courteous tones of his voice. "If you will be good enough to take in my card—?" he suggested, extend- ing it. She hesitated, then Paid down her notebook and accepted the card with- out speaking. Ferguson coming to meet him. at the door with extended hand, stopped short and stared. "It's a peach, Phil! I must admit it's a peach!" "A Lombard plum, you mean, Blatch. How'd I get it? Why, you see,—I had the misfortune to step on a wayward banana skin— Oh, well, if you really ,rust know, I tried to help an old lady pick up some bundles she'd dropped and she hit ire with her umbrella, thinking I was going to grab them and run." "Come right in. Come right in," chuckled Ferguson. "Here, havea cigar?" "Thanks, but I'm only staying a jiff. Got to make another eall and it's nearly noon now. Would you mind if I leave the door open? The smoke's pretty thick." "Hit you with an umbrella, eh?" chortled the lawyer with jovial skep- . ticism as he tilted back in his swivel chair. "Deduction: It had a knob on the end of it! Sentence: Thirty days in the woods!" and Mr. Ferguson stroked his nose while he permitted his shoulders to shake in appreciation of his own pleasantry. Mr. Fergu- son's nose was fleshy and its color was red. "On my way there now -gong fish- ing down the French River with an old schoolmate," grinned Phil. "Say, there was a meeting over at my unc'le's on the . Island last night, Blatch," he added briskly. "I believe you were there. Will you tell 'me what took piaoe ?" Ferguson sat up. He ran his fing- ers over his head in a habitual ges- ture whioh long since had worn a bald streak along the top. He leaned back again in his chair, the tips of his fingers pressed together', and for a moment scowled thoughtfully at the wall. "Your getting into deep water, boy," he warned at last, slowly. "I don't know where the mischief you got that information; but I'll have to refer you to the Chief Himself for your answer. Why, what do you want to know for?" "Oh, nothing in particular, except —it was very foggy, you remember? a pretty good night for conceal- ment, if anybody happened to be in- terested in spying on you people over there. You know more about that than I do." I Mr. Ferguson played' a good bane of poker; he prided himself upon his self-control. But the seriousness of his manner indicated that lie was startled. I "Just what do you mean by that, Phil? You've come here to tell me something. What is it?" So Kendrick told him, omitting no- thing except the fact that the girl had dared 'him' to kiss• her, and that 'when he had done so he had gone in `for an involuntary swim. "And you let that woman go home • alone at that hour of the morning? You are neglectful both of your op- portunities and your etiquette!" but although the lawyer's tone was light he was very serious as he pursed his lips and scowled. "Don't go blaming ire, Klatch. As soon as I helped her ashore she ran 1 off and the fog . was so thick you couldn't see anybody within a couple ' of fee of you. I tried niy best to find. ' out who she was- but she ducked". Be- sides, how was '< to know the thing mattered,? I didn't know Uncle Milt was in town even—not at the time." I "I didn't say it mattered, Phil," said • Feruse hstily. He laughed at the idea."Whatever put it into your head to think this—er—lady was spying on a—an ordinary business meeting?, Supposing she was—why, what earth- ly good would it do her?" "Search me, Blatch. Thought I'd better tell you about it anyway," "Quite right, of course $m—just 'earssxeioinis ,c .__,,, 1t titF(..�.: uat.ECoit .may.. 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Say, there's something you can do for me, like a good fellow; be- fore I go, Give nee a knock -down to the lady outside, will you? Didn't know you owned a peach orchard, Blatch. Who is she?" Ferguson chuckled as he pressed a button. "Name's 11Sargaret Williams. My regular stenographer was taken sick suddenly the other clay and she sent around this friend of hers to substi- tute. She's a dandy good worker, too. But you're too late, my boy. She's leaving soon to marry a fellow at. Buffalo•—er Miss Williams, allow me to present Mr. Philip Kendrick." Her 'bow was very formal and as, at her employer's request, she escort- ed him to the private exit at her awn end of the office, her manner was equally cold. "I` hope you bear me no i•11 will, Miss Williams," smiled Phil. "I assure you I have done nothing to merit it." "That is for me to judge," she re- torted calmly. . "Please go. I do not care to know you, Mr. Kendrick." Phil turned quickly. It was the second' time within twelve hours that a girl had told him that—in those very words, with that same disdainful tone. Why, if he were to shut his eyes he felt sure he could imagine it to be the very voice inflection used by his Fog Lady when delivering the same sentence of exile. Again he found himself guilty of starring, "Have you ever seen a real, honest - to -goodness amulet, Miss Williams?" he asked eagerly, reaching into his pocket. "I'd' like to show you nine before I go, if I may." He slowly un- folded the dollar bill and held out the hand -painted blouse pin; watching her closely. "What a pretty pin!" she said in a flat, disinterested voice. She looked at it perfunctorily. "I know a roan who used to carry a potato to chase rheum- atism away. It was planted by a one - eyed, left-handed negro, born on the thirteenth of the month. I've• heard of an elk's took for pleurisy and a rabbit's foot for evil. •spirits; but a pin like that? It will lead you into danger instead of away from it. "Not when it is pinned to a canoe cushion by a beautiful girl at the hour of three o'clock in the morning in a dense fog," declared Kendrick signi- ficantly. "That is very silly,", said the haughty Miss Williams with .a:bored air as she handed' it back to him and turned towards her typewriter. "Good - day, Mr. Kendrick. I really must get. on with my work." It was with an unreasonable feel- ing of disappointment that he bowed hinreelf out. She had not blinked an eyelash! Who was the idiot who first started looking for needles in hay- stacks anyway? A fool's quest! Mumma! but wasn't he de trop with the ladies? Well, he would buy cigars with the dollar and make a present of the pin to- Mrs. Parlby, his uncle's estimable housekeepei. But he did neither of these, things. Instead, he was to continue the folly of keeping both souvenirs and the equal folly of leaking at them from time to tinic—to see if they were safe. 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