For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 164: what you’re looking at

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160 Mag Brady’ S het prompt answer, “and raised the salaries of more than half the clerks in the building !”’ “Is that so, really ?’’ asked a dozen voices. ‘ “Well, as this happens to be my truthful day, you can depend upon it,” said Miss Willis, laughing. “Oh, I tell you, girls, the millennium is coming! 1 expect he’ i provide us soon with private carriages to ride to busi- ness!” “Well, he has one of his own,” remarked Miss Joness from the distance. “He might at least hire a stage for us in stormy weather.” “An excellent idea!’ exclaimed Faith, impulsively 5 “only, as we live so far apart and there are so many of us, I’m afraid the suggestion is a little impracticable.” “Then let him provide a dozen,” cried another girl, laughing. ‘What is the cost of a dozen stages to a con- cern worth millions?” _ “Oh, girls!” cried cash girl Number 83, as she came bounding in, “what do you think has happened? Mag _ Brady has been arrested! They say she’s been trying to poison Miss Marvin!” Faith sank down in a heap on one of the new ob which Mr. Denton had lately provided for their comfort. It was out at last, in spite of their caution. For a moment she was stunned by the suddenness of it. ; The clerks all clustered around her and began asking questions, but she was too dazed to even think of answet- ing any of them. “T knew she’d do it!’ cried Lou Willis, exultantly. “T’ve warned you against her a dozen times, Miss Marvin, but that’s what you get for riling a jealous woman!” “She'll have a chance to get over her jealousy now,” said Miss Jones. “If they can prove that on her they'll send her to prison!”’ d Faith staggered to her feet and faced them resolutely. “They shall never prove it, if I can help it,” she said, finally, “for I am sorry for Miss Brady, and I’m going to try and save her!” b Bd !?? "comicbooks.com