For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 166: what you’re looking at

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162 Another Talk With the Inspector. _ talking excitedly, and, of course, Miss Brady’ Ss arrest was the topic of conversation. 7 “Here she comes!—here comes Mag’s rival!” cried Miss Jones, when she saw Faith coming. - The “head of stock” had got down before her and was _ beginning to arrange her goods upon the counter. “So she tried to kill you, did she?” asked Miss Fair- banks, coming up. “Well, all I’ve got to say is, the Lord deliver me from any dealings with a jealous woman !” ‘ Faith set her lips firmly and did not speak. She was _ determined to shield Maggie in every way possible. “J thought your habits would lead you into trouble, Miss Marvin,” said Mr. Gunning, insolently. He was to be jealous of me, leaning over the counter, which was as near as he could get toher. Still Faith did not answer, but went on with her work. There were no customers in yet, so she had no haven of refuge to fly to. “How’s the mash with the nigger servant?” asked Miss Jones, suddenly. “Has he got a wife, Miss Marvin? - You'd better look out if he has! You know Mag Brady isn't the only jealous woman in creation!” Faith looked at her steadily before she answered, and for a second the treacherous eyes wavered and Miss Jones felt decidedly uncomfortable. “Neither Miss Brady nor any other woman has cause ” said Faith, plainly. “I have never wronged any human being, and J cannot understand, Miss Jones, why you insist upon taunting me!” | “Oh, don’t mind her, Miss Marvin, she can’t help it,” - —eried Miss Fairbanks. ‘“She’s been crossed in love, and it makes her spiteful!” | There was a shout from every girl that had heard the buver’s words, and for once the tables were turned upon Faith’s tormentor. At about ten o’clock several new clerks entered the de- partment, Miss Fairbanks assigning them places and giv- ing them their instructions. “Now one of you girls can go to the cloak-room and rest for twenty minutes,’ she said to Miss Jones and Faith. “It’s Mr. Denton’ s orders that you are not to be on vour feet so steadily.” ¥ Eomicbooks.com —