She said: ``You will talk to your father?''
``Yes,'' said Jane. ``And I assure you he will do what he can.
You don't know him, Miss Gordon.''
``I know he loves you--I know he MUST love you,'' said Selma.
``Now, I must go. Good-by. I knew you would be glad of the
chance to do something worth while.''
Jane had been rather expecting to be thanked for her generosity
and goodness. Selma's remark seemed at first blush an irritating
attempt to shift a favor asked into a favor given. But it was
impossible for her to fail to see Selma's sensible statement of
the actual truth. So, she said honestly:
``Thank you for coming, Miss Gordon. I am glad of the chance.''
They shook hands. Selma, holding her hand, looked up at her,
suddenly kissed her. Jane returned the kiss. David Hull,
advancing with his gaze upon them, stopped short. Selma, without
a glance--because without a thought--in his direction, hastened
away.
When David rejoined Jane, she was gazing tenderly after the
small, graceful figure moving toward the distant entrance gates.
Said David:
``I think that girl has got you hypnotized.''
Jane laughed and sent him home. ``I'm busy,'' she said. ``I've
got something to do, at last.''
III
Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office. ``Are
you there, father?'' said she.
``Yes--come in, Jinny.'' As she entered, he went on, ``But you
must go right away again. I've got to 'tend to this strike.
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