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THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE
FULLER ORDERS STANLEY FROM THE OFFICE
sary to cut expenses, we^^ielp to cut them ; but we wont work .for this man Stanley at any price. ' '
"Very well, if that is the case, you may go back to work," the senior partner replied. "Mr. Stanley is severing his connection with the company today."
Every person in the room started with surprise at this unexpected remark, and none was more surprised than Stanley himself.
As the committee filed out, after having thanked and reassured their employer, Fuller turned to Stanley:
"Young man," he said tersely, "I signed a partnership agreement with you, at my wife 's solicitation ; but, as only you and I knew, it was for a six months ' trial. I 've given you plenty of rope, and you've hanged yourself. You just give Margaret her bracelet, and go."
For once, Stanley was too overwhelmed to speak. He sullenly handed the bracelet to Margaret and went out, with a desperate attempt at silent dignity.
"I've got some urgent business to attend to, ' ' said Fuller, after Stanley had disappeared. "Stay here with Margaret, Benham, till I come back. She is too unstrung to stay alone."
"I'm so glad Mr. Stanley has gone," said Margaret, frankly, when they were alone; "I couldn't bear him."
"I thought you liked him," said Benham, gently.
' ' I did just at first, but I soon got over it, when I knew him better. I never could endure him after the day you burned yourself. ' '
"Why after that day?" queried Benham.
"He was so horrid to you," said Margaret, "and he was cross because I helped you. I felt so sorry for you — you were so brave."
Margaret was fumbling with the steel bracelet, and the color came and went in her soft cheeks as Benham gradually edged up closer. Had she looked up she would have seen a pale face bending over her, with lips drawn apart as if to say something that they dared not say. She would have seen two hands slowly rising, two strong arms extended, and she would have known that she had better move away if she did not want something to happen. But she did not look up. She still toyed with the bracelet.
' ' This is a lovely bracelet, ' ' she continued. "Every time I look at it I