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Chapter III. Wee Question Of Fortune: Four-fifty A Week

           Shecrossedoverandwalkeddirectlytowardtheentrance.Asshedidso,twomencameoutandpausedinthedoor.Atelegraphmessengerinbluedashedpastherandupthefewstepsthatledtotheentranceanddisappeared.Severalpedestriansoutofthehurryingthrongwhichfilledthesidewalkspassedaboutherasshepaused,hesitating.Shelookedhelplesslyaround,andthen,seeingherselfobserved,retreated.Itwastoodifficultatask.Shecouldnotgopastthem.

           Sosevereadefeattoldsadlyuponhernerves.Herfeetcarriedhermechanicallyforward,everyfootofherprogressbeingasatisfactoryportionofaflightwhichshegladlymade.Blockafterblockpassedby.UponstreetlampsatthevariouscornersshereadnamessuchasMadison,Monroe,LaSalle,Clark,Dearborn,State,andstillshewent,herfeetbeginningtotireuponthebroadstoneflagging.Shewaspleasedinpartthatthestreetswerebrightandclean.Themorningsun,shiningdownwithsteadilyincreasingwarmth,madetheshadysideofthestreetspleasantlycool.Shelookedattheblueskyoverheadwithmorerealisationofitscharmthanhadevercometoherbefore.

           Hercowardicebegantotroubleherinaway.Sheturnedback,resolvingtohuntupStormandKingandenter.Ontheway,sheencounteredagreatwholesaleshoecompany,throughthebroadplatewindowsofwhichshesawanenclosedexecutivedepartment,hiddenbyfrostedglass.Withoutthisenclosure,butjustwithinthestreetentrance,satagrey-hairedgentlemanatasmalltable,withalargeopenledgerbeforehim.

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