CHAPTER IIIA pleasant-faced young woman, very neatly and plainly dressed, came into my office somewhat shyly, and mutely offered me a printed slip which had been filled in. I read at a glance that the bearer was Mary Thole, who had been sent by Mrs. ——‘s Employment Agency as an applicant for the position of maid. One of our operatives had brought about this visit without the girl’s suspecting what we wanted of her. I looked at her with a strong interest. Through my association with Mme. Storey I have learned to read character to some degree, and I said to myself that the lady who secured this girl would be lucky. Good servants are rare.
I took her in to Madame Storey.
“Do you know who I am?” asked my mistress.
“Yes, Madame, I read in the papers...”
“Good! then you know something of my
