Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-09-27

Sneer physical exertion, quiet, and SD
perb air had some good effect on the
gFer-ragged writer, notwithstanding that
the process OF eating his heart went on as
successfully as in London And at last
nation.
I'm afraid I shall have TO go back to
Town, mother" he announced one even
She had known this WINS coming
Just as the change is working SO
much benefit 2 she asked. ''That is
scarcely WISE
Il need not interfere with yen" said
ernest Ernest Stay here as long as you
please. But / must be of"
sogY' A your "'rk requires
Nc3tisn't much l can manage" he
SAD, with half-laugh.
II was no good making pretense. She
- 19u are still SO faithrul-or SO fool
ought to travel Perhaps this Slace has
done ITS work as far as 1t can, and now
you need another change"
wen, L am not going to take it." said
ne, trying to suppress impatience. 81
shall return to town.
What will you do tbereT"
What one usually does at home. 1
suppose
Ernest. you are fencing"
no, mother-what do you meanY'
nou are surely not going to try and
nnd this girl, with her doubtful past. the
STAN on her name, her incomprehensible
silence. IL you found her, could you
force yourself on herr"
He bit his lip hard
would rather not enter on that now,
mother, no said. II have not made up
my mind one way or the other"
must speak, Ernest" she said anx-
ln1ciE scly .n9 H.
even making you angry"
You will not do that"
We'll, then, dearest, ask yourself
where you are drifting? You are not
merely leaving here because you are
tired or restless, You have, I feel GER
tain, some idea of seeking this unhappy
girl. Suppose you find her-what can be
the end Of 1t? What can she-what
ought she-to be to you? Why do you
not uphold her in her effort TO hide her
self? What will happen IL you drag
yourself down by marriage with O
woman no one can receive? What be
comes OF your career?"
"You can say nothing have not
thought over and over again." said Ess
ington. Il have done my utmost to put
her out of my mind-short Of believing
in her guilt"
You cannot disbeIieve that, Ernest
after the plain proof of it, of which she
would give no explanation"
"She was only silent"
"That is guilt"
'No-she is shielding someone. pos
sibly."
(which only plunges the matter into
worse-whom is she shielding? You are
man Of the world. Ernest, not 70
mantle boy, and, whatever your faith
the world will not share it. There are
things man cannot give up-eVen fol
woman"
onor-duty-bread," said Ernest
slowly.
III your place were assured" she went
on, "of course your living would not bC
in jeopardy. The public does not care
what are the connections of it's favoritt
writer's. But you are still struggling"
Quite true-you cannot know that
more clearly than do"
Then take my advice, dear-travel-
rouse fresh interests-think of me-honOl
duty"
EssingtOn smiled slightly.
Trust me, mother, not to forget AM
of the three" he said.
How can l quite trust you? After
all, you are putting Monica Clifford
against every one of these"
81 have not decided, l tell yeu," sale
Essington, still patient. But l canno
stay here, and 1 cannot settle down till
know more than / do now. AS a mar
Of the world, still more as a writer.
know that many things look black tina
are really white
And white that are really black"
/ "Yee-but one must prove both
(Which means you win see her
thought better things of you, Ernest
am disappointed"
IT suppose you area little. an
sorry, but / hope you will find there IL
no need for disappointment. Now, are
you staying here, mother, or coming
homer"
"As If I would let you 90 alone. M,
poor boyT' she said reproachfu1ly.
For the first time Ernest WINGED.
Very well,' he said. But please lei
this subject drop between us. We dc
not see alike, and cannot talk it over
| want to leave tomorrow, il that is not
hurrying you.'
Mrs. Essington said she would be
ready. AS mere PERSONAL matter she
was happier at home in her own circle
rural beauty did not appeal to her MS il
did to her sons more vivid temperament
and country pleasure were not to com
pare with her town occupations, Yet
never had she returned home so unwill-
ingly.
The first thing Essington did when once
more settled in the London house was to
seek ont a private detective whom he
knew by reputation. The case OF Monica
Clifford having been made public there
Mr.. Helston remembered the case-his
impression had been that the young lady
was concealing someone else's guilt, if
not guilty herself, but he did not say this
to his new client.
''All l want you to do" said Essington,
"is TO find Miss Clifford as quickly as you
can, and report TO me. | think it prob
able she has taken another name"
Most likely, sir. Had she any means
enough to take her out of the country p
ITO my knowledge, she had no means
beyond what she earned as a typist [
can give you the address where she lived
while working for me. OF her private
affairs | know nothing"
she is probably working for some
office or business firm said Mr.. Hell
ston: a professional typist, was she|
Perhaps She is working for some Of
her old clients. This man, sir who
called at your house-can you give me
any iDformation about him or the cir
cumstances?'
Nothing at all. In an interview |
had with Miss Clifford after the trial she
declined to say anothing about him.
don't imagine that tack will assist you
in, fipI7voy -