The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

should you wonder very much"
said. preparing the way as cautiously rs
/ could for the questions that were to
come If owned that II is a satisfaction
10 me. as well as a surprise, to see you
here? I felt very uneasy about you after
you left me in the cab"
She looked up quickly and suspicious
ly
Uneasy" she repeated. Why"
"a strange thing happened. after we
parted. that night Two men overlook
me in chaise. They did not see where
was standing; but they stopped near
me, and spoke TO a policeman, on the
other side OF the way
She instantly suspended her employ
ment The hand holding the damp cloth
with which che had been cleaning the IN
scription dropped to her side. The other
hand grasped the marble cross At the
head OF the grave. Her face turned to-
ward me slowly. with the blank look OF
terror set rigidy on II once more. 4
went on at all hazards; IL was too late
now to draw back
'sIhe two men spoke 10 the policeman"
He had not seen you; and then one Of
the mer spoke again. and said you had
escaped from his asylum"
She sprung To her feet. as n my last
words had set the pursuers on the track.
Stop and hear the end. i cried. stop
and you shall know how | befriended you.
A word from me would have told the
men which way you had gone-and 1
never spoke that word. I helped your
escape--l made II safe and certain. Think,
try to think Try TO understand what
] tell YOU
NY manner seemed TO influence her
more than my words She made an ef-
fort 10 grasp the new idea. Her hands
shifted the damp cloth hesitatlngly from
one TO the other. exactly as they had
shifted the little travelling bag on the
night when ! first saw her. Slowly the
purpose OF my words seemed 10 force
Its way through the confusion and agf-
tation OF her mind. Slowly her features
relaxed, and her eyes looked at me with
their expression gaining In curiosity what
II was fast losing In fear.
''You don't think ! ought 10 be back
In the Asylum, do your" she said
Certainly not. ! am glad you escaped
from It.: am glad I helped you
"Ycs. yes; you did help me indeed; you
helped me at the hand part" she went
on little vacantly. 1T was easy TO
escape. or l should not have got away.
They never suspected me as they sus-
pected the others. I was so quiet, and
so obedient, and so easily frightened
The finding London was the hard part;
and there you helped me- Did I thank
you at the time? / thank you now. very
kindly"
WAS the Asylum far from where you
met me? Come! show that YOU believe me
10 be your friend and tell me where IL
was"
She mentioned the place-a private Asy-
lum. as IT'S situation Informed me; pri-
vate Asylum not very far from the spot
where j had seen her-and then with evil
dent suspicion OF the use to which 4
might put her answer. anxiously repeat
ca her former inquiry: you don't think
ought TO be taken back. do YOU"
'once again, I am glad you escaped:
am glad you prospered well. after you
left me-" ! answered. you said you
had a friend in London 20 go TO. Did
you find the friend?'
Yes. IL was very late; but there was
n girl up at needle-work I'm the house.
and she helped me TO rouse Mrs. Gle
ments. Mrs. Clements Is my friend A
good. kind woman. but not like Mrs.
Fairlie. An. no, nobody Is like Mrs.
Fairlie!
'1s Mrs. Clements an old friend OF
yours? Have you known her long
timer
Yes: ghe was a ne!ghbor of ours once.
at home. in Hampshire: and liked ms,
and took care OF me when ! was a little
girl. Years ago when she went away
from IN. she wrote down in my prayer
book for me where she was going TO live
In London, and she said. II YOU are ever
In trouble. Anne. come 10 me. / have
no husband alive 10 say me nay and no
children TO look after; and ! will take
care OF you Kind words. were they not7
i suppose l remember them because they
were kind. It's little enough / remem-
her besides-little enough little enough"
Had you no father or mother 20 take
care OF your"
Father? l never saw him; never