The Washington times., 1905-08-27

SYNOPSIS oE EcS0IN& CHAPTERS
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thus a marvellous awakening. and. although
Johann - Rot equally enthusiastic al her tale
cf the visit. she keeps her appointment
with Mrs. Naxteaa tAs following week. The
latter Is IN a particularly gracious mood
telling Anna 81 her ncs and development
from a very young widow on an inccsue OF
ELooo q year into sttli young widow with
an income of several thousand a year. en-
cleverness In exploiting clever people with
cut claiming any cie~erneSs for herself -
Win view ss. fnS,nk the point in ;a,,,as hnra.s
Mrs. Maxtesa takes her 70 the theater.
When they reach home Mrs Maxtead con-
dernns he work OF the leading woman and
reciting them IN n duh monotone Anna
stirs restlessiy IN her seat and finally
enatches the book from Mrs. Maxtead's hand
and declainas them IN magnificent style.
AS she runs over the strong lines of the
play that is MASTERPIECES. the spark that
God sets In the few glowed in her voice and
shone in her eyes The next day she re-
eeivcs a long letter from Mrs. Maxtead. tell
ing her that she has genius and offering
her an education in France that Will enable
her 10 become great actress. but adds the
proviso that she must absolutely give up her
family and friends and begin a new life.
anna thinks the letter over carefully. and
decides to refuse. after she has spoken IN
going away and he tells her that to lose
her would be to him worse than the loss of
God-that his heart would break She goes
20 Mrs Maxtead and declines her offer.
whereupon Mrs. Maxtead hazards the guess
that IL Is because of Johann that Anna VIII
not leave home. She threatens TO deliver
him 10 his former employer and after a long
struggle the girl consents TO go TO Paris.
She leaves home in the night. after writing
on the slate in the curio snop, Anna viii
come back
On an April day. several years later. a
hanson drives up to Mrs Maxteads house
and tall. distinguished looking young
woman aliEhts and rings the bell II is Anna
and the meeting between her and Mrs Max
tead is most affectionate-
night at Mrs. Maxtead's- II Is agreed that
Anna is 10 appear under an assumed name
as Mrs. MaNteau protese. 50 tnstt tnt tioE1
of her first night on the stage as the won
dertul Mile. Solny Will not be robbed OF its
luster by losing the tinge of mystery sur
rounding the great unknown During the
evening Anna meets Mr.. Strode-a Corn
we'll man who has been seeking his fortune
in Canada. The two become fast friends,
and. from her manner. Mrs. Maxtead sus-
poets that the handsome young Englishnan
has made impression on the girl That
night she teases her. referring in veiled
manner to Strode's marked attentions. and
pointedly asks the girl II rfch suitor for
her hand during her stay in Paris-a Prince
Roxon-has lately asked her to marry him.