The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-15

been withdrawn, and that the warrant wa
still in the hands of the police.
Some one who owed Smedley grudge IL
the city-a former clerk Of the firm he hat
robbed-heard the news and went straigh
tective went down at once to the towr
where Marlborough thought he had seen thu
culprit at the theater. And so it came
about that after lapse of years. during
which Jack Smedley's crime and his mys
terious fight had almost dropped out O.
remembrance Tom Yarborough's chance
visit to a little provincial theater suddenly
set the hounds Of justice once more on hi
track.
Rose Smedley, convinced that the mai
who was acting with a provincial company
under the name of Wilson was her missing
husband, went back to London wit. WITH til, tn
self Mrs. Wilson In her pocket.
The photograph was the clew by which
she hoped to trace the man. She thought
all the circumstances over, and made uf
her mind that her husband, alarmed al
being recognized by Marlborough, would moi
risk a public appearance again yet awhile
but the woman would probably get another
engagement They were evidently poor and
would have to live on her salary.
Mrs. Smedley's first visit was to big
theatrical agency near the Strand-an
agency through which managers all over
the country engage their companies. She
pretended that she was in search Of a
young friend, an actress, whose where
abouts she had lost sight Of for some time
information. Rose showed him the photo
graph, but he didn't recognize it. He ex-
planned that he had such an enormous
number Of clients it was quite impossible
that he should remember them all. Many
of them he did not even see. but obtained
them engagements by correspondence. How
ever, il she would leave the photograph
with him he would make Inquiries and he
might be able to let her know something.
She might call again in day or two II
she liked.
Mrs. Smedley allowed a week to pass.
and then she called upon the agent again.
The clerk took in her name and came back
with the answer that Mr.. was very
busy; would she kindly excuse him not
seeing her? He had no information to give
her.
Rose was disappointed, although she had
hardly hoped for anything better.
Thank you" she said, I'm sorry to
have given Mr.. SO much trouble.
VIII you kindly ask him to let me have the
photograph / left with him?"
The clerk went into the private room
and presently returned with a Photograph
which he handed to Rose.
Rose was just going when the agent came
hastily out OF his room.
II beg your pardon" he said. "but I've
given you the wrong photograph"
oh: no." replied Rose this is the one
The agent looked at It.
That's curious" he said, "for I've an
other on my desk now. didn't look close
fancied that must have made mistake.
Wait a moment"
He went into his room and returned with
a letter.
II see how it's happened" he said THE
photograph / have came this morning in a
letter which my clerk opened and put with
a number Of others on my desk"
"A letter from Mrs. Wilson,"
mo, IL is from a Miss Gilmore, but this
is the photograph, because my clerk en-
Mi after
taking 1t out Of the envelope"
He showed Rose a photograph. 1t was a
fellow one to the photograph she held in
her hand. Both were photographs Of the
same woman.
i've advertised for a lady and gentle
man to 60 out with a company to the Cape"
said the agent, land this is in reply to 1t.
Miss Gilmore is evidently your missing
gagement for herself and husband She
does not enclose his photograph, but says
he will call upon me by appointment, II
the vacancy is not already filled"
"Oh," exclaimed Rose, endeavoring to
appear calm, show fortunate; Will you
kindly give me Miss Elmore's address,"
The agent hesitated. There was look
in Mrs. Smedley's face that made him do
so. He was a man of the world, and he had
known instances before in which one lady
wanted another lady's private address for
the purpose of a friendly greeting.
TITS hardly the thing" he said, "for
me to do without Miss Elmore's permission
but as the engagement is still open and l
think she will Just suit the part, judging
by her appearance and the press notices she
encloses, I shall write to her to come and
see me, and then I'll give her your address
IL you will leave it, That will answer the
same purpose, l presumed"
"Oh. certainly" replied Rose. biting her
lips with disappointment 'Ill-I1l send
a letter here for her which you can give
her forward to her."
Certainly. Good morning.
The agent disappeared into his private
room again, and Rose went out into the
street fully determined what she would do.
She hadn't the slightest intention OF
writing TO Miss Gilmore or of leaving her
address for her. That would have put the
young lady on her guard and have spoilt
the little plot which Rose was carefully
thinking out for her rivals discontinue.
As it was she was afraid that the agent
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