The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29

aSSE. So you're one OF them tn eatrtcals,
are your" There was distinct note
compassion died 81 out OF the eyes,
We'll, IL you're tramplng back to
London. a square lmcal won't come
amiss Wait while get you a pasty,"
and hurrying into the house. she res
turned with a large meat pasty,l5
The tears We're very close to Olives
eyes as she took 1t and thanked the
woman. II don't hold with theatricals
myself, but can't see young gell
like you wanting for food. You're well
come, ard good mornin !" isi.
Two ID eaa came to Olive as the re
suit OF the good woman's questions.
1 She would keep to the name she had
chosen at haphazard +. and would use
her voice to earn her bread on the
long Journey. before her. She had not
sung since her fathers death, and,
fortunately, Merridew had no knowl-
edge that she could sing. If he made
any Inquiries, therefore,, this story
would put him off the scent -
The second thought was that she
must keep the fact that she was still
alive ~ close secret until she could
learn what had occurred ut the house
on the moor after her escape. If he
believed that she was dead. she would
have an immense adyan tage In the
further inyes LEGATIONS she had to
make. 5f5s s55 g TX, &. II J4s5
Abandon her task Of finding out
1.-The truth and clearing her fathers
name and her own, she would not.
4 Never, while life lasted would she give
I up her work or abandon hope.
All that day she trudged on steadily
and unflaggingl y;S resting about mid
< day to eat half of the farmer woman's
pasty. She found her way on to Lon
j don road and set her face eastward
with a heart as Brave and resolute[
as though her walk was to end few
miles farther on. s$$
5s She had plenty to ~ occupy a her
. thoughts apart from the circumstances
\ Of her journey. Indeed, these troubled
! her very little. She would rather sing
EthanE8beg but she had u not doubt
that<sby one means or the other she
would manage to get through.
4 Her great problem was the decision
as to her future course; and there was
4 the hundred questions which had been
marrying and perplexing her in all
Il these days in regard to JAG k Il,
4 sss55While; she had been In captivity she
q had passed many}sa bitter hour In
4 anxious spe culation as to whether the
plans against him had been pushed
q forward and one OF thA5keenest causes
j OF her anguish had beeen the inabll-
y lty to communicate with HIM
Z land now X there was an obstacle
!, scarcely6le less Masquerade. In her opin-
], ion It was OF the most critical impor-
lance that Merrid ew must believe her
J dead; and were she to write to Jack
! she co uld not make sure that hers let
4 ter would not fall into wrong Hands
Il and so reveal lher secret She did not
! know how far Merridew or Mrs Taun-
,, ton or those In league with them had
7 managed to get her lover In to tlleil
! power. They mig ht even have contro
q Of hist ette rs. y 38 IA 81
Z II all was well with him. he woult
, Of 1! course be H Intensely anxious about
her; and although she was eager t
: relieve his fears. she determined no
, to do anything until she had heard
that3it could be done safely. III
: Her intention was to make Ter wa,
: to Frampton, to Mr.. Easement, IN tn.
: first place, and with neither food MOI
: money to help her on the journey tina
I undertaking was sufficiently formid
. able II K s33
(. But the result Of the evenings ex
: perience Justified her confidence /.
!, her ability to overcome these& Difficult
( ties. IN the dusk she wal ked into
Z large village and determined to pu
i Into practice at once her idea OF sin &
: Ing In the street, 4sts ~ n
a AT first the notes would mot oome
' however. She was SO nervous,
s shan1ed, and SO terrified by the soun
y Of her own voice that she could scarce
d nv make herself heard. ss She brok
is down entirely; her face famed an
d choking sobs silenced her 81,
ne But sheRfwas not OF a nature to b
% beaten. Moving on, she scolded he,
Inc }or + ta5sx
II She must sim g. The alternative wa
e to beg or starve. M She must find ii
4, means OF getting q lodging for til
y light % Z. VI I; A aasi
le After q little delay; she & made an
u other attempt and this time fougl
Is with her fright and conquered. III 1t wa
[e darker then and 4 the darkness wa
"a once more q friend. For q few bars he
d voice quivered snd trembled threat
y eningly. but gradually It strength
y ened. and tho rich u1ezzo -sopran
~ drawing the people to her and con
e pelling them to listen
- First one and then another can
y. forward ind put something into hi
- hand and Il then an incident foocurre
9. which turrs,d the tide all in her favo
y, - One OF a8number OF men who hH
~ stopped to listen uttered q coarse, ice,
- tnEsrelnarkN her, and 40 me othe
al called to- him to hold his tongue, Irr
81. tated at this he went toward her, ar
I. standing In front OF the restsf initiate
= her singing, and at last tried a to X pl
2, y, HIS arm 9 b out her walls t, assif to XII
..!sl her, III 'iss 81 n ~ ss III
w ~ The next moment he lay on his bar
at from the blow Of o brawny fist dasllt
3 into his face and the man who hi
3. struck the blow. q powerful giant
10 70. about forty years Of age stood ov
- hira, obviously ready to- repeat It
- - Nj ri ght, my girl. I'll stand by 'e
Z. They know me. n You get away
e ~ said to the fellow. "or!sit'll be Swor
for 'ee next time. YOU sin g. m!ss1
ne and Ill take the hat round" "A lit
ss cheer went up for him. and when A
hs brought OLIVE back what he had + &C
n lk lected she was astopisled to find he
f. self in 20 session OF two or. three sill
ings. b8is is5,{{ e q B az @ li Il 9sftss
90 90 he man was as shrew q rs 8 .w
k1ndhearted ~ ours new Il to this.
NJ can see."" he said, when sne had finish
ny and had j thanked him & And Their,
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