Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

still In the hands of the police.
Some one who owed Smedley n grudge in
the cty--a former clerk of the firm he had
robbed-heard the news and went straight
away to Scotland Yard with 1t, and a de-
tective went down at once to the town
where Marlborough thought he had seen the
culprit at the theater. And so 1t came
about that after a lapse of years, during
which Jack Smedleys crime and his mys-
FERROUS flight had almost dropped out of
remembrance, Tom Yarborough's chance
visit to little provincial theater suddenly
set the hounds of justice once more on his
track.
Rose Smedley, convinced that the man
who was acting with provincial company
under the name of Wilson was her missing
husband, went back to London with the
photograph of the woman who called her
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 UP
her mind that her husband, alarmed at
being recognized by Marlborough, would not
risk a public appearance again yet awhile,
but the woman would probably get another
engagement. They were evidently poor and
Mrs. Smedleys first visit was to a 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, actress, whose where
abouts she had lost sight of for some time.
The agent might be able to give her some
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, II 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 If
she liked
Mrs. smedley allowed week to pass
and then she called upon the agent again.
The clerk took in her name and came back
WA
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.
have Ghs sHeD yPI she SAID much sorry t1os to
Will you kindly ask him to let me have the
photograph l left with him?"
The clerk went into the private room
and presently returned with q 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"
ooh, no." replied Rose, "this is the one
l left"
That's curious he said "for I've
other on my desk now. l didn't look close
ly at what I was giving my clerk, and
fancied that 1 must have made mistake.
Wait a moment"
He went into his room and returned with
letter.
see now IL s ndppeneu, ne Sdlu Inc
photograph l have came this morning in
letter which my clerk opened and put with
a number of others on my desk"
"A letter from Mrs. Wilson,"
mo, it is from Miss Elmore, but this
is the photograph, because my clerk
dorsed it with the name and address after
taking it 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
1--WE advertised for lady and gentle
man to go out with company to the Cape"
said the agent land this is in reply to it.
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 filed"
"oh," exclaimed Rose, endeavoring to
appear calm, chow fortunate; will you
kindly give me Miss Elmore's address?''
The agent hesitated There was a look
in Mrs. Smedley's face that made him do
known instances before in which one lady
wanted another ladys private address for
the purpose of friendly greeting.
ITS hardly the thing" he said, "for
me to do without Miss Elmore's permission
but as the engagement is still open and 1
think she will just suit the part, judging
by her appearance and the press notices she
encloses, shall write to her to come and
me, and then I'll give her your address
If you will leave it, That will answer the
same purpose, | presumed"
"Oh, certainly" replied Rose, biting her
lips s,, with ,o Disappointment "Il-Ill send
her or 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