Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-14

still in the hands Of the police.
Some one who owed Smedley a grudge IN
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 30 1t came
about that after a lapse OF years, during
which Jack smediey's crime and his mys,
visit to a little provincial theater suddenly
get the hounds of justice once more on his
track.
Rose smedley. convinced that the man
who was acting with q provincial company
under the name of Wilson was her missing
photograph OF the. woman who called her
self Mrs. Wilson In her pocket.
The photograph was the ciow by which
she hoped TO trace the man. She thought
ali the circumstance over, and made up
her mind that her husband. alarmed at
being recognized by Marlborough. would not
but the woman would probably get another
engagement. They were evidently poor and
would have to live on her salary.
,he M ! Sme oscycv hr nsar v'S' Tho was s,t 70 a l Gn
agency through which manager all over
the country engage their ,compani,s. She
pretended that she was in ssarrh Of a
abouts she had lost sight OF for some time.
The agent might be able TO Civ" her some
inioTma,'on' Rose showed him the photo.
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planned that he had such an cnurmOus
number Of clients II 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 inquire and he
might be- able to let her know something.
She might call again In a day OF two II
she liked.
Mrp, smcdley 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
Rose was disappointed. although she had
hardly hoped for anything better.
Thank you she said. I'm sorry to
viii you kindly ask him to let M 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 II.
That's curious he said. for I've an
other on my desk now. I didn't look close
ly at what I was giving my clerk. and I
iancied that I must have made a mistake.
Wait a moment"
lie went into his room and returLeI with
a letter.
II zee how it's happened" he said. 1.-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 ?"
No, II IN from a Miss Gilmore. but this
IL the photograph, because my clerk en-
dorsed II with the name and address after
taking 1t out Of the envelope"
lie showed Rose a photograph. II was a
fellow one to the photograph she held In
her nan1, DOtn were phOtOgraplS OF the
same woman.
i've advertised FOR a lady and gentle
man to 20 out with a company to the Cape"
said the agent, and this In In reply to II,
Miss Elmore Is evidently your missing
friend. She Is anxious to secure an en-
gagement for herself and husband, She
he will call upon me by appointment. II
the vacancy is not already filled"
on exclaimed Rose. endeavoring to
appear calm, how fortunate will you
kindly give me Miss Elmore's address,"
The agent hcsitated. There was n look
In Mrs. Smedley's face that made him do
so. He was n man II the world, and he had
known instances before in which one lady
the purpose of a friendly greeting.
It's hardly the thing" he said. for
me to do without Miss Elmore's permission
but as the engagement is still open and
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 IN give he. your addrss,
same purpose, l presume
"Oh. certainly" replied Rose, biting her
lips with disa ppointmcnt. "Ili--Im send
a letter here for her which you can CIV,
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 Elmore or OF leaving heI
address for her. That would have put the
young lady on her guard and have spoil'
the little plot which Rose was carefully
thinking out for her rivals discontinue
Az IL was. she WAS afraid that the agent