Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-14
KATE ELMORE, LEADING LADY
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Rose followed. The conductor slamme'
the door. The two women passed to tw
corner seats at the top OF the omnibus
AS 1t drove of Rose leaned forward an
looked out Of the window. The man an,
woman were getting into q hanson ca
together. They intended to follow the ON
nibus.
Rose leaned across and whispered t.
Miss Elmore. When the bus stops at Wa
terloo station she said, get out. shall
do the same. Have you any money!"
The girl blushed. II have a shilling.
she said. Rose took out her purse ant
put some silver into the girls hand" A
soon as you get out take a hanson and tel
the man to drive you to No. - Guildforc
Street, Bloomsbury. That is where | live
shall be there as soon as you are. Their
1t had occurred to Rose that the best
place for her to explain the situation tc
Miss Gilmore would be her own house
liked. and concert some plan by which the
detectives. who we're evidently following
them. might be put off the scent.
Miss Elmore didn't venture to ask 70,
there was danger to some one whose name
had not been mentioned by either of them.
She knew that she was being followed by
those who meant him harm If they could
find him. This lady evidently knew it too.
but how she knew IL and what interest the
matter was to her, the poor girl was too
The bus stopped at Waterloo Station
and nearly all the passenger ~alighted,
Rose and Miss Elmore among them.
"Remember,' said Rose. before they left
me omnibus. and she repeated the address.
You VIII Gomez"
yes"
4 minute afterwards Miss Elmore had
hailed a hanson and given the man his
directions. As the cab drove of Rose saw
a hanson which had pulled up u little way
off turn round and follow it.
or at least they thought they were.
a quarter Of an hour later Mrs. Smed-
ley. and Miss Elmore were together in a
little sitting room at Guildford street.
And outside the door a man stood with
his hands In his pockets and whistied in
sheer establishment.
We'll, I'll be hanged" he exclaimed to
had just alightcd with him from a han
som cab al the top OF the street. "Well.
IN hanged - he exclaimed. This takes
1t, This Is Mrs. smedley's place; and the
have been there all the while without my
knowing IT,"
.It, not likely" replied the woman.
wife would ask this girl to come and see
him there"
you wouldn't think so, but then who
would think OF them two being together at
out?"
well, they are there, and it's pretty
certain that John Smedloy isn't. What do
I'm hanged II l. know exclaimed the
enough this morning, but it looks deuced-
ly crooked now. It's my belief one Of ems
fly. and having a game with us. But well
stop about "A bit. The girl will come out
again presently and then I'll follow her.
I'm going to see where she sleeps tonight,
anyway"
do you want me any more?"
You better wait a bit. | may want to
leave you while | go after Mrs. Wilson.
You'd better watch from the other end OF
the street and III take this corner. It's
my opinion that one OF ems tumbled, and
thereIl be nothing done while we're In
sight"
The man and woman separated at once
and took each an end OF that portion OF
Guildford Street in which Mrs, Smedley
lodged. They were too far away to be
noticed by any one coming out Of the
house. but nobody could leave 1t withou,
being seen by them.
when Rose Smedloy saw how pale Miss
Gilmore looked, her first feeling was one
OF pity for her, and she hesitated to tell
For a moment the two women looked al
each other in silence.
Miss Gilmore was the first to speak.
Madam" she said, II don't know who
you are. but you evidently know something
IL that was 30 there was a danger in m,
going home. DO you know what that dan
ger was?"
81 do" said Rose. quietly at was dan,
ger to the man who calls himself wilson
the man you call your husband
He Is my husband, madam" exclaimed
Miss Gilmore. the blood rushing to her pail
cheeks: miss fillmore is only my stag
name"
You mean that he has married you
cried Rose.
Certainly. H."
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