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

his companion in the misfortunes she had
in her heart of hearts that her rival looked
i'll, more glad that she looked unhappy.
She stopped to ask herself whether
this girl might not be in utter ignorance
of the true story of Mr.. Wilson's "life,"
utterly innocent of the knowledge that she
was injuring any one but herself.
Rose watched her enter the doorway and
go up the stone steps that led to the agents
ON rG Then end she to went b little way down
jutting out, hid her from the sight of any
one coming out of the house which she was
watching. She kept her eyes fixed upon
the doorway so eagerly, so steadfastly, that
the strain made her eyelds ache. She was
terrified lest she should not detect Miss Ell
the first moment she emerged and
let her mix with the crowd and get away
ere she had time to follow her.
particular '1 point hat she did did, not notice the
gentleman to whom she had bowed in the
morning come quietly to the public-house
sight of her and then go in again quickly.
The time passed slowly as Rose stood
and watched; When quarter Of an hour on,
more had been with the agent an hour.
She had never taken her eyes from the
ing that the girl might have come out into
the street again and got away unobserved.
But just Rose had worked herself up
into a fever of suspense, lady emerged
from the doorway and walked rapidly away
in the direction of the Strand.
1t was Miss Emore.
An instant afterwards another lady, the
lady who had parted with the gray-haired
man at the door, came out too. Rose
darted forward almost with run in her
eagerness not to lose sight of Miss Gilmore
now, but quickly checking herself she
crossed the road and walked rapidly till
she a level with the girl, the road
way dividing them.
Miss Elmore turned down into the Strand
and walked along until she came to South,
and made for Waterloo Bridge.
Rose followed this time keeping on the
same side Of the road but little . way r,,6 be-
crowded and it was quite easy to keep
any one in view.
1.-THE girl is either going to walk home
or to take the train to Waterloo" thought
Rose. whichever it is, l have her safe
now. shall find out where she is lodging
band"
Suddenly a shrek rang out just behind
Rose. Everybody instantly turned to- see
what was the matter Rose among them;
A little boy had run across the road and
fallen just as an omnibus was coming rap.
idly on to him. 1t was woman who had
seen the occurrence who uttered the cry.
The driver pulled up and the boy was
saved. Then everybody went on their way
again.
But in the second that Rose turned her
head she had seen something that aston
ished her. Close behind her was the wo-
who had come out of the agents i'm
mediatey after Miss Gilmore And on the
opposite side of the road was the gentleman
she had bowed to in mistake. and who had
gone into the public-house opposite the
agents office.
Swift as lightning a suspicion of truth
flashed across Mrs. Smedley's brain.
She was being followed herself. She and
Miss Emore too.
The woman was following Miss Gilmore,
the man was following her. He had evil
IDENTIFY followed her from her house that
morning, taken the bus herself,
and watched her while she watched the
agents office.
She saw it in moment, and she knew
by flash of inspiration what it meant
Some one else beside herself had sus-
picion that Jack Smedley had returned to
London And they had been watching her,
his wife, believing that she would know OF
it, and communicate with him.
The part of his story which she had for
the time forgotten came back to her at
once. She was. trying to find him to re-
proach him for his ofenses against her.
But these people were trying to find him
to make him answer for his onenses against
the law
The warrant which had been issued for
John Smedley's arrest was still in force.
She and the girl being followed by
police agents, and together John Smedleys
wife and his mistress guiding them
to their prey.
Instantly Rose felt revulsion of feeling.
All the wife in her up against the
idea of seeing the she had once loved
stand in the felon's dock.
She would have punished him herself
but she would protect him from others.
In a moment she had made up her mind
what to do. Quickening her pace, she
caught up with Miss Gilmore.
AS she came level with her, without
looking at her she said in an undertone,
Don't look at me. You are being fol-
lowed"
The girl gave a little start and turned
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