Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-08

still in the hands OF the ponce.
Some one who owed Smedley gruuse Ia
the city-a former clerk of the firm ne nad
robbed-heard the news and went stralgnG
away to Scotland Yard with It, and oe-
tectiye 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 lapse OF years bic aua, Yss
terious fight had almost dropped out OF
remembrance Tom Yarboroughss chance
visit to little provincial theater suddenly
set the hounds of justice once more on MS
track.
Rose Smedley, convinced that the man
who was acting with provinci az compdns
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 mace up
her mind that her husband, alarmed at
being recognized by Marlborough, would not
risk public appearance again yet aWnile,
but the woman would probably get another
engagement. They were evidently poor and
would have to live on her salary.
Mrs. Smedley's first visit was to Dig
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
pe hso an n ssh 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 1t. He ex-
planned that he had such an enormous
humber Of clients. it was quite impossible
that he should remember them all. Many
them engagements by correspondence. How
ever, if she would leave the photograph
with him he would make inquiries and ne
might be able to let her know something.
She might call again in day or two II
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
with the answer that Mr.. very
busy; would she kindly excuse him not
seeing her? He had no information to give
Rose was disappointed, although she had
hardly hoped for anything better. :.
Thank you," she said, I'm sorry to
have given Mr.. much trouble
viii you kindly ask him to let me have the
photograph I left with him ~"
The clerk went into the private room
and presently returned with photograph
which he handed to Rose.
Rose just going when the agent came
hastily out of his room.
IT beg your pardon he said, ''but I've
given you the wrong photograph"
I left
The agent looked at it.
That's curious" he said, "for I've an
other on my desk now. l didn't look close
ly at what was giving my clerk, and
fancied that I must have made mistake.
Wait a moment"
He went into his room and returned Win
letter.
81 see how it's happened" he said "The
photograph 1 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,"
"No, it is from Miss Elmore, but this
is the photograph, because my clerk en-
dorsed it with the name and address after
taking it out of the envelope"
He showed Rose photograph. 1t was
fellow to the photograph she held in
her hand Both were photographs OF the
same woman.
GIVE advertised for a 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
friend. She is anxious to secure an en-
gagement for herself and husband. She
does not enclose his photograph, but says
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
so He was man of the world, and he had
known instances before in which one lady
wanted another ladys private address for
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 I
by her appearance and the press notices she
encloses, l shall write to her to come and
see me, and then I'll give her your address
if you will leave it. That will answer the
same purpose. I presume?
ooh, certainly" replied Rose, biting her
lips with disappointment. "Ill-IH send
a letter here for her which you can give
her or forward to her,"
Certainly. Good morning.
The agent disappeared into his private
street fully determined what she would do
She hadn't the slightest intention of