Chariton courier., 1907-03-15

Elmore'S assistance.
The poor girl, who had been standing
up as she spoke, had suddenly tottered.
Rose was only just in time to catch her
in her arms and to prevent her falling to
the ground.
"It is nothing" gasped the girl as Rose
helped her to the sofa. 81 am not well,
and this anxiety and suspense has-has-
oh, my heart! 20
The young actress put her hand to her
heart with cry of pain. Her face was
livid, her lips were blue. In another sec
ond she fell back upon the sofa, sense
less.
Rose rang the bell for the servant and
told her to fetch doctor at once; then
she tried to force the poor girls lips open
and give her some brandy. She was ter
ribly alarmed at her appearance. and WON
dered what she could do if the illness was
serious.
When the doctor came he shook his head.
"She must be put to bed at once,' he said.
Il will wait till she Is little better and
then send you in something for her to
take. She is evidently subject to these
probably been over-excited, and she is evil
IDENTIFY in a. weak state"
Put to bed at once!' exclaimed Rose.
"She doesn't live here. She is almost
stranger to me. She will be well enough to
go home tonight
Certainly not! To attempt such thing
Rose hesitated no more With the help
of the servant poor Miss Elmore was placed
covered a little the doctor ordered her to be
kept perfectly quiet, and leaving Rc>e GER
tain Instructions, he went away.
It was seven o'clock in the evening when
he left, and Rose, now thoroughly bewfl-
dered, wondered what on earth she should
do. Here was the woman she actually be-
lieved to be her husbands mistress lying i'll
in her house, and she was nursing her. 1t
would be cruel of her to tell the poor girl
the truth now. For the present, at any
rate, she must be kept in ignorance OF that.
The shock might kill her.
But what of the man who was somewhere
evidently expecting the girls return? Both
women thought of him. Miss Elmore was
I'm better now she gasped, as she
tried to sit up in bed and was gently re-
strained BY Rose 0u mus must wi let m me IN
terrible state unless I come home"
Jack!
There was no longer any doubt in Roses
mind as to who Miss Elmores husband"
really was e.
"You can't go. my dear" she said, quick
Then I must send message to him.
Rose had thought of that. But how was
it to be done? She felt certain that the
attempt to communicate with Wilson would
be the means of giving them the clew they
wanted to his whereabouts. And she was
determined that he should not fall into their
hands.
Presently Rose had an idea. IT will
send a telegram" she said, 'if you will
give me his address,
Miss Elriore hesitated But there was
no alternative. She gave the address. 1t
was street running out of the Lambeth
road, and presently Rose wrote out the
old attacks. but am better. Am with friends
and safe. but cannot leave till morning.
Don't worry. Kate.
It cost Rose pang to sign another wom
ans name to message to her husband, but
she had steeled herself to carry her resolve
out, cost what it might.
AS soon as the telegram was written she
put on her things, and leaving the servant
with the patient. went out. She wasn't going
to the office herself. The nearest office was
might be tricked by the police into giving
the address upon the telegram. So she
went to the Doctors, told him little
romance about his patient, and he promised
to send the telegram off himself when he
went out which would be in half an hour.
The detective was hardly likely to follow
the Doctors brougham or to suspect his err
rand. And If he did he would get no in
formation from him. AS a medical man,
any information that came into his hands
through patient was sacred.
This task accomplished, Rose went back
and tried to comfort and soothe the in
valid.
At ten o'clock the female detective went
away. The man remained till midnight.
He knew that some one i'll in the
house. He had the servant go for the
doctor and he had seen Mrs. Smedley go to
the doctor afterwards. Miss Elmore had
not come out 1t was a9iO probably bly, Miss nnnI Gi
lated than ever, but he made up his mind
that the young lady wouldn't oblige him by
coming out while he was there, and so he
went away.
It was evident to him that for the present
he was foiled. That John Smedley was in
London he felt sure; that he was an actor