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

his companion IN the .misfortunes she had
not been allowed to share. She was CLAD
III. more glad that she looked unhappy.
She never stopped to ask herself whether
Of the true story, OF Nr. Wilson's life"
utterly innocent Of the knowledge that she
was injurng any one but herself.
Rose watched her enter the doorway and
20 up the stone steps that led to the agents
once; Then she went a little way down
tn, ,nt,,s D,r'e ea,' and ia stood Soe Just where ,hs s,s q b1 ~ n"%
one coming out Of. the house which she vas
watching. She kept her eyes nxed upon
the strain sH91%'s made % f Ssr eyel ID ' seSe' sss; Was Was
terrified lest she should not detect Miss III.
more the first moment she emerged. aid
no let her mix with the crowd and get away
ere she had time to follow her. \
Her attention was so fixed on this one
particular point that she did not notice the
morning come quietly to the public-house
door. look up and down the street. catch
sight OF her and then go In again quickly.
and watched. when a quarter Of an hour
had passed II seemed to her that Miss Ell
more had been with the agent an hour.
doorway, and yet she found herself fear
ing that the girl might have come out into
the street again ana got away I h"rss.f nn
into a fever of suspense a lady emerged
from the doorway and walked rapidly away
In the direction OF the Strand.
II was Miss Elmore.
An instant afterwards another lady. the
lady who had parted with In, gray hd nrsa
darted forward almost with a run IN her
eagerness not to lose sight Of Miss Gilmore
now. but quickly checking herself. she
crossed the road and walked rapidly til
she was on a level with the girl, the road
way dividing them.
d. Miss Eimore turned down into the Strand
ampton Street, then she crossed the road
and made for Waterloo Bridge.
Rose followed this time keeping on the
hind. II was not an hour when the Bridge
was crowded and It was quite easy to keep
any one In view.
or to take the train to Waterloo" thought
Rose. whichever II Is, I have her safe
now. I shall md out where she Is lodging
and then l believe I shall hnd my hus-
Suddenly a shrek rang out Just behind
Rose. Everybody instantly turned to see
4 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.
head she had seen something that aston
ished her. Close behind her was the wo-
man who had come out OF the agents i'm
mediately 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 Gilmore too.
The woman was following Miss Elmore.
the man was following her: He had evi.
IDENTIFY followed her from her house that
and watched her while she watched the
agents ONCE.
She saw It in a moment. and she knew
by a fash of inspiration what 1t meant.
Some one else beside herself had a sus-
picion that Jack emedley had returned to
London. And they had been watching her:
his wife. believing that she would know OF
Il, and communicate with him.
The part Of his story which she had for
the time forgotten cam back to her at
once. She was trying to md him to re-
nut these people were trying to fnd 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 were being followed by
police agents, and together John smedieys
wife and his mistress were guiding them
TO their prey.
Instantly Rose felt n revuision Of feeling.
All the wife In her rose up against the
idea Of seeing the man 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. Qnickening 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 "'-
The girl gave a little start and turned
her head toward the person who had ad-
dressed her,
Hush ~. whispered Rose take no no.
tico OF me. hut don't 20 home. ! tell you.
you are followed"