Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16

BroadSfone succession.
Her object was to keep all this from
f,vd. and to be out of England before
the newspaper heard anything AS sh,
herSelf phrased it, she got a hustle on
Staterooms were secured in the first avail
able steamer-which CHANGED to be thu
Aronia-and they were half way acros:
me Atlantic before anything more wa.
stone peerage had come forward uney
pectediy, and that Mr.. Gilbert Dorrisor
mad married and started for the CONT
neut on his honeymoon.
sage planned also to evade the in
QUESTION of the New York reporters She
knew the story would be cabled over and
t1at a crowd of interviewers would hoard
'ife aroma on arrival, eager to bounce
on tle party. She accordingly chartered
by cable a Yacht to meet the liner before
she reached Quarantine and take their
party off. Thus. when the reporters
c'ambered on board. the yacht was point
ed out to them, already on her way south
to Rio Grande.
Every hour she was at sea put strength
INTO Eva The fresh air. freedom from
Mo,r. companlonship with Don Stuart
ana the tlreless care of Sadie worked
wonders. The color came back to her
cheeks her eyes grew bright, and laugh
Ter rippled constantly from her ips, as
IN earlier days at Petherby before her
love trouble
& n
put the stress Of her more recent trou-
ples had deadened the pain of her sor
roW-had made it seem distant in a way
and neither Sadie nor Don gave her any
time to brood.
BY the time the yacht was in the Gulf
or Mexico. Sadie concluded that Eva was
Wen enough to learn all that she need
De tod They were sitting together on
deck on the evening before thew were to
t re port; when Eva broke long pause
thlnk l am almost ashamed to feel
SO happy, Sadie. I can scarcely realize
that only a week or two ago I believed
should never he happy again. I owe it
all to you
Il can be a rough and tumble creditor.
Eva, as Mr.. Dorrison found out" was
the reply.
You mean Lord Broadstone."
NO. indeed. 1 do not. He is not Lord
Broadstone."
Not Lord Broadstone. Why. what
can You mean?"
Don't You remember, I told Won there
was son of that first merriageo He is
Lord Broadstone I will tell you all about
Mr. Dorrison now" and she described
the scene at the Towers and that he and
Gladys Llewellyn were married two DAYS
Il pity the poor girl-his WIFE said
Eva.
Il don't think you need ! nut the
orother on his guard and made it part
of the arrangement that he was to live
with them. Besides, Mr.. Dorrison's In
his wife. do not wish her to die young"
Oh, Sadie. what fearful thing to
say
II could say many worse things, and
yet do him no injustice. He is bad right
through. But he is in strong hands and
David Llewellyn will look after him. If he
has a rough time-and 1 hope he Wilt
will serve him right
Il don't like to hear you say harsh
things of any one. Sadie
Then We mustn't talk of Gilbert Dorri-
son, my dear"
And so he didn't get the title, after
all. What disappointment' unused
Eva. Isis Lady Broadstone at the
Towers now. Sadie?''
No. l was acting for her-that was
how | was able to manage things there
She is very perpleXed person just now
She has secret. and 1t has been bother
ing her a good deal. She has been mis-
leading lot of people. All. here's Don.
Come and sit down, Don. We are talk
ing about Lady Broadstone and her
secret.
Don Stuart sat down by Eva and laugh
ed.
Il think she's a most dangerous wom-
an he said: dangerous to some. A per-
feet demon for getting her own way. Eva.
The most determined, kind hearted
matchmaking, reckless and unselfsh
woman in the world am afraid of her"
You know her, then, DOM
Rather. She twists me round her lit
tie finger. You never know where she'll
have you. or what she'll do next She
deceived me out and out" and he laughed
again
You seem rather pleased over it. DON
That's the worst of it-you can't helm
liking her for it. She takes you in com
pletely. and-hey. presto--before YOU draw
n hp2o h
happened.
What on earth do you mean?'' cried
Eva.
Il was saying how worried she is over
that secret of hers. Dom" said Sadie.
THE deceit sha practiced on Eva
''On mc?' Eva's eyes opened in intense
surprise.
You'd better tell Eva said Sadie,
moving away.
Tell me- Don-T'm dying with Curl
osity."
Hasn't it ever struck you as odd that
there should be two Sadies, Eva?'
Yes: but
Well can't YOU put one and one to-
gether and make-one?
Oh: Don. do you mean And that I've
never guessed it?''
Yes-thats it. Shes just one of the
whitest women in the world. She was
going TO chuck up Broadstone and every
thing-fOr you.
The tears Sprang to EvaS eyes. Bring
her back here. DON
I'm very angry" she said. laughing
through her tears when Sadie came back
"Oh, Sadie, how could your and she
threw her arms round her neck and kiss
ed her. II understand all now she
whispered after while
Not all yet replied Sadie. There is
still something else, and l shant rest
until it is done"
What is that?'
II think Don had better tell You that
as we'll, Eva
"Sadie!'
I've fixed, say, six months from
now
"Sadie.'
''All right. I shall leave Don to fight
that battle for himself. l don't know
him If he cannot win a victory.
Her confidence was well founded. and
six months later Don and Eva were made
man and wife, and started for a honey
moon tour in the United States.
THE END