The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
By CHARLES CAREY
Author of The Scarlet Warning, Down the Tobogean
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the mans appearance as If some one she
hau seen or known before, but she
never thought OF connecting his identity
with that Of the stowaway aboard the
steamer, the hotel guest at Sydney and
Manila, or the sailor on the tramp at
Vartra.
So without attracting any particular
attention from her. he stiu continued to
gaze ont Of his window.
And still the fate of Jim Harrison re-
NAMED mystery, and still Starr Spen-
Ger played HIS waiting game
realizing that IL was not yet time for
him to speak, he haG inteTpOsed no OBJ
lection when Helene, making 1t plain
that her slender resources We're insult
hcient for the support Of Aunt Mar
garet and herself, told him she wanted
TO go to work; but promptly assisted her
to secure a pos tion.
A post as assls slant, or sort OF private
secretary, to one Of the principals re-
lieved her from the drudgery Of teach
ing. coveted job no more difficult for
starr Spencer with his political pull 70
obtain than had been the engagement
at Manila
And Helene found herself happier in
her new occupation than she conld
have dreamed possible The duties were
congeniaL her associations pleasant. the
necessity TO exercise her mental powers
kept her from morbid broodlng.
With Helene away every dav at
school. though. It soon became appar-
ent that Aunt Margaret could not
handle the housekeeping problem alone,
and therefore the old lady was in
structed TO 20 to an employment agency
anu secure a competent maid
When the niece returned to the fat
the next afternoon. however. auntis had
a wonderful experience 20 relate.
Il declare, Helene" she said. all her
little curIs bobbirg to and fro I'm her
excitement. lit seems almost like Elijah
being fed by ravens. or some Of those
other Old Testament miracles.
Here / was, tying on my bonnet this
morning, to so Out, and wondering II
I should find a girl who could bake
cookies, ana make a bed fit TO lie on,
and would sweep in She corners. and
come fo- the wages w We're willing 10
OFFER. dOucung ~ iT my heart all the
time. WHOM just tLen there came a ring
at the front 5oOr. ard outside was a
girl wanting 20 know IS she could have
the place.
How did she know that we were
looking fo- a maid?" questioned Helene,
more doubtful than Aunt Margaret Of
Interference IN their be-
half Had you told the janitor's wife.
OF any Of the other people in the
Eouse?"
NO, that was the strangest part OF
H. She said that nobody had told her.
but she had been in the habit Of coming
to the house with wash. and. liking the
looks Of us and our fat. thOgght she
might possibly stand chance. now that
/ seemed TO be so much alone
H m" Helene's face grew still more
dubious. She must have been watch
ing pretty closely to know so much
about US STILL" she granted, that IS
perhaps not SO wonderful. il she was
really attracted TO the place"
She smiled at the suspicion OF sinister
design which had entered her head.
What, after all, did they have 10 tempt
a thief, and surely neither she nor
3Untie had an enemy who was plotting
ID have them murdered in their beds2
With Il less censoriOus air she -urued
toward the old LADY.
We'll what DO you think Of herr"
she asked "Nnl she suitg"
Aunt Margaret who had been anx.- /
ously watching the severity OF her
nlece's expression, bubbled over at this
sign Of encouragement.
"Oh. Helene" she cried enthusiast /
caIly, Elf one can go at all on first
Impressions. she's nothing less than
b treasure None of your boity-toitv. /
up-in-the-air. New York servants. but
a good country body, modest and re- (
spectful, and used TO nothing but hard
work. She can cook, and sew. and
scrub, and wash. and iron. ard she's 4
willing 10 Go anything, and she's neat /
as a pin and not particular about her /
wages, since what she wants more !