The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-09

is much more desirable place than
this-better location, and the rent is
cheaper too
Early the next morning moving
van carried away their effects TO an
other part Of the city, and Tilie breath
ed more freely.
One morning few weeks later she
of the theaters. When the party en-
| tered the play had begun A contin-
ued applause caused Title to direct
her attention to the stage before TAX
ing her seat.
| There was the man whose apartment
she had entered in defense of his wife!
For a full minute she stood gazing
into his eyes. The audience noticed
| his attention to the party. but con-
strued it a rebuke for their late en-
trance
| At the end of the act note was
handed to one Of the men in the party.
who Immediately withdrew for mo-
ment When he returned he invited
everybody to join him at a supper aft
er the play His casual remark that
he had invited the young actor Reg
inald Montague to join them gave a
| thrill of mixed delight and apprehen-
sion to Title
Il shall have to explain. and what
can ! say she thought
She was the last to meet the popular
young actor, who said, with whim-
steal look: Miss Monroe and l don't
need an Introduction. We have met
before
So it naturally happened that Title
was left to his charge en- route to the
supper.
Miss Monroe" he began the dread
ed interview. will you not tell me why
| you appealed to me for aid and then
vanished in so mysterious a manner?
l have haunted the halls Of the apart
ment since that night for one more
glimpse of you. and I have looked my
| audiences over every night, hoping to
see you. I brought one Of the dodgers
up to my room. but you were gone
We looked everywhere. and | believe
| she thinks the incident a delusiOn Of
my senses
70 'I-well, you see, I lived there then.
I had the apartment over yours"
| And you have been so near all these
| weeks?"
"Oh, no! We moved the next day.
Alice was so ashamed Of my actions.'
But where did you vanish that
time, and why?"
"I-went into another rOOm-with-
out knocking, as did at your room
only l thought it was friends room
Or had been, and there was another
strange man
He looked bewildered
oh" he said. after moment, you
mistOOk my room for some one else's?
| remember you asked for my wife"
oh" groaned Title, Il might as
we'll make a clean breast of it, For
two nights | had heard you talking so
loud and in such an angry voice, and
then | heard sounds--well. to be hon.
est. Sister Alice and | thought You
were abusing your wife. and | couldnt
stand it. | few to her aid-and, we'll
I will never do it again."
| His mirth was unreStrained.
81 was rehearsing my part | must
have made more Of hit than | in
tended. But I think 1t was sweet Of
you to dare a rescue. But why didn't
you explain"
you went for that awful woman,
and so we moved early the next morn
ing Oh, if had only known who you
were | should have so enjoyed listen
ing to the rehearsals!"
Il have new play" he said, mot a
tragic part like that one, but the part
Of lover. May l come and rehearse
to you?"
''Our walls are very thin" said Til
lie ruefully.
But my part calls for low, soft
tone. May ~
If you will never tell Of my mis-
take
4 promise" was the earnest re-