The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-11

Is a much more desirable place than
this-better location, and the rent Is
cheaper too"
Early the next morning a moving
van carried away their effects TO an.
other part of the city. and Tlllie breath
ed more freely.
One morning a few weeks later she
was invited to join box party at one
OF the theaters. When the party en-.
tered the play had begun. a contin-
ued applause caused Tilile 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 full minute she stood gazing
into his eyes. The audience noticed
his attention TO the party. but con-
sirued 1t rebuke for their late en-
trance.
At the end Of the act note was
handed to one of the men In :he party.
who lmmed lately withdrew for mo-
mcnt When he returned he invited
everybody to join him at a supper aft
or the play. His casual remark that
he had invited the young actor Reg
inald Montague 10 join them gave n
thrill Of mixed delight and apprehen-
sion TO Tillie.
II shall have to explain. and what
can I say?" she thought.
She was the last to meet the popular
young actor. who said. with q whim-
steal look: "Miss Monroe and don't
need an introduction. We have met
before"
SO 1t naturally happened that Tillle
was left to his charge en- route to the
supper.
Miss Monroe" he begun the dread
ed interview. "will you not tell me why
you appealed to me for aid and then
vanished in so mysterious n manner?
! have haunted the halls Of the apart
ment since that night for one more
glimpse of you. and have looked my
audiences over every night. hoping to
see you. brought one of the dodgers
up to my room. but you were gone
We looked everywhere. and believe
she thinks the incident delusion Of
my senses"
"I-well. you see, 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 asha med Of my actionsr'
But where did you vanish that
time. and why?"
"I-went into another room-with-
out knocking. rs did Mt your room
only thought II was friends room
or had been. and there was another
strange man
He looked bcwildered.
"Oh." he said. after moment. "you
mistook my room for some one else's? !?
rememlser you asked for my wife,"
oh" groaned Tlllie, Il might as
well make clean breast of Il. 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 couldn't
stand IT, few TO her aid-and. we'll
I will never do Il again.
His mirth was unrestrained.
II was rehearsing my part. must
have made more OF a 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. II had only known who you
were should have so enjoyed listen
ing to the rehearsals.'
II have n new play" he said, mot
tragic part like that one. but the part
Of lover. May come and rehearse
to your"
"our walls are very thin" said Til
lie ruefully.
But my part calls for a low, soft
tone. May II"
III you will never tell of my mis-
take"
Il promise" was the earnest re-
sponse.