Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-28

the request that Mr.. Montresor would
walk upstairs TO Miss Matthieson's sit
/ ting room.
! Agnes had taken an immense fancy to
the miniature painter, who, besides be-
ing very pretty girl, was clever and
/ cultured, with a curiously self possessed
manner, and, despite the extreme plain
ness of her attire, By no means the air
of one who worked hard for her living.
This circumstance was soon explained.
She admitted frankly that she had not
been brought up with the idea that she
would have to earn her own bread
! 1t was Miss Anselm's own personality,
however, and not her family history,
that interested Agnes; and she guessed
that the girls stipulation that she
should never be brought into contact
with any of the Matthieson's visitors
proceeded from shyness in possibly
meeting, in her altered circumstances,
those whom she had known in the DAYS
OF her prosperity.
She had awaited Miss Anselm's COM
ling this morning with unusual impa-
thence. She was feyerishly anxious to
talk over the mysterious photograph and
DenZilia Layenham with one who was
not likely to read too correctly her pri-
vate reasons for her interest in the sub
iect.
| Miss Anseim arrived punctually. Ag-
mes waited until the lesson was in full
swing, and the teacher had begun the
portrait of the pupil with which she
filed up her spare moments. Then she
said
DO you believe in theosophy and
astral influences, Miss Anselm?"
Miss Anselm looked up with her pref
ty smile
NO" she answered, "I don't. should
not have thought you did"
Il should not have thought I did
either" said Agnes, letting her paint
brushes lie idly on the table. "But I
begin to think 1 do"
Why" asked Miss Anselm. She did
not seem deeply interested in the sub
ject, and was deeply interested in her
work.
! Agnes went on to relate the incidents
of the night before
Your hair is certainly a most diff
cult color to paint" said Miss Anselm,
gancing from the photograph before her
to Miss Matthieson's head yes. it was
funny. But I should think that the
American man, Mr.. Montresor--"
Mr. Langrishe is the American" put
in Agnes.
well, the American has been hoaxing
you"
II don't think So" said Agnes slowly.
HE is, 1 fancy, in love with Miss Law.
enham."
For an instant Miss Anselm looked
| G Tr1 ~ on h,,A IL, A. Il.
thought the business in hand more in
teresting than any occultic manifesto.
tions, but perceiving Agnes impatience
at her half-hearted pretence at interest
she reused herself to seem more SYM
pathetic.
81 don't understand why Mr.. Mon
tresor should be exciting himself so
much in the matter" she remarked. "The
American is naturally interested in his
country but the Englishman-"
'You see, they both saw her at Marl-,
ingham"
''They both saw her at Nottingham .
repeated Miss Anselm with sudden ami,
nation. "Nfr. IAngishe saw herr"
Mr.. Langrishe saw her, and it was
his exclamation of her name that at
tracted MIR. Montresor's attention"
"Ahl" said Miss Anselm. She sat for.
moment as If musing deeply; then she
resumed her work, and declined to dis,
cuss the LAvenham mystery any more.
But Agnes soon declared she could not.
paint any more, and suggested that the
lesson should come to an end, and that.
they should have some tea.
The footman who answered the bell
brought the intelligence that Mr.. Mon
tresor was downstairs and was anxious
to see Miss Matthieson on particular
business.
Agnes jumped at once to the conclu-
sion, or at least to the hope, that he had
come to tell her something about Dem
zilia Lavenham. She turned eagerly to
Miss Anselm.
ut is ono of the men we have been
talking of. He is not like an ordinary
visitor. Do you mind his coming up for
this onceH I am sure he has come to
tell me something about the photo. It
is a breach of our contract, but I am
sure you would like to hear what he has
got to say"
Miss Anselm shook her head and
smiled.
at il breach of the contract" she
SAID SERIOUSLY. buC II is true would
| like to hear the end of this adventure.
Yes, let him come up. Only please re-
member am in earnest about not wish
| ing to see strangers"
"I know, l knowl" replied Agnes
apologetically. II won't do it again. In
fact. if you really very much dislike"
ITO Be Continued)
|
| The Doctors Mistake.
| A certain good natured doctor, whose
! doorben rang late on Christmas eve.