Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-02

Edith with difficulty restrained her
excitement. She felt that IL only these
youngsters ratified on a little longer
she might gain some valuable informa.
tion.
Marie, thus appealed to, was evident
ly of a moro cautious temperament
than her companion.
IF the young lady will tell us why
she wants to know, we may be able to
help herr" she stipulated.
Certainly" cried Edith, instantly re-
solving to pursue the tactics Of the
penny novelette,. II have been deserted.
My lover has been taken away from me
by another -woman-at least, that Is
what I am informed. I do not wish
to make any trouble about It. There
arc plenty as good men as he left In
the world; but, on the other hand.
must not act unjustly. L have been
told that he lives in this ~house-that
he Is living with her here at this mo-
ment, In fact. II / can make sure OF
It, / will go away and nevcr set eyes
on him again unless by chance, and
then you may be sure I will take nc
notice of him. / am not one of those
silly girls who break their hearts over
a faithless sweetheart"
Marie was treasured.
IT should think not" she said. with
a sympathetic and defiant sniff. II had
the very same experience last Sunday,
when Phillippe-the grocers boy at the
corner, you know-walked along the
Corniche road with a chit of a girl out
of a shop. She thinks herself better
than we are because she stands behind
a counter, and I am sure she made
eyes at Philippe one day when his
master sent him there on an Grand"
Philippe must have bad taste
broke in Edith But l am sorry I must
hasten away. II the girls will tell me
quickly all the other people that live
IN that house ! will give you two francs
each. That Is all h money | have
got"
She produced the coins, which she
easily distinguished from the gold in
her pocket by their size. She knew
that to appear too well supplied with
money in that neighborhood was to
court danger. II not disaster. to her
undertaking.
Both girls eagerly seized the forty
sous pieces.
oh on the second floor" said Marie,
ct am afraid you win find your young
M T5ay rfare a funny couple that
live there. They only came here on
Monday. When did you young man
leave your
II saw him on Saturday"
"whcre?"
This was a POSER. but Miss Talbot an
swercd desperately:
"At Lyon"
"what is he nke7"
Another haphazard shot.
sTTe Is tan and dark. and. OIL so
good-looking, with a beautifully white
skin and a pink complexion"
'That Is he!" cried both girls to-
gether.
sThe scoundrei! But tell me-" went
on Edith, whose excitement was read
lily construed as the pangs of 1eai-
ousy, 'who Is the creature that lives
with hin? !"
I'VE think she Is a music-hail artist
replied Marie. AT least. that b whas
the people say. I have not heard yet
what hall she appears in. They say
she is very pretty. Are you going TO
throw vitriol owe herr"
-Not T." said Edith, with a me
scorn. "Do they live there alone7'
eyes, quite alone. They rent the
place from Pere Didon. He owns most
of the houses In this street. you know.
and Is a regular sl1infiint. He won't
let any one get behind with their rent
for an hour. He is old. so old that
you would not think that he could lfvo
another week. yet he Is that keen after
his francs you would imagine he was
a young man anxious to get money
for a gay life. You ought to have
heard the row here last Saturday when
be turned the people out from than
rooms where YOU lover now lives with
mistress. It was terrible. There
was a poor woman with two sick chill
How much further the revelations ax
to Pere Didon's iniuuity might have
gone. Miss Talbot could not say. but
at that moment there came an inter
From the opposite doorway appeared
The figure of Mile. Beaucaire. carrying
1 small bag. She was Followed by a
man. tall. slight and. closely muffied
up. who shouldered o large portman-
Edith grabbed both the girls,
Ind pulled them close to her against
The closed door behind them.
TT Is het' she WHISPERED tragfcaIIy.
'Si1ences Let us watch them