The Washington herald., 1910-10-31

Then another thought flashed across her BRAIN sending
flush OF shame to her face The money they meant 70
give her blood money She was probably
robbing some else taking it, At least she could
IeIuse TO be made partner in robbery by escaping
II with lies could enter room.
She moved swiftly to the door and listened intently
n was sleAt now and she wondered what plot the
men were concoctiHg She stepped into the passage with
soil Tread and seeing the way clear, made sudden
As she crossed the big. massive door sound above
Hel on ue landing made her pause and glance up
sudden panic Looking over the banisters a
win an evil beautiful face framed In cloud OF duskv
tdI In one hand She carried candle and the other
e'u te SIX folds OF the lace negigee she wearing
For moment the eyes Of the women met IN a long
leauy glance, then, as the figure the landing made
u1Ie" movement toward her, Rosemary uttered a
cry ami. opening the door. fled the street
In her mad half-terrihed capture the girI
mad hurried from the house without pauslng TO pt on
her jacket In her unEloved hand also she stfU held
diamond locket that she had picked I'D I'm The errtv
room and which had been examining when the ,ois
drew ne attention Had she held tiny gittering
irfnket in her hand she might have believed she mad
aream me whole affair but it all horribly
As she paused, wondering whether to try TO ind her
way 70 kepple street foot, venture to ask for
woman who had been standing front OF her and the
next moment Rosemary a blurred impression of
Already weakened by her long fast and experience OF
when sfs, Tf 90 ana teL forward IN dead faint
shop, ana a man was holding glass in his hand ana
There you're better now he SAID cheerfully
hat has han
70 her she added. on, Lnow-the accident-it Was
m sas s9o back dns and goss9 5 her Ives only
to some one who loved her The chemists voice reused
il Y %s[s T better take I cab home miss wouldn't walk
VIM, thihk. Inc Policeman brought II in witt bag,
She took the letter silently and slipped il INTO her
one must have fallen out When she GropTe me b5 ana
MdS ma
IN heg lonely little 6ed-sttng room. She emptied
at H. she caught her breath with establishment Instead
kerchief bag in her possession was Of black satin
Sd one GGck EanSe al its contents told her that IT was
falnttd the policeman must have picked up another
DROPPED by the woman who had stood by her for
moment before she was over. She had evidently
cropped hsr own qag at the same time, and very likely
they had been exchanged.
letter addressed 70 Miss Ffrench, Mrs, Mannnss
hei RGsfmy d 9sss oe sHG s then opened it
Lady Mallaby has considered Miss Ffrenchs ap-
pcation for the vacant companonshp, and after due
consideration, has decided to accept Miss Ffrenchs
services months trial on either side LADY
Mallaby will expect Miss Ffrench on Friday Novem
Der 10 \ convenient train leaves Padd.ngton for
Barton Teford-changing at Frampton-st 20 arriy-
ing at $50 The trap will be waiting to bring Miss
As she read d. the few curt busnesslke lines Rose
probably brought happiness TO the girl who was now
perhaps lying dead IN London hospital An odd
the strange accident that had cuminated IN the djsap
injured girl whose surname began with the
'Tf she has my bag she murmured the police viii
be 10 think that she is the Rosemary Fenchester
mentioned my letters and If she dies shall he dead
to every one who knew me in the past. wonder what
Then there flashed brain another thought like
ray OF light in dark place Should papers describe
the affair having happened Rosemary Feucheser
she need fear the future persecution of the men
who had that day trapped her into that
riage. They would forget her, and she could live her
life free from the terror Of discovery.
The following morning she sent for paper
turned over the with trembling fingers. At last
she found an account of the accident.
Last night about O'Clock, fatal accident occurred
outside ChaTing Cross station 4 young lady was
crossing the road. when she slipped and as she tried
10 regain her footing, she knocked down by a
She was taken 10 Charng Cross Hospital where it
was found that her injuries OF such a nature
after admittance On examining the black SILK bag
the police had picked up the name couple Of
and from the contents Of the letter the bag il was
obvious that she was trying to obtain a position as
a small purse. The body is waiting identf-
As the girl put down the paper a tap at the door
heralded the entrance of her landlady.
Excuse me, miss, she began, but I wondering
lately with the letting
going away soon 10 place in the country, and viii
settle up everything before go
Two days later Rosemary left Paddington station for
Barton Telford her simple pormanteau with the simple
letter IF" and handbag similarly marked, being her
only luggage In six hours time the train arrived at
Barton Teford lonely little station round which the
Cornish wind blew from the sea in chilly gusts.
As the solitary passenger stepped Of the third
class carriage ard gazed round her with wide nquirng
eyes man, standing by the modest booksta, uttered
ut must be shei" he muttered but what a lovely
girl wonder what the mater Will think of her new
He walked down the paf6 to where RosemgS wa.
standing beside her luggage