The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01

It is not necessary for me urge him to carry the u. involved will have but little or no effect on his action. Throughout his life he has always treated me with infinite respect ana the most ten ten
 ngy and cheerfuly seek to carry out the last wish 0i ii'' '0 WILLIAM CORT .
 "eN B-Although, so far as I know, no effort was made by my brother to find his daughter or obtain information of her whereabouts mode of @ have adeT Re 1na9 of Tha
 From the corner of my eye saw Cort toss party party in private supper-room in New York She worn r high 10 over broad, clear forehead. As my eyes continued to blink at the dim lights of Corts as if she had been. before me, the severe black dress, the wonderfully modelled arms, throat and jewel she wore-a great white diamond suspended by an invisible chain. 1 could see the flash of it even now, it rose and fell against the black satin of her waist
 I had often Thekla Trask on the stage and our acquaintance casual one at best but with knowing exactly why, l had suddenly become allied to her cause. In the arguments which knew must follow 1 quite conscious that everything I said would be in favor of the girl.
 saw Cort leaning over the table, trying, to reach the silver box of cigarettes, so pushed them toward him. He lit one and began to talk again in the same measured tones as before. You un-
 nodded my head at him and then at Mrs. John, who had settled back in her chair, and whose thoughts, could see, were galloplng far ahead into the future.
 T asked you over," Cort went on "frst because your advice is always sane and sound; second, be- Cause I knew that you had many friends or ac- quaintances in the theatrical profession and while there was but slight Rr thcy that you T you'd in the way of tracing her-through the agers or dramatic agencies, perhaps You can every effort to find her before going to the police and probably, giving the affair an unpleasant pub
 "1 know Thekla Trask." I announced, b1untly enough.
 and his wife leaned far the table toward For few moments there was breathless silence and then the man managed to gasp: Ni-l want to
 We'll 1 said, and l, too, adopted a somewhat
 showg This last season she hss been play ing. the part of Gibson girl at the Casino, and s e the a any g girls you ybo can m imagiTo You and Mrs John will be R 7 aDa afraid aef cort Gm nerrupted you don't under stand We know that a, she IS on the stage and I'm glad that she IS still pretty, but what I want to speak auite freely Yon can understand ts sfo th9 is matter of the most vital importance to both riously."
 Cort tapped nervously on the table. "I under stand all that" he said; "but what want to know is, what you think Surely if you know the girl at her friends The type psH sone see 1dd 0ny rom Were not discussing types,' T interrupted and l bushed at my own arrogance for ] knew he quite right.
 Could you find her address?" he asked
 q suppose could">i said. "The play she but that is not probable. Are you going to see herr"
 Cort looked up at in evident surprise. "Of ter. shall read her what my father has said and do everything in my power to make her live with Us for a year. or as long as she wishes
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 "Of course, under any conditions"
 For moments there silence between us, and then idea occurred to which seemed to. argue that might be of some assistance after all
 Heaven knows" said to the table generally, "I don't like trouble, As matter of fact, I have would let me go to see TRefa ask am y9a not lawyer, but I believe ]! could put the case to know the girl il very we at lea least speak her ian guage- Cort, here: could talk from side of the there is nothing to prevent John trying later on.
 Cort looked at through half-closed eyes, try ing apparently, to see my point of view, but Mrs.
 Of course she said, fits the only way' And after few moments, Cort sighed his acceptance commission. During the long talk that followed we agreed that I should , return to New York the before her and then try to induce her to pay her relatives at least short visit clean looking, with darls-green wallpaper and rug of the same color in the center of we'll polished floor. There piano in the corner, and at one end of the long bookcase filled with good editions of the classics and kind of modern fic- would appeal to the average show-grl
 Miss Trask was little late for her appoint ment, and so 1 fear took advantage of the time to look about and speculate. And then through the open windows l heard the whirr of an electric cab and moment later Thekla Trask hurried in and greeted me with show of much hospitality
 "I'm sorry" she said, "but I've been at rehear- sal. You know I'm going with the roof-show at the New York Please sit down. I'll talk to you in moment"
 The girl went to the mirror. took off broad straw hat, and began to arrange the of yellow hair When l had seen her at supper few nights before. it had struck me as having peculiar gol- den color, but it quite straw yellow and lacked the luster I had noticed before Her com plexion too, which had seemed so pink and white under the soft glow of the candle1ight, now ap- peared little faded, and there shadows under the big eyes and certain weary look in the eyes themselves.
 "I'm afraid you're little tired after your re- hearsa, 1 ventured. 1t must be very hard work warm day like this.'
 The girl smiled at the face in the glass; gave