The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-17

looking for you. hope.H Isidora reas- sured him, fattered that she should be taken into consuIta ton. This Milton says in the interview he don't want to be mussed up in scandal or called on as witness against you in a police court"
 'It's his own scandal" broke out LoveIand. 'EHe knows I could defend myself only too well. And. being a cad himself, he doesn't know that I wouldn't bring in certain names.''
 ''1 shall have to send again for the cablegram. no matter what happens said Val. T must get money
 Sure you can get it?'' Isidora asked in a confidential yet somewhat doubt ful tone.
 "Of course I'm sure. I have my let ter of credit-the one thing did man age to keep"
 .tYes. but
 There isn't any but.'' cut in Love land impatiently. Its certain to be all right this afternoon at latest The cable will have come to the hotel, and then I shall know what to do. Even supposing the police should arrest me for that affair-well. at worst, the trouble ought to be over and done W1Inln day or -CW
 "Oh, indeed it wouldn'tI'. exclaimed the pretty Jewess. 'tI don't know what mightn't happen to you. You will be careful. won't you-if it's only to please me?'' And her eyes were large and beseeching-
 You're very kind to take an inter- est" said Val. really grateful, though he had to restrain an impulse to draw T,ov 41r sGnF T don't want to be let in for scandal which might do others harm as we'll as nie--and would, if that beast Milton could manage it. I'm not exactly pin ing to see the inside of a New York jail, which you seen to think I'm in danger of doing. Things are bad enough as it is.'' And his face dark .ened, for he thought that after the Ioathsome publicity the newspapers were now giving the name of Love land he might have difficulty in bring ing down such game as he had crossed the sea to seek.
 'sOh, Pm sorry you think things here are so bad" retorted Isidora, flushed and pouting.
 You know I don't mean things here," protested Val, with less truth than po1iteness. You're too good to me, and appreciate 1t all immense H."
 -Do your" she asked, her eyes liquid.
 ..of course I do. I hope I shall be able to prove that before 4ong.'' .
 ''wen," she said warmly, '1 mean to go on being good -better-best to you, for Pm studying out plan to get your things away from the waldorf Astoria hotel and all the same to keep; you out of trouble. You're q foreigner and don't understand our ways yet, but I'll see you through all right
 "How are you going to do that, my guardian angel?" Val smiled at the pretty girl.
 Isidora had the sensation of being bathed in perfumed cream. His guard ian angelr' She had been called number of nice things, such as ..real beaut,,' a high aier and a Floradora, but no one had ever hailed her as his guardian angel before. and with all her heart she vowed that she wonld live. up to the name. x
 ''I don't know exactly yet how I'll do 1t,'' she admitted But you leave 1t to me-, and it'll be done, you'lf see Only give me an order signed Love land' to bring away anything of yours from the hotel. Meantime I've thought of one thing, which is you'd better not be seen here till we're sure they ain,t on to you through that messenger boy. l tell you what, I've got lady friend in this street, Mrs Johnny Gernsbacher, who's looking after an empty house that's for rent.''
 "A caretaker?'' asked Loveland CTo be contfnued.1