Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-30

without even a name. That was sure
" too remarkable a thing TO be let
down with tears.
She must frst see her father--hcr
fntheri She threw back her head and
laughed. Her fatherl Who was this
man who had disgraced her mother2
She would like to see him.
But frst she must see Professor Full
lerton. She must have him tell her II
this was true. And then-what thenP
The idea Of suicide came to her, and
the girl gritted her teeth and dismiss.
ed II almost as the suggestion arose.
But Holcomb-- No: she wouldn't mar
~ him. He was too ilne-too good. II
wouldn't make any difference to him
that, Of course she knew-but II would
make a difference TO her. II would
make a difference TO her children. II
she had children. and there came O
little gulp In her throat. and she al
most gave way TO tears that might
have been better outlet than this
fierce cogiiatlon.
II Fullerton told her II was true she
would 20 AWAY from New York. She
would 20 somewhere out west-toln
some stock company.
No; that wouldn't do. II was the
theater that had ruined her mother
oh, the merciless truth Of II all. Aunt
Cornelia had been right all the time
She would take up some other business
and earn her living. She would make
money enough to pay back Professor
Fullerton for her education. She start
ed planning Immediately. What bust
ness could she get in7 Two or three
OF her companions at college were
writing for magazines and newspa-
pers. She would do that. She would
do anything. she would show them
that n her mother had make n mis-
take her mothers daughter would win
dictate them both.
II was dawn before she knew II.
u was Graham who first remarked
that Dora was sleeping unusually late.
M she Ind always been punctual at
breakfast.
Miss Fullerton" answered the walt
Ing maid. has not been in her room
since ! got up"
mot In her ROOM" repeated Mrs
Winthrop. and she rose hurriedly from
the breakfas table and entered Dora :
room The bed was undisturbed and
most of her small belongings had evi
IDENTIFY been removed In travelling
ease On the dresser was note nd
dressed to her hostess:
Dear Mrs. winthrop-A million thanks
for all your kindness. Forgive me. Good
by. DORA.
what can II mennr' she exclaimed
and her son.
Just another one Of her pranks.
was the kindly suggestion Of her sup
> posed relative.
1T can't be that she has began
young winthrop. who still loved the
girl and who would rather have faced
the prospect OF never seeing her again
!, than TO know that she had done any
thing to hurt herself or her reputation
, ~ am going to wire my brother
said Miss Fullerton.
, Before you do that suggested
. Graham. his mind working slowly. bu
sanely. ~ think II would be II goot
thing TO telephone Judge Elliott anC
let him 20 af'.v vavin and Holcomh
Us l believe the latter will probably
know something"
+ Elliott listened to what by this time
/. had become q more extended narrative
Of Dora's disappearance. The night
laln ha1 anA 10
7 had said that he had taken Miss Full
? lerton down In the elevator at O O'Clock
I and had called II cab for her. She had
. told the cabman to take her to the
Forty second street station and had
tipped him. the elevator man. a dollar.
He was perfectly ready to testify that
: she seemed thoroughly sane.
o IL think" said Elliott. that we had
!. better talk TO vnvin first, as Il was at
2 his hotel that she had supper last
aight" The legal mind Is really re
markably sharp.
"a don't know whether Vayin is fool
ing us or not" said Elliott when hs
. came back from the telephone. but
!. he seemed as much put out about this
as we are. don't understand that old
Tiger anyway. He has all the man
-. ners OF Frenchman. and. although
he has written some ID bad plays
, he seems to have the sound morals OF
IN American"
THAT isn't as great q compliment as
YOU think II u.s." snapped Aunt Cor
nelia. who had not been having a very
. pleasant morning.
, 1.-THE thing that don't really care
30 much about" said Elliott sis the
fact that he asked me to let him cal
up Holcomb. He said that both OF
D., them would be up here as soon as pos
sible."
Il suppose" interJected Winthrop
that can blame myself a whole lot
for introducing Dora to that fellow"
They were still discussing the mys
terry and the possible calamity when
vavin and Holcomb arrived.
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