The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-31

ETSzsSNI gan to come through her
gz7 window in the Winthrop
apartment. Stepping softly to the
telephone. she had learned when the
first train left and had got to the
station in time to wire Professor Full
lerton that she must see him at once
at Lenox. She felt that only there
could she have the talk that she must
have with him, and this. in addition
to her fear of going to Cambridge. had
caused her to pick the old home for
what she felt would be her last visit.
II was disheartening news that she
received by telegram at Lenox-that
Professor Fullerton had gone away for
several days. leaving no other address
than Albany.
When. therefore. Vavin called he1
on the telephone there was no thought
of resisting, for she needed this gen
uine friend very much. His kind sug-
gestion to come to LenoX gave her
new courage. and she realized that IT,
after all. she was going to take up
career unprotected it would be bet
ter for his advice And so she had an
q swered readily that she would come.
1t was not exactly an exclamation
of displeasure with which she met
Holcomb. but she would rather not
have seen him until she had had her
trouble out with Fullerton.
you don't seem pleased TO see me-
said the young man when be and Va
vim had Joined her at South Norwalk.
at is not that willard" she said.
.'but must learn something for GER
tainty before you and I resume our
old relations"
1--WE will not talk Of that" said Va
vim THE railway table d'hote is
awaiting us. your wonderful American
table d'hote. where they give you three
meals all at once Let us go in"
He had talked with Holcomb on the
way up. talked TO him with an au-
thority that mystified the young man.
who could only gather that the old
man believed Aunt Cornelia had told
the girl something which had driven
her to despair
I'VE will all know more tonight" he
said. I'VE must not ask her too many
questions. We will talk about every
thing but her trouble. whatever it Is.
She needs rest. We will not tell her
that the theater is to be closed because
of her. but we will say that it is on
account of rehearsals. and next Mon
day night we will open-we will open
with a success"
1t was a simple plan and a humane
one Vavin asked her no questions.
He talked lightly and gayly. and, as
he called it when they were rehears-
ing. their laughter was soon ''panic.'
Only when Holcomb left them for
moment as they were nearing the sta
ton did she have an opportunity to
speak of her trouble.
81 suppose" she said to Vavin. you
think me a very queer girl"
81 think you are very brave girl"
he replied. land you are going to be
still Drawer"
81 am" she replied. ~ am going to
a little hotel where some members Of
the company are living"
VERY good. my dear" he answered.
Dul uiSl NOu dlt SOlu6 ~ 10y NAS'~-'
where Professor Fullerton will be"
you know that?' she said
.I talked with him over the tele-
phone before we left" replied Vavin,
land besides him there will be Mr..
Winthrop. Mrs Winthrop and Aunt
Cornelia."
"Oh, no. can'tp' the girl exclaimed.
You do not know"
You left Mrs. Winthrop's house this
morning. | have asked them to be
there"
But it is family matter" said the
girl, sand it's about my mother, and
| don't want to see all those people.
The old man took her hand and told
her that, as he had been her friend
in the past, he asked her 10 trust him
this time and to say whatever she had
TO say TO Professor Fullerton not only
before Aunt Corneia, but before Mrs
Winthrop and the rest of Cornelia's
friends.
at is awfully hard" said the girl.
"a don't mind myself. but ii doesn't
seem fair TO my mother
1T is fair to your mother" said Va
vim. Il knew her HushP' he added
as she turned TO him in surprise and
Holcomb came up.
Vayin had left word at the hotel that
Fullerton and the rest Of the party
should be shown TO his room the mo
ment they arrived. They were waiting
when the three travellers entered
Dora. my daughter" exclaimed Full
lerton. rushing up to her. What in
heavens name has happened?"
Il think said Mrs. Winthrop, that
it is possibly some family matter to
be talked over that doesn't need the
presence Of outsiders.