Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
CHAPTER 1.

Warrington looked up from his cigar
to behold a handsome young
standing at the side of his table in
the French restaurant where he fire.
quently dined. Her round. smooth
cheeks were flushed. and on the lower
lids Of her splendid r eyes tears of
shame trembled and threatened to fall.
Behind her stood a waiter, of impas-
sive -countenance. who was adding up
the figures on a check, his movement
full OF suggestion.
The playwright understood the sit
uatiOn at once. The young lady had
ordered dinner. and, having eaten it,
found that she could not pay for 1t.
Warrington rose.
What may the trouble be-" he
asked coldly.
II have lost my purse. and l have
no money to pay the WAITER She
made this confession bravely IL
frankly.
One of the trembling. tears escaped
and rolled down the blooming cheek.
Warrington surrendered.
The girl fumbled in her handbag and
produced a card. which she gave to
Observation-Disclosures C%halloner."
Waiter. let me see h check" he
said. 1t amounted to $40. Warning
ton smiled. Scarcely large enough
reassuringly. Il will attend to it,"
"Oh. it is so horribly embarrassing!
What must you think Of me?" She
twisted her gloves with a nervous
strength which threatened to rend
them.
BE seated" he said. drawing out the
opposite chair.
A wave of alarm spread over her face.
She clasped her hands.
Sir, IL you are a gentleman"
Warrington interrupted her by Civ
ing her his card. which was addressed.
Che cr1ovo0d Oft it <l.N,,rh a 11nt. of
tears, then sat down.
I'm asking you to be seated" he ex-
planned, 1T was in order that you
might wait in comfort while / dis
patched a messenger to your home.
Doubtless you have a brother, a father.
or some male relative. who will come
at once to your assistance" Which
proved that Warrington was prudent.
But instead of Frightening as he
expected she would, she Strengthened
in her chair, while her eyes widened
with horror, as If she saw something
frightful In prospective.
What the deuce could be h matter
now? he wondered, as he witnessed
this inexplicable change.
No. no! You must not sen q mes
senger!" h protested.
But
NO, MOI" tears yelling into her
beautiful eyes again. They were beau
tiful, he was forced to admit.
But" he persisted. you wished the
waiter to do so. I do not understand"
His tone became formal again.
~ have reasons oh, heavens! 1
the world!" She suddenly bowed her
head upon her hands and her should
ers rose and fell with silent sobs.
Warrington finally concluded that 1t
was his duty to escort the young lady
safely to her home. A cab was sum
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residence on Central Park, West. Step
by step the girl confided to Warning
ton that her mother was dead. and
that the night before her father, who
was a defaulter-a thief-had fled to
South America. She was alone in the
world.
He seated himself for a few mo-
ments in the reception room Of the
luxurious dwelling to which she had
taken him.
The girl sat down before a small
writing table. She reached among some
papers and finally found what she
sought.
"Mr. Warrington. all this has been
In very bad taste: I frankly confess It.
There n two things you may do:
leave h house In anger. or remain to
forgive me this imposition"
Il fail to understand" He was o
only angered. but bewildered.
II have deceived you." s
You mean that o have lured me
here by a trick? That you have played
upon my sympathies to crafty. -
Wait q moment" she interrupted
proudly. her dark cheeks d~arkening
richly. "A trick. It Is true: but there
have told you has happened. only It was
not today nor yesterday. Please re-
main seated TIL / have done. I am
poor: I was educated in the cities I
ing"
She rose and came yer to his chair.
h gave him a letter.
Read this: you will fully UNDER
stand"
Warrington experienced a mild chill
o. he saw q letter addressed TO him.
and his rude scribble at the bottom
Of II.
have neither the time nor the inclina-
tion to bother with amateur actresses.
Richafd Warrington.
TT was scarcely polite, was it?'"' she
asked. with . tinge Of irony. ut was
scaroely Diplomatic, eithar, you will adj
nit simply asked you for work.
ployment ought not "a b met with in
10 stassd dumbiy It the evidence A
his hand. He recalled d~istinctly the
rAgA that was In his heart when 10
penned thu note. The stage manager
haa ~ ~ rewritten from memory. ~
noeee having been destroyed.
sEsoe weekns" I'D the Girl. II have
tt3ed 70 1T : hearing. Nanaesr after
menaoer \ aoughH: ~ REFUSED 20 -
ne. I hexe ee&ere4s hundred ~
Mo1ea ~ "a sSlepee. Your manager !
~. eet e.. yssesfsd . e you. knew-