The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-19

brought Leighton hurrying to Der SIDE
directly.
What's the matter, little woman1" be
asked tenderly, taking her IN his arms
"Oh, nothirgl" shc told him, trying b
laugh. "Only-T wonder Il I'm losing my
nerve9 Sometimes Tm-afrsid-almoSt,
Tom"
Nerves, nerves, Rosie, old girl" he
laughed Think IT Suffolk and forget al
else Isn't q worth ia little risk for
that2"
She nodded softly. "Yes And this
Is the last time, isntitI on, Tom, ven be
SO happy
She went over b the bureau, humming
softly, and began TO change her costume.
She was a pretty girl, young, gray-eyed,
brown-hairod and with a refined, well-brcd
ar about her No one would ever call her
anything bat a gentlewoman. And yet as
she stood there before the mirror a startling
change came over her. She peneiled her
eyes with indigo and beaded Der lashes until
they hung down over her half-closcd lids
She rougcd her lips and her cheeks. and
carefully fitted q yellow wig over her own
brown hair. Then she fetched a dress, a
cheap, loud purple princess, and fastened a
huge plumed hat 20 her yellow curls.
When She was ready and turned with a
httlc smile 90 Leighton, he shook his head,
applauding noisclcssly
You're a wonder, Rosie" he said II
wouldn know you myself Il ! fell over you
In the street You'll do.
Miss Molly May late Of the Gaiety,
London" she told him, presenting herself.
Tic nodded encouragingly.
"A Got an the datal"
aVes
want nothing else2"
"No"
And remember If YOU should need me
telephone me here-you know the number.
Good-by e-successi
She went quickly downstairs and let her
self out Of the hotel by way Of the ladies
entrance, which was seldom used and AZ
this hour deserted Up Broadway she
walked feF two blocks, jostled by the six
odoCk crowd, and stared AZ and aspromptly
forgotten Then, two squares from the
hotel, she hailed a cab, and telling the
driver the Fifty-ninth Street entrance 20 the
Park, was whisked uptown.
Three quarters Of an hour later she bad
paid the cabby and was walking up Fifth
Avenue towards the magnificent marble
palace AZ John Whyte. multi-milhonaire
Going % the servants entrance, she rang
the ben and waited.
When a hurued, excited maid opened the
door, she handed her = square violet envel-
opc, reeking ct cheap perfumery.
Take this % Miss Whyte al once.
Rosie said, and there was something in her
voice that made the woman reach out and
take the letter, Il Is very important
viii wait here for an answer
But ] couldn't disturb Miss Whyte,
ma'am. hesitated the woman. Il can see
that her aunt gets the letter, or her pa, but
Miss Whytc Is not % be disturbed
"Givc II 90 Miss WHITES maid and tel
her Miss Whyte must have it--that she win
b. glad Co see me when She knows who
am. p Rosie said slipping the woman some
money
n don't know, ma am. I'm sure" said
the woman, and She went away, leaving
Rosie there on the steps
A. aa" @.a ~ aaA tHaA Sly HAAAA MaAAAAAM
before smart FrenChwoman. Edith
Whytes own maid, opened the door and
hadc Der enter Che house.
Miss Whyte win see you-oome!n she
told Rosie
Edith Whyte was in her Wattcau BOULDER
and the maid had been dressing her for
dinner. when ROSES note was handed %
hcr Vow az Rosie entered the room she
saw that che beircs still held the dirty
violet envelope crushed On the palm a her
band She started quickly forward when
She saw Rosie. and Rosie. with a quick.
w0manIy sympathy noted that Edith era
mercy Whyte vas littlC more than a school
Girl. pretty, helpless, innocent. she set down
opposite her name in her mcmory-book.
You said in your note that you had
something very important 90 tel me about
Lord ST. Aubyn, Miss Whyte began
huucd.y I can only spare YOU a mo-
mint must dress Tor dinner II It's
MONEY YOU want
Rosie had calmly seated herself IN a gor-