Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
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II simply can't do Il! II any Of
my friends should see mel A WON
an in my station OF life can't az.
ford It. even once. And the fac
is. rye got TO say good-by, today
I've been called back to England
The earl positively insists upon ms
being there to settle some matters
concerning the estate"
"Ohl You're really not leaving
New York;" he cried
And you'll" she replied firmly.
mot until l ask you one question!
"As many as you like" she sale
unsuspectingly.
win you marry me7"
She gasped. Then a smile illu-
mined her face and she drew a deel
breath ''Oh, don't joke" she said
tits good-by forever. I'm afraid"
But / mean III" he walled. tits
one way OF forcing you to reveal
yourself, but I'm in earnest-Tl
write to you. II you like
"You don't really mean to say"
she brokenly began.
"TIet me see you for ten minutes
and I'll convince you'll" he exclaimed
ooh, I'm quite convinced that
that you're absnrdly romantic"
And l that you're charming, and
adorable and sweet and-most pas
sionately to be desired"
And invisible!" she tainted.
Never mind the rest. Goodbye
Just wa one moment!-'
II don't dare!"
She hung up the receiver. Indeed.
she did not dare to listen to more.
] She went YEARLY out of the booth
paid the operator, and set out upon
her quest.
All that day she looked unsuccess-
fully for work. She went home to
cry herself to sleep. The next dat
and the next she walked the streets
without finding anything to do. Hel
money was reduced now so that she
dared eat but little.
She was crossing Broadway one eve-
ming. chilled, hungry and despairing
when an automobile made rectly for
| her. She looked up, frightened and
bewildered, and caught sight of the
| chauffeur. A glance at the dropping
mustache, the sun wrinkled eyes, told
her who 1t was. She stopped, involun-
tarily. and her eye stayed on him. He
had made detour to avoid her,
thinking, probably, to cross behind
her, but when she paused he had no
| time TO change his course. The car
swooped past in a quick curve, and
the mud-guard caught her In the side,
throwing her to the curb.
| She awoke some hours later In bed,
| In a still, fragrant, exquisite room
She was wearing the most charming
OF night robes-as lovely one as
any that Lady Fessenden had ever
! possessed. The room was luxuriously
! furnished 1t rlvaled the lavender
guest chamber of Fessenden Court
1t was even, she admitted more
elegant In its appointments. Beside
her-to remind her of the liveried
servants in the earl's household-was
a pretty, sweet-faced trained nurse
In a blue linen uniform.
! Don't be disturbed" she said, "it's
all right. You were run over by Mr.
Princes automobile-it was dreadful
and he's quite distracted about it
but there are no bones broken, luck.
'ly. You're just to stay here and
keep absolutely quiet, and you'll bt
all right in a few days. Mr.. Prince
brought you here instead of to a hos
pital because he Thought you'd b,
more comfortab e."
Myra's eyes stared at her. mfr
Prince?" she sad family.
yes. MIR. Hall Payson Prince. III,
was in the car that struck you vol
know. AS soon as you're able h,
wishes to see you and tell you how
sorry he is; but first you must tel
us who you are. We found your bag
but there was nothing in it to show
what your name was, or where yot
lived"
Myra's brain whirled She was too
II to think it all out and decide wha
to do, though the sudden sense OF
danger deprived her of what LITTLE
: strength was left to her. The nurse
lean over her and made her more
comfortable saying:
Never mind, dear, If you don't fee
like talking. See If you can't get t,
sleep!"
Sleep! Myra's brain was whirling
The thought of his seeing her wa
: torture, now. What could he th'nl
of her forwardness, her deceit? TIL
problem spun itself out into a hun
bred fantas es till the mental effor
was too much for her strength, and
: still protesting, she dozed off again
When she awakened the nurs
reached over and touched Myra's no
cheek telling her not to worry ant
! that 1t was all right. So two, thre
7 days went blythe happiest Myra ha'
! spent for many a long month
She was sitting, hat dressed, In
: chair by the open fire one morninl
when the nurse came up to her ant
: said:
Don't you feel well enough yet
: to see Mr.. Prince? He's naturail'
very anxious to pay his respects t
YOU
"Oh, not yet-really. I don't fee
: quite equal to it," Myra protested
. 1t seemed ungracious. but she wa
! desperate.
a The nurse stroked her hair affec
tionateIy. Every we'll. dear, just a
D you say. Of course. We don't want t
tire you, and perhaps It may be o.
J. effort. But he is so kind and tacffu
: thought It might cheer you up I
I see him.
j. ooh, can't! Mayn't get dresse
Y thought OF her clothes he would hav
4 to see her in brought the tears to he
y eyes.
i "Yf you could get me needle an
|, thread, think I might mend m
Y skirt so that 1t would do" she sale
e lamely.-
n "oh. I'll attend to that, of course
: only thought"
The nurse. after finishing the mend
y ing. brought out the rest of Mvra'
3 shabby. soied garments, brushe
!. them neatly, and with as much car
a as II they had been nr'celess. hun
4 them In the closet. 1,yra ! Nked OF
: tortured with modification In the
9 exquisite room. the parade of he
poverty seemed atrocious Then. say
A ing that she would be gone only
a few minutes, the nurse left the ROOF
= to go downstairs and prepare tf
! evening meal. closing the door with
|, strict injunction to Myra to rest
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