Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20

about it? Am I an adventures. do
you Think"
I'm sure l don't want TO show
any lack Of gallantry." he replied.
But. even yet. | don quite get what
you wish of me-"
Merely to talk to me. Is it too
absurd7"
Are you married, may ask? The
name implies"
"Oh, Lord Fessenden has been dead
two years It's quite safe as to him.
! I'm simply dying of curiosity al
/ ready"
II can easily imagine that, seeing
how much | have myself"
Then you really don't know me?'
81 have never even seen you. How
could I do anything so atrocious.
else?"
'Then just what may ask, is to
happen?"
You're simply to talk to me when
ever I ring you up
"Oh. if you only will!'
81 shall, tomorrow. Goodbye
The next morning Myra was again
at the telephone booth. Mr.. Prince
had evidently awaited her coming
with some curiosity. Ills "Is that
you. Lady Fessenden?" delighted her,
though to have the name put to her
audibly, seriously, almost frightened
her She assumed her English inflec.
ton and replied.
For fifteen minutes she was LADY,
the lady of her DRAINS. Her audi
= ence inspired her with. Nights of
4 fancy. She grew del'cately jocose,
she rallied him playfully, she even
tainted him with her advantage Oh
she had h m on the hook, surely
enough, now! The surety of 1t went
to her head. 1t was perilously ex-
cit ng to have him take her at her
own valuat on.
But Just exactly why can't be
permitted to know you?" he asked.
my dear Mr.. Prince" she an
swered, ITS simply not to be thought
of-much less discussed. No matter
how much of a gentleman you are
can't entrust you with my secret. A
woman of my pos ton simply can,
take the risk AS long as you dom,
meet me, I'm safe; but fancy how Il
would comprom Sc me If 1t should be.
come known!"
You might at least describe your.
self" he ms sted.
We'll, I'm tall and willowy, pro
nounced brunette. Oh. suppos,
you'd admit | had certain carriage
and the grace of a woman of my
station. Today l have a green vel
vet suit with military frogs of bronzt
and a picture hat. White gloves. Al
emerald necklace-but really not {
bit gaudy."
"Trs your eyes want most I,
know about"
''Oh. they're indescribable, nay eyes
Green. of course--we're all wearing
green eyes, this sea son: but I mus
positively go to my hairdresser's
Good -byi'
Such was the beginning Ever.
day. after that. abe rang him up an,
they had half.hour'a sprightI,
converse. Their talk SCARED to al
heights OF persifiage and fancy. and
rs her confidence and her fHmiliarit,
Increased, she became more and NOR
picturesque. holding his attention
during entrancingly whimsical mono
i lognes.
She had been buoyed SO long b,
her dream. the excitement of thi
secret life had been so stimulating
I that she had not noticed how tn
onmlty OF her fellow Mattresses ha
y been aroused She simply did not re
B gard them. except as supernumerarie
n drama whore she played the lead
ing part. 1t was long since she ha
even spoken to them. except In tn
way OF bus ness. They Ind begun I
resent It, and she was made thu vic
tim Of all sorts OF petty annoyances
A series of apparent accidents CAV
her the reput alton. with Heppner. o
being careless. This continue
through the strategy OF the othe
Mattresses. till the proprietor, scent
3 ng m schief. and desiring to get on
3 Of It as easily as possible. sunrpone
s her to him and gave her her dis
charge. She walked out OF the res
4 taurant with 81 In her bag
The next day Mr.. Prince was NOR
4 than usually eager. See herei" h
exclaimed Hasn't this thing gon
far enough? You must have foun
out by this time that I'm gentle
] man. and any experiment you hav
wanted to make must have been sat
Isfed I'm simply crazy to see yor
4 Won't you. at least. come to lunc
A with me? You don't know how ad
m're you. and how much 7 want I
s see you, face to face, Surely I de
) serve H. after the heroic way I've be
A haved!"
Again came the fierce temptatio
to have him to herself, If only once
& Then the thought Of her snub nost
her shabby dress and her home
spun manners strengthened her reso
4 luton. But she sighed before sh
Y answered;