The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-08
The Hollow
BIZ s Of Her Hand
george Barr MoCutCheOn


| appeared in two or three OF the
musical pieces produced In London
two seasons ago. In the chorus.
never got beyond that, for very good
reasons. l was known as Hetty Glynn.
Three weeks ago I started for New
York, sailing from Liverpool. Previ.
ously l had served in the capacity OF
governess in the family Of John Bud
long. a brewer. They had a son.. a
young man OF twenty. Two months
ago | was dismissed. A California
lady. Mrs. Holcombe. offered me a sit
uation as ~governess to her two little
girls soon afterward. l was to go to
her home In San Francisco. She pro-
vided the money necessary for the
voyage and for other expenses. She
Ia still in Europe. I landed in New
York a fortnight ago and. following
her directions, presented myself at q
certain bank-I have the name eome-
where-where my railroad tickets
we're to be in readiness for me, with
further instructions. They were to
give me twenty-five pounds on the pre-
sentation OF my letter from Mrs. Hol-
combe. They gave me the money and
then handed me a cablegram from
Mrs. Holcombe. notifying me that my
services would not be required. There
was no explanation. Just that.
ION the steamer l met-him. His
deck chair was next to mine. I no.
ticed that his name was Wrandall-
C. Wrandalr the card on the chair in
formed me-. i"
You crossed on the steamer with
hiln?" interrupted Mrs. Wrandall
quickly.
Yes"
"Had-had you seer him before? In
London?-
ID. as people do. He-he was very
handsome and agreeable" She paused
for a moment to collect herself
Every handsome and agreeable"
said the other slowly.
I'VE got to be very good friends.
There were not many people on board,
ald apparently he knew none Of them.
1t was too cold to stay on deck much
of the time, and 1t was very rough. He
had one of the splendid suites or
the"
Pray omit unnecessary details. You
landed and went-where?"
, HE advised me to go to an hotel
I can't recall the name. 1t was rather
an unpleasant place. Then went te
. the bank, as | have stated. After tina
, | did not know what to do. l wal
, stunned. b~ewildered. l called him VI
| on the telephone and-he asked me tt
meet him for dinner at a queer littl'
> cafe. far down town. We
. And you had no friends. no &C
7 Quaintances here?"
NO. He suggested that ! go int
one Of the musical shows. saying b.
thought he could arrange it with
manager who was a friend. Anytime
!, to tide me over, he said. But woul
not consider 1t, not for a instant
, had had enough Of the stage. II ar
n really not fitted for it. Besides, l ar
qualified-well qualifed-to be GOV
erness-but that is neither here no
- there. had some money-perhap
forty pounds. l found lodgings wit
Z. cOulC ptORlo III ANlhClSSAANh -
never came there to see me. ! ca
- see plainly now why he argued
:, would not be-well, he used the wor
wise But we went occasionally I
= dine together. We went about in
. motor-a little red one He-he tol
me he loved me. That was n nigf
Il about a week ago. l."
Il don't care to hear about It," erie
the other. mo need of that Spal
me the silly side Of the story"
SILLY, madam? In Gods name,
you think it was silly to me? Why
why, l believed him! And, what
more, / believe that he did love me-
even now / believe It."
Il have no doubt of It," said MI
= Wrandall calmly. You are very pre-
= ty-and charming"
. Il did not know that he had
\ wife until-well. until" She cou
VI not go on.
n Might before last"
The girl shuddered. Mrs. Wrands
n turned her face away and waited.
. There is nothing more l can Il
you, unless you permit me to tell al
the girl resumed after a moment
~ hesitation.
Mrs. Wrandall arose.
Il have heard enough. This aft
loon l will send my butler with y
,v to the lodging house In Nineteen
street. He will attend to the remov
of your personal effects to my hon
re. and you will return with him 1t "
be testing fate, Miss Castleton. IL
GU visit to your former abiding place, b
'ou | have decided to give the law
'ou chance. II you are suspected. a wat
ere will be set over the house In viii
is quite unknown, you will run no RI
ant In going there openly, nor will l
taking SO great a chance as may
pear in offering you a home. for I
ia time being at least, as companion