Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

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A few minutes later shs was critical.
~ inspecting the young woman who
came nom the bedroom alfred In q
street dress that neither OF them had
ever douned before. The girl, looking
fresher, prettier and even younger
than when she had seen her last. was
In no way abashed. She seemed to
have accepted the garments and the
situation In the same spirit OF resigns
ton and hope; a. II she had decided
to make the most OF her slim chance
to profit By these Amasins circun-
stances.
They sat opposite each othsr q the
little breakfast table.
please pour the coffee" said M.
Wrandall The waiter had left the
room at her command. The girls hand
shook, but she complied without Q
word.
'.Now you may tell me who you are
and-but wait! You are not to say
anything about what happened 1t the
inn. Guard your words carefully. ]
am not asking for . confession. DO
not care to know what happened there.
1t will make 1t easier for me to protect
you. You may call It conscience
Keep your big secret to yourself. Not
one word to me. Do you understand!
"You mean that am not to reveal,
even to you. the causes which led UP
to"
"Nothing-absolutely nothing" said
Mrs. Wrandall firmly.
But / cannot permit you TO- Judge
me, to-well, you might say to acquft
me-without bearing the story. It 10 50
vital to me-"
II can Judge you without hearing all
Of the-the evidence, If that's what
you mean. Simply answer the Ques-
lions shall ask, and nothing more.
There are certain facts must have
from you il / am to shield you. You
must tell me the truth. l take 1t you
are an English girl. Where do you
live! Who arc your friends! Where
is your familyf'
The girls face flushed for IN instant
and then grew pale again.
T wfT tell you the truth" she said-
my name y Hstty Castleton. Ny IL
ther 10 Col. Braid Castleton Of - OF
the British army. Ny mother = dead
She vas Kitty Glynn. 1t one time .
popular music hall performer In Lon
don. She was 1rish. She died two
years ago Ny father was . gentle
man. do not say he - . gentleman.
for his treatment Of my mother re-
Neves him from that distinction. He
is IN the far east, China, think.
have not seen him in more than i've
years. He deserted my mother. That's
an there is to that side Of my story.
appeared in two or three OF the
musical pieces produced In London
two seasons sep, in tho chofuA
never got beyond that for very good
reasons. l was known % Hetty &ynn.
Three weeks ago started for New
York, sailing from Liverpool. Previ'
ously had served IN the capacity OF
governess IN The family Of John Bud
long. Q brewer. They had Q 500. .
young man Of twenty. Two months
axo was dismtssed. 4 California
lady, Nrs. HoIcombe. offered me . sit,
uation ~ governess to her two ffftse
girls soon afterWoEd. was to 90 to
her homo In San H1ancisco. She pro
vtded the monay nscessary for the
voyage end for other expenses. 6he
10 still In Europe. ! landed In New
York . fortnight ago and. following
her directions. presented myself at Z
certain bank-I have the name some
vhere-where my railroad tickets
were 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 gsze me tho money and
then handed me . cablegram from
Ars. HoIcombe, notifying mo that my
services would not be required. There
was no explanation. Just that
ron the steamer I met-him. Hfs
deck chair was next to mine. NO
decd that his name Vas Wrsodall-
C. wranAaN' The card on tho chair In
formed me. E
You crossed on the steamer With
himr interrupted MA Wrandall
quickly. -
Eyes"
"Had-had you seen him beforel II
London?-
Newer. Well, No became acquatnt
ed, as people do. Hello was verJ
handsome and agreeable" She paused
for moment to collect herself
Very handsome and agreeable
said the other slowly.
we got to be very good friends
There were not many people on board
and apparently he knew none Of them
It was too cold TO stay on deck much
of the time. and Il was very rough. HI
had one Of the splendid suites OF
the"
PRAY omit Unnecessary details. Yos
landed and Went-Wheref"