The Dolores star., 1914-12-25

musical pieces produced IN Londoa
two seasons ago. In the chorus. !
never got beyond that for very good
reasons. I was known - Hetty 0lynn.
Three weeks ago ! started for New
York. sailing from Liverpool. Prsvi-
ously had served In the capacity Of
soverness In the family Of John Bud
long. . brewer. They had . son, .
young man Of twenty. Two months
ago VS. dismissed. A California
lady. Mrs. Holcombe. offered me . Sit
uation ~ govsrness To- her two little
girls soon aftsrwsrd. I was 10 20 70
her home In San Francisco. She pro-
vided the money necessary for the
voyage and for other expenses. She
IL still In Europe. landed In New
York = fortnight ago and. following
her directions. presented myself at Q
certain bank-I have the name some
where--whers my railroad tickets
were to be In readiness for me. with
further instructions. They were 70
give me twenty-five pounds on the pre-
sentation Of my lister from Mrs. Hol-
combe. They gave me the money and
then handed me . cablegram from
Mrs. Holcombe. notifying me that my
services would not be required. There
On the steamer ] met-him. His
deck chair was next TO mine. I no
tioed that his name was Wrandall-
C. Wrandalr the card on the chair In
formed me. +"
You crossed on the steamer with
himr interrupted Mira Wrandall
quickly.
Yes"
"Had-had you seen him beforsi In
Londoni-
Never. Well. We became scquain,.
ed, - people do. He-he was very
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.
II was too cold to stay on deck much
Of the time, and II was very rough. He
had one Of the splendid suites on
tho"
Pray omit unnecessary details- Yos
landed and went-wheref"
He advised me to 20 to an hotel
I can't recall the name. Il vas rather
an unpleasant place. Then I went 70
the bank. - have stated. After that
I did not know what 10 Do. ! was
stunned. bewildsrsd. ! called hin up
on the telephone and-he asked ne 70
meet him for dinner At queer little
cafe. far down town. We
And you had no friends. - -
quaintances hersi"
NO, He suggested that I % into
one Of the musical shows. saying he
thought he could arrange II with .
manager who was friend. Anything
to dee me over. hs said. But would
not consider II. not for . instant
had had enough Of the stage. IL am
really not 6tted for It. Besides. I am
qualined-well qualined-to bs gov
erness-but that 10 neither here nor
there. I had some money-perhaps
forty pounds. I found lodgings with
some people In Nineteenth street. He
never came there TO see me. can
see plainly now why he argued Il
would not be-well. he used the word
wise But We went occasionally to
dine together. We went about In .
motors little red one. He-he told
me he loved me. That was one night
about week ago. T."
Il don't care 70 hear about IT," cried
the other. mo need Of that Spare
me the silly side Of the story"
silly. mAdsmi In Gods name, do
you think II Was ally to met Why
why. I believed him! And. what 10
more. I believe that he did love me
even now I believe t."
Il have l., doubt Of IT," said Mrs.
wrandall calmly. you are very pref.
ty-and charming"
IL did not know that he had .
wife until-weli. until" She could
not 70 on.
Might before last"
The girl shuddersd. Mn. wrandall
turned her face away and waited.
There In nothing more I can tell
you. unless you permit me TO tell ALL"
the girl resumed after . moment Of
hesitation
Mrs. Wrandali arose.
q have heard enough. This after.
noon ! will send my butler with you
TO the lodging house In Ninetsenth
street He will attend to the reooval
OF your personal effects TO my homo.
and you viii return with him. Il win
BE- testing tste. Miss Castlston. this
visit TO your former abiding place. but
have decided to give the Law IL
chance. II you are suspected. . watch
wiz b Get over the house In which
10 quite unknown. you win run no risk
In going there openly. nor viii ] b.
taking 20 great . chance - may ap-
peaS In offering yos . homs. for the
time being at least. ~ companion-or
SECRETARY or whatever We nay elect 10
call Il for the benefit Of ell inquirsrs.
Ass yeu willing 70 rvs The rish-this