Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-15

did not know what to do. l was
stunned. bewildered. l called him up
on the telephone and-he asked me to
meet him for dinner at queer little
cafe, far down town. We"
And you had no friends. no &C
quaintances here?"
mo. He suggested that / 60 into
one of the musical shows. saying he
thought he could arrange it with q
manager who was friend. Anything
to tide me over. he said. But would
not consider 1t, not for a instant l
had had enough of the stage. IL am
really not fitted for it. Besides, am
qualified-well qualifed-to be gov
erness-but that Is neither here nor
there. l had some money-perhaps
forty pounds. ! found lodgings with
some people in Nineteenth street He
never came there to see me. ! can
see plainly now why he argued it
would not be-well. he used the word
wise But we went occasionally to
dine together. We went about in a
motor-a little red one. He-he told
me he loved me. That was one night
about q week ago. i"
IL Cont care to hear about It," cried
the other. mo need Of that Spare
me the silly side of the story"
SILLY. madam? In Gods name. do
you think 1t was silly to me? Why
why, l believed him! And. what ia
more, l believe that he did love me
even now I believe it."
Il have no doubt Of It," said Mrs.
Vrandall calmly. You are very pref.
ty-and charming"
IL did not know that he had q
wife until-well, until" She could
not 60 on.
Might before last"
The girl shuddered. Mrs. Wrandall
turned her face away and waited.
There is nothing more l can tell
you, unless you permit me to tell all,
the girl resumed after a moment OF
hesitation.
Mrs. Wrandall arose.
II have heard enough. This after
noon / will send my butler with you
to the lodging house in Nineteenth
street. He will attend to the removal
of your personal effects to my home
and you will return with him. It will
be testing fate. Miss Castleton, this
visit to your former abiding place, but
I have decided to give the law iti
chance. II you are suspected. a watch
will be set over the house in which
is quite unknown. you will run no risl
in going there openly, nor will l bs
taking 80 great chance as may ap
pear in offering you a home. for thu
time being at least, as companion-ol
secretary or whatever we may elect t.
call 1t for the benefit of all inquirers
Are you willing to run the risk-thil
single risk?"
Perfectly willing" announced tn,
other without hesitation. Indeed, hel
face frightened. 'Tf they are waiting
there for me. l shall go with then
without q word. / have no means o
expressing my gratitude to you for
There is time enough for that,
said Mrs. Wrandall quickly. And 1
they are not there, you will return t,
me? You will not desert me now?"
The girls eyes grew wide with won
der. Desert you? Why do you pu
it in that way? l don't understand"
You will come back to me?" insist
ed the other.
yes. Why-why, it means every
thing to me. 1t means life-more thai
that, most wonderful friend. Lii,
isn't very sweet to me- But the 10,
of giving 1t to you for ever Is the dear
est boon l crave. / do give it to you
1t belongs to you. IL could die TO
you"
She dropped to her knees an,
pressed her lips to Sara Wrandall'
hand; hot tears fell upon it.
Mrs. Wrandall laid her free hand Of
the dark. glossy hair and smiled
smiled warmly for the first time in
well. In years she might have said .
herself II she had stopped to considal
Get up. my DEAR" she said gently
Il shall not AK you to die for mel