The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-14

shook, but she complied without a
| word.
''Now you may tell me who you are
and-but watt You are not TO say
anything about what happened at the
inn. Guard your words carefully.
am not asking for a confession. / do
not care TO know what happened there.
II will make It easier for me to protect
you. You may call Il conscience.
Keep your big secret TO yourself. Not
one word TO me. Do you understand p
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, lowell. you might say to acQuit
me-without hearing the story. II is SO
vital TO me-"
II can judge you without hearing all
OF the-the evidence. IL that's what
you mean. Simply answer the ques-
tions I shall ask, and nothing more.
There are certain facts l must have
from you IL am TO shield you. You
must tell me the truth. ! take II you
are an English girl. Where do you
live? Who are your friends? Where
is your family?"
The girls face flushed for an instant
and then grew pale again.
Il will tell you the truth" she said.
MY name is Hetty Castleton. My ia
Their Is Col. Braid Castleton OF - OF
the British army. My mother is dead.
She was Kitty Glynn, at one time a
popular music hall performer in Lon
don. She was Irish. She died two
years ago. My father was a gentle
man. | do not say he Is a gentleman.
for his treatment Of my mother re-
lieves him from that distinction. He
is In the far east. China, / think. /
have not seen him in more than five
years. He deserted my mother. That's
oil there is TO that side OF my story.
appeared In two or three OF the
musical pieces produced In London
two seasons ago, In the chorus. l
never got beyond that. for very good
reasons. / was known as Hetty Glynn.
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, a brewer. They had 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. | was to go to
her home in San Francisco. She pro-
vided the money necessary for the
voyage and for other expenses. She
is still in Europe. ! landed in New
York a fortnight ago and, following
her directions. presented myself at
certain bank have the name some
where where my railroad tickets
were to be 10 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 ! met--him. His
deck chair was next to mine. no
ticed that his name was Wrandall-
e. Wrandall' the card on the chair in
formed me. T."
You crossed on the steamer with
him." interrupted Mrs. Wrandall
quickly
Yes"
"Had-had you seen him beforeY In
London? -
Never. Well, we became acquaint-
handsome aud agreeable" She paused
for moment % collect herself
Very handsome and agreeable"
said the other slowly.
I'VE got to be very good friends.
There we're 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 It was very rough. He
had one OF the splendid suites on
the"
Pray omit unnecessary details. You
landed and went-where?
"He advised me to 90 10 an hotel
/ can't recall the name. II was rather
an unpleasant place. Then went to
the bank, as have stated. After that
| did not know what to do. | was
stunned. bewildered 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 I go into
one OF the musical shows. saying he
thought he could arrange II with a
manager who was a friend. Anything
TO tide me over, he said. But would
not consider Il, not for a instant
had had enough OF the stage. IL am
really not fitted for H. Besides. I am
qualihed--well quallfied-to be gov
erness-but that is neither here nor
there | had some money-perhaps