The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-04-25

l did not know what to do. | 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 1t with a
manager who was a friend. Anything
to tide me over, he said. But l would
not consider it, not for a instant.
had had enough of the stage. IL am
really not fitted for it. Besides, am
qualified-well qualified-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 1t
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 a week ago. /"
81 don't 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 it was silly to me? Why
why, | believed him! And, what is
more, l believe that he did love me
even now l believe it."
Il have no doubt of it," said Mrs.
Wrandall calmly. you are very pref
ty-and charming"
Il did not know that he had a
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 l 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. 1t will
be testing fate, Miss Castleton, this
visit to your former abiding place, but
| have decided to give the law its
chance. II you are suspected, a watch
will be set over the house in which
is quite unknown. you will run no risk
in going there openly, nor will l be
taking so great a chance as may ap-
pear in offering you a home. for the
time being at least, as companion-or
secretary or whatever we may elect to
call it for the benefit of all inquirers.
Are you willing to run the risk-this
single risk?SS
Perfectly willing" announced the
other without hesitation. Indeed, her
face frightened. ''If they are waiting
there for me, shall 60 with them
without a word. l have no means of
expressing my gratitude to you for"
There is time enough for that"
said Mrs. Wrandall quickly. And II
they are not there, you will return to
me? You will not desert me now?"
The girls eyes grew wide with won
der. Desert you? Why do you put
1t 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 than
that. most wonderful friend. Life
isn't very sweet to me. But the Joy
OF giving 1t to you for ever is the dear
est boon | crave. / do give it to you.
1t belongs to you. II could die for
you"
She dropped to her knees and
pressed her lips to Sara Wrandalps
hand; hot tears fell upon 1t.
Mrs. Wrandall laid her free hand on
the dark. glossy hair and smiled;
smiled warmly for the first time in
well. In years she might have said 70
herself If she had stopped to consider
Get up. my DEAR" she said gently.
I shall not ask you to die for melt