Putnam patriot., 1914-03-13
CHAPTER VIII.

brains against n lawyer OF
high standing in his profess
zion when she had entered the tele.
phone booth. which had been installed
I'm an extra closet of her bedroom for
the sake of greater privacy on occa-
sion. During her absence from the
drawing room Carson again came into
the apartment seeking her On heing
told by Aggie as To Mary's where
abouts he sat down to await her re
turn. listening without much interest
TO the chatter of the adventures. The
maid appeared and said
There's girl wanto 70 see Miss
Turner
"She says it's important Il guess
the poor things in hard luck from the
look of her" the kindly Fannie added.
"Oh. then. she'll be welcome. of
courset" Aggie declared and Carson
nodded in acquiescence Tell her to
come in and wait. Fannie Miss Turn
er will be here right away" She turn
ed to Carson as the maid left the
room. ''Mary sure is an easy boob
she remarked cheerfully. Bless her
soft hearth
A minute later a girl perhaps TWEEN
ty years of age stepped just within
the doorway and stood there with eyes
downcast after one swift furtiye
glance about her Her whole appear
ance was that of detection Her soil
ed black gown. the eringing posture,
the pallor of her face. proclaimed the
AFFECT misery of her state.
"Are you Miss Turner?" she asked
in voice broken by nervous dismay.
Really. am very sorry" Aggie re-
piled primgy, but | am only her eou-
sin Miss Agnes Lynch. But Miss
Turner is likely TO be back any min
ute now"
Can 1 waltz" came the timid ques-
ton.
Certainly" Aggie answered hospi-
tably. please sit down."
As the girl obediently sank down on
the nearest chair Carson addressed
her sharply. so that the visitor started
uneasily at the unexpected sound.
you OOi kuVM Al1So uihtt
"No," came the faint reply.
"Then. what do you want to see her
about?'
"She once helped a girl friend Of
mine. and | thought thought
"You thought she might help you,"
Carson interrupted.
"You have been in stir-prison,
mean" Aggie hastily corrected the
lapse into underworld slang.
Came distressed muttering of as
sent from the CIR.
The conversation was put to ar end
by the entrance of Mary. who stopped
short on seeing the limp figure bud
died in the chair.
"a visitor. Agnes" she inquired.
At The sound of her voice the girl
looked up ard spoke with some degree
of energy.
You're Miss Turner" she question
ed
"Yes." Mary said Her words rang
kindly and she smiled encouragement
gasp hurst from the white lips OF
the girl. and she covered as one str1ck-
en- physically
"AInry Turner. Oh, my God. r.
She hid her face within her arms and
sat bent until her head rested on her
knees in an alasement OF misery
Vaguely startled by the hysterica
outburst from the girl. Mary's iniaedi.
ate Thought was that here was Il lIiti
fuf instance of ome suffering from star.
walton.
Joe" she directed rapidiy have
Fannie bring glass # milk with an
egg ana Il little brandy in it. right
away."
The girl in the chair WAS shaking
soundlessy rnder the stress Of her
emotions few diSiointed phrases
fell from her quiverius iis.
Il didn't know oh. c"uldnt
"Don1 nv To -ilk just now" Mary
warned. reassuringly. Wait until
you've had something to eat"
Aggie. who had observed develop
ments closely. now lifted her voice In
fardy lamentations over her own stu
pidity.
why, the poor gawk's hungry" she
exclaimed. "And never got the dope
on her. Amt the simpp
The girl regained a degree OF self
control and showed something OF for
lorn dignity
yes" she said duly. I'm starving
Mary regarded the afflicted creature
with that sympathy born only OF ex-
perience.
ITO Be Continued).
Make the work OF the housekeepe
sier and quicker. Give her teIe-
Adv