The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-27
From the Play of Bayard WELLER
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sion when she had entered the tele
phone booth. which had been installed
In 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 being
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 a girl wants to see Miss
Turner"
"She says it's important. guess
the poor things I'm hard luck from the
look Of her, the kindly Fannie added.
"Oh, then, she'll be welcome. of
course"' Aggie declared, and Carson
nodded In acquiescence. Tell her to
come in and wait, Fannie. Miss Turn.
or 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 girl perhaps TWEEN.
ty years Of age stepped just within
| the doorway and stood there with eyes
downcast after one swift, furtive
| glance about her. Her whole appear
ance was that Of detection. Her soil
ed black gown, the cringing posture
the pallor of her face, proclaimed the
abject misery Of her state.
| Are you Miss Turner?' she asked
/ IN a voice broken by nervous dismay.
Really. I am very sorry" Aggie re
Piled primly. but ! am only her cou
sin. Miss Agnes Lynch, But Mis-
Turner is likely to be back any min
ute now"
"Can I waltz" came the timid ques
ton.
Certainly" Aggie answered hospi
tGbly. please sit down"
As the girl obediently sank down OF
the nearest chair Carson addresse,
her sharply. so that the visitor starte'
uncasily at the unexpected sound.
"You don't know Miss Turner"
no" came the faint reply.
"Then. what do you want to see he
about?"
"Shc once helped girl friend o
mine. and | thought thought
"You thought she might help you,
Carson interrupted.
"You have been In stlr-prison,
mean" ACge hastily corrected tn
lapse into underworld slang.
Came distressed muttering Of as
sent from the girl
The conversation was put to IN en-
by the entrance of Mary. who stoppe
short on seeing the limp figure hud
died in the chair.
"A visitor. Agncs?" she inquired.
At the sound of her voice the gil
looked up and spoke with some degre
OF energy.
"You're Miss Turner" she question
|, ed.
"Yes." Mary said. Fer words ran
kindly and she smiled encouragement
A ranp burst from the white lips o
the girl. and she covered as one strick
en- physically.
|
She hid her face within her arms ant
sat bent until her head rested on he
E knees in an abasement Of misery.
, Vaguely startled by the hysterica
outburst from the girl. Mary's immedi
ate thought was that here was pitt
full instance Of one suffering from star
: walton.
"Joe." she directed rapidly. ''have
Fannie bring q glass Of milk with an
egg and little brandy In 1t, right
away"
The girl in the chair was shaking
soundlessly under the stress OF her
emo,ions. A few disjolnted phrases
fell from her quivering lips.
81 didn't know-oh. couldn't"
Don't try to talk just now" Mary
warned, reassuringly. walt unit
you've had something to eat"
Argie, who had observed develop
ments closely. now lifted her voice II
tardy lamentations over her own stu
pidlty.
"Why, the poor gawk's hungry" sh'
exclaimed. "And never got the dop'
on her. Amt the simp"
The girl reGained degree OF sci
control and showed something of for
lorn dignity.
"Yes," she said duly, "Tm starving.
Mary regarded the afflicted creatur
with that sympathy born only Of eS
perience.
"Yes," she said softly, ~ under
stand" Then she spoke TO AgglC
Take her to my room and let her res
! there for awhile. Have her drink tn
egg ana milk slowly and then lie dow
for n few minutes anyhow"
Half an hour afterward Agcie re
ported with her charge, who, though
stlll stumbling Of gait aud STOPPING
= showed by some faint color In her fucJ
( and m increased stcadncss Of belrinl
t that the food had already strengthened