The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-30
VII.

dressed IN somewhat extravagant style
looking down at her out Of great, taw.
ny. velvet eye. Western bred, Ruth
responded amiabIy 20 this salutatlon.
though she had not the faintest idea
who the woman was.
"Yes. | am Miss Gallon"
Il am Mrs. DarBell.7 said the WON.
an. MAY | sit down. | am an old
friend Of your friend. john DORIS. he
wired me that ] would ind you on this
train" The lie was 50 plausible that
Ruth merely blushed. thinking that Il
was one more token Of John DORIS
carefulness OF her comfort and safety.
10 her inexperienced eyes this woman
represented the tremendous city TO
which she was going Her dress, her
manner. her Jewels the evasive per.
fume that she affected were all strange
and impressive 20 her. She moved
over a little TO allow Mrs. Darnell TO
sit down.
John never spoke OF you" said Ruth
simply. Il did not have the ~fHlntest
notion that ! was TO meet any OF his
friends. Do You ave IN New York;"
Yes, I live In New York. | happen.
ed 10 be In Chicago. and through Nr.
Everett I heard from John"
"Oh. you know Mfr Everett" cried
Ruth. He Is the mon 1 am going to
see In New York" and she went on 20
tell. as best she could. the gist Of her
mission.
\. .
she was talking that she did not inter.
rupt this naive narrative. She sat In
silken silence. occasionally allowing her
great eyes 20 rest or Ruth's fair face
with an assumption OF affection. As
n matter OF fact. she was profoundly In.
terestcd Life bad taught Jean Oar
nell q great many things. and among
them had been the great lesson OF self
preservauon-ihe saving for herself OF
money. or comfort OF health and OF
good looks. Now 70 wna a question OF
money. prime among them all. and her
rather keen wits saw precisely the
chances which Wiikcrson was taking
She recalled his of repeated statements
that there was money n The Master
Key" aud his latest letters lmploring
her TO help him get control OF the stock
When Ruth ended up with a gentle
And so ! told John I'd come and see
what I could do" the elder woman
smiled gently. Times were rot 50 good
with her as they had been. and 10 Har-
- wilkerson could put this deal
through and make money for them all
Il would simplify many q problem
which she duly pondered NJ night.
Mr.. Everett will meet " AZ the
train she said brieay. "and then you
can tell him all this, Meanwhile. sup
pose we talk about something else"
"liut : can't think OF anything else"
said Ruth
"Oh. y0u viii" said Mrs Darnell.
You can combine the pleasure Of see
ing New York with your little bust
ness. Mr.. Everett win quickly settle
that part OF n. and shah take great
pleasure IN showing you about Manhat-
tan. I presume you are foud Of op-
crap
II have never been 90 the opera
Ruth responded \ should love 20 go,
boa when ! do 80 I must go ai alone"
she went on impulsiyely. a think op-
era must be Ike ~churcb-one wants 10
20 all by oneself"
Mrs Darncu turned very slowly and
fer the inst time In many years reveal
Ell a secret thought; do you know that
my only pleasant memories. my dear.
are OF myseifl'
The bitterness OF that confession.
with oil rs Implication. wholly escaped
Ruth's sensitive but inexperienced
mind Yet there was something IA the
tone uhat warmed Der heart % this Ell.
fulgent creature. AZ least. she was
not going into the great city an alone
nor confront Mr.. Everett by herself.
Airs. narneil made her feel that shs
was csmpotenfiy protected.
When they arrived the heat Giorning
az the GrsBd Central station m New
York city Mrs. DarneH quietly intro
dooed her % a slim. nther handsome
young man. who seemed m 81 ease un-
al be had drawn Ruth's companion
aside for a moment for q chat while
tut leiAEI AtNNNAEN toNiT mANukH
Il dOu't just like this game" be said
IN the first place. Everett h a big
man Ia the city. u this Miss Gallon
doesn't ook 70 ne Ike a girl you could
fool iong. Anyway. ! can't under
stand what you are trying 90 DO. Jean
You a kno what sort Of a fellow
Harry wIlkerBon n by This time Why
play bis hand for himr'
~ don't notice Jon holding any
trumps in your hand" she returned
rentiy. bot with q faint CLEAN In her
eyes which made Aim draw hack
This - any game. and I expect yoO 10
pluy your part You come Ca now ana
b George Everett The girl y as "
D0sant a. 4 pigeon. Remember what
| told you"
About that stockr' - said ~suIienly.
yea the stock. fou understand
49, - -. - A. - a..a- -