The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-16

Ho" ut 9oe FAo" Wnitu WY 4
was Eolng?"
4 mean the way you are starting
10 do" The stranger laughed frankly.
And that's not the whole truth. !
came 20 Bitumcn to find out certain
things. I'm a sort OF reporter and new
ne the business. The boss told me
there was a big story here and for
mo TO so and get II. lie only gave me
a few hints 10 go on, and"
You want TO ask me some ques-
lions? IL that Il? Well. FIRE ahead"
"of course" said the stranger, any
thing 10 do with Mr.. Gordon BARCLAY
IL a headline for the newspapers. espe-
cially now that he has taken up With
the girl from heaven. and Ia adyocat.
ing her policies. You must know all
labout everything that goes on. You
ace. Il a such a lot 10 me, getting
this story. Can't you help me out?"
Are you a friend OF Tommy Bar
ciayf'
After hesitation. the stranger said:
yea"
so am T." said Mrs. Gunsdnrf. "and
that being 80, ! guess we've got n
talk coming to US. Let's go In here"
A moment later Mrs. Gunsdorf and
the stranger faced each other across
n dirty table In a dirty Widowed room
taat smelled Of drink. and a bartender
with an evil face had served them
with a horrible mixture OF whisky and
water. Mrs. Gunsdorf gulped down a
large mouthful with apparent relish,
but for the stranger one small sip
seemed to be enough.
I'VE can talk s~traighter." said Mrs.
Gunsdorf. ~ you'll lift that veil"
The stranger hesitated, then obedi.
entity turned up the veil.
Il guess said Mrs. Gunsdorf. after
a moment OF admiring scrutiny. well
ungwallow the story about. your be
ing a reporter. You're a friend OF
Tommy BARCLAY and you belong in
the same walks OF life that he does"
Mary nodded.
We'll, I'm Mrs. Gunsdorf. I'm the
woman that tried to put him in
Dutch"
Miss Biackstone's eyes blazed with
sudden interest.
but you-you don't hate him any
more?"
Me. hate him Just the same as
YOU do. Neither more nor less. But
I'll tell who we do hate. n you don't
know. We don't hate each other be-
cause he's passed us both mp We're
in the same boat. We hate her"
1--WE have good cause to-
Mrs. Gunsdorrs shapely hand shot
across the table. and Mary blackstone
clasped II for a moment In hers.
i've told you my name said Mrs.
Gunsdorf.
u am Mary Blackstone"
"Gee!" exclaimed Mrs. Gunsdorf.
but ! II ought she'd be dressed dit.
ferent. How do | know you're not
strlnglng me again."
These are my maids clothes" said
Mary. Il didn't want TO be recog.
nized."
Mrs. Gunsdorf still looked a little
doubtful And Mary. smiling a little.
touched the neck OF her dress and dis.
closed a string OF pearls. each pear
perfect and not much smaller than O
chorfy.
II believe you said Mrs. Gunsdorf
But cover that thing up. You don't
want anybody in Bitumen 20 know
you've got that"
III I lost H." said Mary. "and the
right person found II. | wouldn't care
She spoke IN a cold. defiant sort Of
way. and then fastened her dress nee
more over the necklace.
you think" said Mrs. GunsdorI
that II II wasn't for her-you'd stand
a chance"
Don't you feel n little that way. too
Mrs. Gunsdosf. You are wonderfully
good looking. you know; and Mr.
Barclay seems TO have cast In his lol
with labor Il looks as II you'd stand
the better chance OF us two. doesn'
~"
Mira. Gunsdorf shrugged her shoul
ders.
we couldn't stand any less chance
that we do now. And the oftener h'
sees her. the less that chance gets
III she really from heaven
THE quicker she goes back the bet
teri"
Mary laughed a cold little laugh.
I'D not be the one TO hold her bacl
by the skirts.
Nor l."
But" said Mrs. Gunsdorf. If sh'
went 90 heaven. and anyone in thiI
town had a hand in sending her. an,
got found out'-she shuddered-'tha
person would be torn TO ribbons"
Where does she nve7"
They've fixed tents for her and he
party Just outside the town. The.
call Il Headquarters Of Celestia-th.
Girl From Heaven"
who is her party?"
There's Professor Stilliter-I CUES
she goes 10 him when she's in "A q,
for what 20 say next There's a kin.
OF half-witted fellow. named Douglas
She keeps a couple Of secretaries 20
ing day and night. There's n cook an.
servants. lots OF people. wouldn't b
easy to como at her
Have you any idea" asked Mis-
Blackstone, how much these pearls
| uhoWod ypu ara Worth9 No fdaa9