The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-29
NEXT wsEK-"suNshlNG JANG"

Certainly" The girl stood with
one hand upon the knob OF tho
door.
Grace looked after the woman
she had been following. but the lat
ter had already passed from view.
II did not matter, Grace argued.
She would surely bo able To find
her again nj tho train.
The girl had already invited her
10 enter. and Grace passed In.
Wont you sit down. madamef"
said the girl IN French. s she
drew forward chair She was
atill weeping In a pitiful way, that
went straight 10 Grace's heart
The latter went up 10 her. MY
dear child" she said. you have
had bad news"
Yes" The girl nodded. but
said no more.
Grace opened her purse and took
out the little Ia iocket. Il have
brought you this" she said. and
placed tho locket IN tho girls hand.
Tho latter gaxed at II for mo
ment "oh. Henri. Henri" she
sobbed.
II was some little time before
she recovered control OF herself
Grace turned and looked out into
the hot. sunny street. The word
Henri" had . somewhat startled
her. vernon's first name was
George.
Presently she turned. The girl
had dried her eyes and sat looking
tenderly at tho lockot. "He-hc
gave you this to bring 10 met"
she asked.
"whor" asked Grace. determined
In spite OF the brusk nature OF her
questions 10 got at the truth.
why. Henri-Henri. Musnet."
Tell m. all about IT," said Grace
quickly. you ace. know so III
Ito. do not oven know your
name. This locket came into my
possession purely by chance. But
| shall be very glad II you will tell
mo It's history"
Tho girl began to speak In an
eager, ercited voice. Il am
Georgetts vAimy." she said. Hen
RI was my betrothed We were 10
have been married this year. Soc.
here are my initials. q. W on tho
locket
In June he became very III. II
began with q Geld. The doctor
said II was the terrible consump.
uon--that be might never again
get well. I, seemed 10 me inpos-
sibie. for II came so suddenly. and
he looked always big and strong
and well.
zone day. Jus, three weeks ago
this coming Sunday. Henri came
and told mo that he had just been
introduced to . new Doctor spe-
eiaiist from Paris. His name was
Reinhardt. He was going. he said.
10 sail for America the merit day.
Ho had taken a great fancy 90
Henri. and said II b. would come
TO America with him he would cure
him.
Henri was very sick-vcry
weak. lie had little money In the
bank. enough for his passage. The
doctor arranged everything. When
they went aboard wanted 20 70
to the dock 10 see Henri off. but
he told mo the doctor did not wish
t. go he said goodbye 10 me
here. and I gave him the locket
ard then he went away. To-day
this woman came ana told me that
he Was dead
-she said that he died after he
arrived in New York. and was
buried there. That was all"
what aid he look likcT" asked
Grace suddenly.
withou. replying. the girl rose,
and. taking a small photograph
from tho mantel shelf. handed II
TO her.
II represented a man OF some 30
years OF age, rather heavily built.
with a dark mustache and beard.
"He was q foreman In the ship-
yard she said.
was he acquainted With the
purser OF the steamship Richie
lieu?" asked Grace. His name
was George Vernon"
Yes. II was he who introduced
Henri to the doctor from Paris. He
sent this woman TO me Just now TO
tell me OF his death"
Grace rose. Il am glad TO have
heard about him." she said.
II am Obliged to 20 on to Paris.
now: but I will como and see you
again on my way back 20 America"
Two hours later. she made her
way 10 tho railroad station 10 wait
until the woman she had been fol.
lowing should appear
Before seeking the waiting room
she had sent a message to Richard
at Paris. II was just few min
utes before train time when the
woman walked in n leisurely and
unconcerned fashion toward the
train, looking for an unoccupied
compartment.
II was not until Grace descend
cd from the railroad carriage at
Paris that she began 10 suspect
that her companion was watching
her.
Grace realized that to deliber.
ately wait until the other had
called n taxi would increase what
ever suspicious the woman might
already have concerning her. 30
she stepped at once into the taxi
which had drawn up alongside the
curb.
No sooner had Grace enter
cd the taxicab than the WON
an leaned over to the driv-
or. spoke q few words to him
In French. and stepped into the
vehicle herself.
Grace drew back. alarmed. The
woman smiled, but said nothing.
Thus for a few moments they
sped along at rapidly increasing