The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-09

TO use the house; which SHOULD
have shown you IL we had got In 8
pinch. But 1t seemed so much more
fun just to let matters take their
course. It's pet theory of mine that
life is a dull affair unless we trust
to luck a little. After my brother'a
death | was very unhappy and had
gone out East TO visit Aunt Alice,
who is a great roamer. ! thought IL
would be nice to stop here on the way
home, just for lark. without telling
papa, who was frantically cabling me
to hurry back to England. This isn't
the first time I've played hide-and-seek
with my family. was always doing
that as a child; and il II hadn't been
for my general waywardness | should
never have known You, Constance.
Why, | shouldn't have known you,
gentlemen! 1t has all been so de.
lightful
This naive confession amused
Raynor greatly, but Terrence was
seeing nothing in 1t but a dangerous
escapade.
"In the name of the Rainbridgs
Trust company, l must notify you"
he began, that by representing your
self as another person, entering into
possession Of large property"
"But we've been paying all our
own expenses; we haven't taken any
money from you" pleaded Alice.
"Of course you wouldn't do such
thing" affirmed RaynOr. My in
structions are to give you any sum Of
money you ask. In fact, the govern
ment of the United States is instructed
to assume full responsibility for you
until your father arrives"
May go on and clarity matters for
these gentlemen, for Mr.. Terrence at
least is entitled to full explanationT
Constance" said Alice turning
with little shrug to her friend, 1--WE
have been caught Our story is being
spoiled for us. Please go on, Mr..
Raynor. Just what does the Amer.
lean state department have to say
about us7"
THAT you are endowed with q
very unusual personality" continued
Raynor, his eyes twinkling. 'You are
not at all content to remain in that
station of life to which you were born |;
you like playing at being all sorts OF
other persons. Once, so your friend
the ambassador confided to me, you
ran away and followed band OF
gypsies. which must have been when
you were a very little girl"
~ was seven," said Alice, "and the
gypsles were nice to me-"
"And then you showed talent for the
stage"
"A dreadful revelationl" she ex-
claimed.
"But you don't know that II was
really your father who managed To
have Mrs. Farnsworth, one Of the most
distinguished actresses in England.
take charge Of you."
mol Alice never knew that!" said
Mrs. Farnsworth, laughing. II was
her chaperon as well as her precep-
tress, but Allce's father knew that II
Alice found II out 1t would spoil the
adventure for her. Alice must do
things her own way"
"You are fraud" said Alice, "but
always suspected you a little"
Speaking of the stage" resumed
Raynor. at is also part Of my In
structions that the Honorable Miss
Seabring shall be discouraged from
any further adventure in that dlrec
ton; she's far too talented; there,
danger of her becoming great In
minary. In other words, she is not te
grace the boards again as Violet Dew
ing"
Alice's brow clouded, and she turned
to me. "That was settled when you
mailed that letter for me. 1t was
to make an appointment with an Amer.
ican playwright who wants me to, ap
pear In a most adorable comedy"