Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-27

elucidatlng nod toward Alice.
"But how" l began.
"Mrs. Bashford. the widow of your
uncle is the Honorable Miss Seabring's
aunt. Is that quite correct?"
ut is all true" said Alice. II am
4 fraud. an impostor. You might go
on and say that Mrs. FarnswOrth is
the wife Of Sir Cecil Arrowsmith.
But all the guilt is mine. It was my
idea to come here and play little.
because knew Aunt Alice wouldn't
mind, She knew just what ! meant
30 do; really she did, Mr.. Terrence!
In fact. have her written permission
20 use the house; which should
have shown you II we had got In a
pinch. But It seemed so much more
fun Just to let matters take their
course. It's pet theory Of mine that
life is dull affair unless we trust
: to luck little. After my brothers
death | was very unhappy and had
gone out East to visit Aunt Alice.
WHO is great roamer. thought 1t
would he nice to st>p here on the way
home. just for lark. without telling
para. 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 If 1t hadn't been
for my general waywarll.ess 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.
I'm the name of the cambridge
Trust company. must notify you."
he hogan. that by representing your
self as another person. entering into
possession Of large property"
"But we've been paying all our
ewn 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 explanation"
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 us?"
THAT you are endowed with
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 very little girl"
II was seven," said Alice, "and the
gypsies were nice to me-"
"And then you showed talent for the
stage"
"a dreadful revelation!" she ex-
claimed.
But you don't know that it was
really your father who managed to
have Mrs. Farnswerth. one of the most
distinguished actresses in England,
take charge of you"
"No! Alice never knew that" said
Mrs. Farnsworth, laughing. Il was
her chaperon as we'll as her precep-
tress. but Alice's father knew that If
l. Alice found it out it would spoil the
adventure for her. Alice must do
things her own way"
"You are a fraud" said Alice, ''but
I always suspected you little"
Speaking Of the STAGE" resumed
Raynor. ut is also a part of my in.
structions that the Honorable Miss
Seabring shall be discouraged from
any further adventure in that direc-
ton; she's far too talented; there's
danger Of her becoming a great lu-
minary. In other words, she is not to
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
lean playwright who wants me to ap-
| pear in a most adorable comedy"
Ills name IS Dick Searles." said,
sand he's my most intimate friend"
She professed indignation when
told Of my eavesdropping in the woods.
but when explained that knew all
about the play and Searles' despair
ing search for her she was enormously
| pleased. ;.
How wonderful!" she exclaimed.
'''You know told you, Constance. that
4 If we really threw ourselves in the
path Of adventure mystery would come
out to meet us in silken sandals"
"But you will not appear in iris
playa" asked Raynor anxiously. 1T
Is the business of the government Of