The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-10
GOING MAD IN THIS ROOM
WOULD uE FAR WORSE
THAN DYING

Help me TO my ROOM" pleaded.
Donna camlllal I've been here
three daysl You can imagine the
condition OF my nerves = Im-i'm
almost insaner
Donna Camilla threw quick
glance around that strange apart.
mcnt and ended her survey with n
Triumphant nhrug OF her broad
shoulderB.
"Madr' she murmured. Others
have found u easy 10 so mad-in this
place"
Donna Camilla We have always
been friends" said AT least you've
always insisted that you were my
friend" | protested.
"Rosaiie was my child" she broke
In abruptly.
'itoaalic 80 your daughter I'm.
possiblc' You--you are a ladyi She
tho girl--was not 1mposaiblcr'
stammcred
'Sothing-of that kinds i'm.
ponsible--ln Mexico" she replied.
Newer mind Rozaiic's story. She
was the child OF one OF Mrxico'E
great rebel icadcrs--that IL enough
for you to know. She was my daurh.
ter. ! loved her father Now she
Ia dead. You killed her. The old
woman turned her face from me as
II the sight OF me was more than she
could bear.
1T was an accident You know
God docs-t never meant TO hurt
her or any one else" said. IL am
not a murdcrcss--"
People SO mad In this room. That
Is far worse than dying. Isn't II. Mrs.
Lorimerr"
didn't reply. ! might have 10
die. but did not have to beg any.
thing from that creature. I would
keep ntili. would BE very eulet
and very watchful wouldn't lot
move Ahe might make escape mo.
BY watching | would discover the
secret spring OF tho door.
You Americans hate all Of
YOU the old woman flung at me I
felt as II she were. for the time. far
nearer 10 being crazy than !. II hat.
tho Kiri you call chryn." she raved
Don Manuel loves her. lie deserted
Rosalio for her. Now my girl ls
dead Yon Americans-you bring
ruin with you 20 Mexico"
You do not understand" I said.
we bring prosperity and happiness
--if only you had the sense 60 SEC II.
It's your own obs,inacy--"
Donna Camilla interrupted me with
impatlencc.
''Rread--T'i bring that 10 you
and somebody you're mighty anxious
10 see" she added.
''whof"
zone who IL already little mad"
she replied. Then she walked
straight up 10 the panel above which
hung my invisible hore-rho~. IL
Che passed thru. and II closed with
a snap
Then walked up 10 the door CT.
aetiy Ms she had done. but II didn't
open the width OF a crack fer me' I
surveyed the carved buds and twigs
Of it's framework. Not single spot
had been robbed OF It's color %y the
pressure OF fingers. II was most be-
wiiderlns,
dared not undertake tho making
~ the rope which was 20 help tho
ranchcrs imprisoned below me. I
dared not speak 20 them until after
the old woman had brought me the
food.
She was gone, perhaps. half an
hour. Looking up suddenly. ! saw
Chrys before me. Back Of her was
Donna Camilla.
Don't come In Co back 7 call.
cd out, But Chrys didn't understand.
Perhaps she was under hypnotic
spell She came straight toward me
holding out both hands and smiling
aniably. Donna Camilla se, down a
huge basket and disappeared.
put my arms about chryH and
cried. she kept on smiling like a
little child She was child--a
woman without soul.
I'm afraid my luck II changing,
I thought "if 7 could have one wish
come true-and only one--I know
what II would bed wish for
Prince Charming TO come and wake
this Sleeping Beauty
How could I guess that Prince
Charming was already on his way
(To he Coptinued)