Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-07

possession Of n 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 explanation"
constance" said Alice, turning
with a little shrug to her friend, I'VE
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 tWinklng. "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 cOnfded to me, you
ran away and followed q band of
eypsieS, which must have been when
YOU were a very little girl"
81 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. Farnsworth, 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 well as her precep-
| tress, but Alice's father knew that if
Alice found it out it would spoil the
! adventure for her. Alice must do
| things her own way
"You are fraud" said Alice "but
Speaking of the stage" resumed
| Raynor, sit 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"
Ellis name is Dick Searles," l said,
"and he's my most intimate friend"
She professed Indignation when |
told of my eavesdropping in the woods,
but when l explained that l knew all
about the play and Searles' despair
| ing search for her she was enormously
| pleased.
Glow wonderful !" she exclaimed.
"You know | told you, Constance, that
| 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 this
| play?" asked RaynOr anXiOusly. ut
| is the business of the government of
the United States to see that you COM
nit no further indiscretiOnS. There is
another matter which l hope you can
| clear ND. You are not only a subject
| Of concern to the British embassy, but
the French ambassador also has APP
pealed to us to assist him in a trif1ing
matter.''
"The French ambassadors" Alice
exclaimed with a surprise | knew to
be unfeigned. 81 thought the dear
| MOntani was an Italian?
eve will continue to call him Mon
tani. but he's Frenchman and one
Of the keenest men in the French
secret service You have caused him
the deepest anguish
'Please hurry on She bent for
ward with childish delight. ''This is
q part of the story we've been living
that | really know nothing about
hope it won't be disappointing
.Raynor laughed and shook his
head.
ITS fortunate that Montani is a gen
tleman. anxious to shield and protect
you. You have fan in your hand"
She spread it out for inspection.
"A harmless trinket, but without it
the adventure would have been very
tame"
'The story of the fan is in the most
secret archives of Paris and Washing
ton. When you were packing up in
Tokyo to come home on the very last
day before your departure lady called
on you whom you knew as Madame
Volkoff"
"The dear woman!" exclaimed Mrs.
Farnsworth 1--WE knew her very
/ WELL"
almost too WELL" cried Raynor. "a
cultivated woman and exceedingly