The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
TUSI<A GIRL
JENA ELUDES HER FRIENDS.
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Blu JANE PHELPS

JENA ELUDEsS HER FRIENDS.
CHAPTER IS.
had stolen away to my room, now
shared with another girl just as soon
as 1 could. Annie. the upstairs girl,
was asleep. I quietly packed up every
thing 1 had. laid my clothes ready.
then tried to get a little sleep. But
| the sight of Tony Deland fad brought
| the old life back SO strongly, also the
risk ran in remaining in New York
/ that I never closed my eyes, but lay
planning what 1 should do and say in
the morning, or thinking of the days
when I had been one of just such a
bevy of girls as had that night waited
upon. My pillow was wet with tears
when I rose and commenced to dress.
| was about to do a desperate thing.
knew Mrs. Rush well enough by this
time to be sure she would notApay me
| if I left before my month was UP.
also knew that Tony Deland would
seek to see me again at once. He
would probably tell Jack Pryor also
| In all the three weeks had been in
the house, I never had spoken to Mr..
Rush save to reply to his good morn
ing greeting. He always breakfasted
alone. I waited until 1 heard the
butler go into the kitchen, then went
l into Mr.. Rush.
| did Mrs. Rush tell you of last
night ?" 1 asked after responding to his
pleasant greeting, and asking if might
Espeak with him.
That one of my DAUGHTERS guests
seemed to know you? Yes''
Il ari leaving this morning, and I
wish to go without mailing any expla-
nation. I have been here three Weeks -
I waited.
How much were you to be paid 20
He was looking keenly at me.
Fifty dollars a month"
He took out his wallet and gave me
five $40 bills.
'You have earned it, he said when
told him it was too much. 1T has
I been kind of you to help out as you
have. I am not blind, you see'
! thanked him and hurried from the
| room. got cab, and the, driver
carried my trunk downstairs. dared
4 not leave it to be sent for. I wanted
to disappear. i
: The cook was voIuble in her sorrow
att my going. Someway it comforted
Il me. Ny trunk wa on the cab After
telling the cabna1 to- wait 1 went up
"I am going. Mrs. Rush. I said
quietly.
Your month isff't up! I'll not pay
you a cent if you leave me like this
4 am very sorry. but it is neces-
sary." turned ito leave the room
way
Where are you going so early
Zena? I want you to brush my. hair
have a headache
'I'nl sorry. but I am leaving" Once
again started toward the stairs, thi:
: time to hear waited after me:
, Didn't 1 tell you there was some.
/ thing mysterious about her. Mex
/ you'll believe me when I say such
things instead of laughing at me-"
| smiled to myself I was mysterious
to her.
/ had driven directly to the New
5 York Central Station. and bought
) ticket for Chicago. Then as 1 had 6
couple of hours to spare. I drew dowT
Erny veil, a thick one, and started gu
to fill a lunch box for my trip.
knew I could not afford the dining
} car. and I must keep up my strength
So / scurried about the neighborhooC
for a delicatessens shop. and had som'
sandwiches, fruit and cheese packed
UP. for me. Then 1 returned to TIT
station to wait until my train wa
made up.
I did not dare sit in the woman
waiting room, so I took a chair in thu
rest room. 1t was almost the frs
time in three weeks that I had sa
down to rest in the daytime. I haC
l deliberated over a berth to Chicago
but decided 1 dared not risk using
: the money. I would sit in the da,
coach, and catch what rest I might
! To me Chicago was as unknown a
was Europe. But because there wa
no one there whom I knew or whit
knew me, I was adventuring gladly
My encounter with Tony Deland hat
shown me how unWise il was to re
1 main where ! would be in danger o
. embarrassing situations almost con
stantly.
: After I was some distance out o
New York, I thought for the frs
l.
: her husband had paid me. I hope
Z she wouldn't be angry with him.
I wondered also if any other serva n
,, girl had ever left her place in quit
the same way.
(Tomorrow-Alone in Chicago.)