New Britain herald., 1921-08-02


 registered one for which his valet had signed.
 The writing was clear and distinc- tive The unusual formation of many of the letters did not detract from its legibility, while giving it an ef- feet of character and originality. It was exactly the kind of hand he would have expected Nora to write and he experienced a distinct shock, on turning it over, to find that it was signed "Eleanor Wentworth" !" Then he realized, that Quartley had virtually admitted that Mora Brady" was an assumed name. He turned and read:
 Saturday, May 6, '19. My Dear MT. Schuyler:
 I cannot tell you how sincerely I appreciate your generosity and kind ness in taking charge of the little package for me yesterday and I hasten to relieve you of the respon- sibility of keeping it. If you will be so very good as to send it, express collect, to this address, I shall be more than ever grateful. I did not have time to pack it very well and if it is not too much trouble I would ask you to slip it into a box as the articles are somewhat fragile.
 am most sensible of your con- sideration for me in my anomalous position which l could see that you partially understood. I have had a sharp and terrible lesson and am through with all masquerading, for ever. I therefore sign myself
 Yours most gratefully,
 ELEANOR WENTWORTH.
 The letter was written on the first and fourth pages of folded sheet. The signature was at the very bot tom of the last page, leaving no room for the address. In the corner the word "Over" was written very small. Dick opened the sheet and found:
 Please address, Altonville. Pa..
 Care Mrs. John B. Adams
 "Altonville." repeated Dick aloud -Why that's only about twelve miles from Caxton! I've driven over there ten roads; but bully little town, I remember"
 A short time later he had crossed to the Jersey side and was speeding rapidly along the road which would perplexed anxieties.
 Schuyler had driven down to his bank and secured the packet which now lay buttoned inside an inner poe ket Richard found his cousin, Anne Wallace delighted-as she al- ways was-to see him. But her hus- ho d ho h11cxy wit !, her farming, a pursuit to which she was devoted. This gave him the op- portunity he wanted to run over alone to Altonville in his car. From the Altonville postmaster he learned that Miss Wentworth was stopping with the widow Adams who some times took boarders and whom Mora" had come to know by req son of having been detained in AL tonNi1be while on an automobile tour that a man answering the description of Vincent Quartley was stopping at the village inn. Without difficulty he discovered the house of Mrs. Adams.
 on the, front door. How would his 
 A heavy footfall sounded in the hall and the door was opened by large, comedy woman with pleasant, smil- ing face.
 "Yes, sir I think Miss Went Dicks query.
 At quick, light step on the stair Dick turned and, with quickened pulse, faced the door.
 She had been in his thoughts and in his dreams for days, but it seemed to him now that he had never before realized her loveliness.
 MT. Schuyler" she exclaimed in her sweet, low voice, advancing to- ward him. How could you get here so soon? I wired late yesterday aft ernoon."
 waiting for your wire, Miss Went worth" he said. II am visiting my cousin Mrss. Wallace in Caxton and New York"
 "You-yc,u haven't lost it?' she questioned anxiously as he returned from closing the door.
 For answer he drew the packet
 
 her hands.
 But it wasn't like this when gave it to you,' she said. All those sea1s-
 Briefly he explained the accidental opening of the package and his de- sire that she should assure herself, in his presence, that the contents were intact. s
 1T am deeply regretful that 1t hap pened," he concluded. II can't help feeling that | have, most unwilling ly, betrayed trust.''
 She opened the small leather case and held it out to him.
 That was my aunt who brought me up," she said softly. Wasn't she beautiful?"
 "A beautiful face" he said as he handed the portrait back to her. 1T have almost never seen one more lovely"
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