The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
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When 4 Girl M0rvies
By ANN LESLIE.

l amounted to nothing-except as 1 proofs of friendship.
 l After a moment I went on reading l the queer, suited melodramatic letter. 1 T think an account of my adven- | lures prior to the time last saw you in Rogers hotel will prove interesting and instructive to you. After we had 1 changed our rooms - which we were driven to do rather than be annoyed by the chauffeur with whom you have struck up a frienship most distasteful to me-my friend, West, became i'll from the presuctions with which your ring Is hectoring him.
 We planned this sea voyage some time ago. On the day before we were to sail we became convinced that cer- tain people were going to try to stop us. I conceived the plan of creeping down the fire escape and so drawing the chase away from my friend.
 'I was hurt, as you know. But, through the devotion of a good friend, got word to Dick, was taken care of at my old hotel and, dn spite of the fact that am old man and got a bad shaking up, I felt sure would be able to join my boy.
 What worried me was that he might be interfered with. In his pres ent weak and nervous state I think this would have meant his death. But a devoted friend, whoSe name I will not mention, as you know 1t with out further word from me, conveyed m essage to me fin a. cipher of Dicks inventing. You were there. You heard the messa ge It meant nothing to you. Doesn't this prove to you that you're fighting a man who's too clever for you?
 '"When I heard that R. had seen his friend off for Canada. knew that Dick was safely on board our boat, and the only question then was where my duty 1ay-with him or with you. Forgive me for the choice I had to make. I couldn't stand by you when your ring is doing all in its power to shake the credit of my young friend and to destroy him utterly.
 ''He asks me to convey message through you to the woman named Stoors. Her lies will not avail. He has the papers. And the properties to which he has every right cannot be taken from him.
 You are in bad company, my dear. The people with whom you are dea1- ing are untrustworthy. And the beau tiful Mexican who is working for your husband is a dangerous woman. Be- cause you are my daughter, Dick would like to save you from yourself and the calculating cruelty and un- faith of the man you have married.
 My dear child, even if you feel grdeved at your old father for his loy atty to anoth er-ren1 ennber, that if ever you are deserted by those who are striving to dupe you-you may count on me and the boy who is like son to me Perhaps when James Harrison has destroyed your last illusion, you vii turn to me and my boy, Dick.
 ''Faithfu1ly yours. because I am faithfully his,
 Father"
 Rosa CordovaI" I gasper as I fin ished the letter. "Dick West knows about her!"
 The old bitter jealousy which had not stirred for so long began to writhe about me. It seemed to be something outside of me and beyond my control, gripping me in frightening folds.
 ''He's told my father enough to make 2 even Dad Lee-who deserts me for man who isn't anything to him-pity me" I thought bitterly.
 Then suddenly I began to laugh.
 Gro Be Continued)