Evening star., 1926-09-16

were TO identify the. one who came
for you?"
TT was as I informed the con-
ductor should place my left hand
so--upon my breast. The one who
came would do the same
| And both hands would wear the
p, rings, Where We're you to put on
the ring:"
| II should not wear il, nor show it,
! nor speak of Ii before arrival at Los
| Angeles. When / left the train it
, shuuia be close in my hand, when /
neared the gate of exit 1 should put
! it ON
1T is woman's ring, Of course.
| Very small?"
THE size of the ring is small, in
| deed. the stone is immense. like the
one you have seen, Ii makes such
curious ring, it hauats one--one can
not forget-some strange history must
IT, concealed III il She shiveroi.
II wisn." she concluded, that J had
| dropped /. in the deep deep sea-
Don't feel that way! This may
! not he Shapiro, but SINE one acting
for him. and~he may he leading you
TO delightful friends. Has it ever
occurred to you thai you may be 60
! ing TO the moving picture colony?
| There are all sorts OF people from for.
eign lands in Hollywood. Perhaps
| you have been kept away because
your mother wanted TO appear to be
| q girl herself"
What then could she wish of me
now?" she asked sadly.
well, she may want to make you
! into an actress. Come now, don't be
so blue. But oh, my dear, why don't
| you tell me what became Of the ring.
How can I serve YOU while l remain
in ignorance?"
MIR. Reynolds, 1 am young and in
! experienced. l am in new country.
have no friends to defend me, and
already l have made may mistakes.
Since 1 have seen the ring which you
| hold l am certain that no one can
meet me at the train, that l shall ar
rive alone and friendless. Naturally,
| I have done much thinking. When
| you came into the car just now l was
asking the Salvationists if 1 might
| find shelter with them. They have
been good enough to say yes. From
| there / shall communicate again with
my convent, and if I find no clue to
my connections I shall return there
very soon. Please do not strive to
| change my purpose. l am certain
! that this is what 1 must do
Then" said Paul, you are put
ting me right out of your life?" The
! thought of losing her was such q
| cruel one that he couldn't conceal the
feeling which crept into his voice.
| Aren't you human, Carolita? After
what has occurred today, all we have
endured together, how can you send
me away. ! have known you too
short time to speak what is in my
heart | realized that I am a stranger
to YOU and that you must guard your
self carefully. but surely l may come
to see you while you are in the care
Of the Salvationists? You won't
leave America without allowing me
! to meet YOU again."
"Mr Reynolds" his appeal had gone
home and her lips trembled pitifully.
indeed YOU have been most kind
most thoughtful, most understa nding
In French. we say 'noblesse oblige"
| Surely l must be as fine and honest
as YOU have been To do less would
! be unworthy Of my truest self. I
know that you are a gentleman of
family and position, possibly Of
wealth. A happy future awaits you.
IT would be most sad for you to
pledge yourself to my cause and per
haps regret it ever more. Even
cannot foretell what may be in store
| for me, but l feel that it will be an
other tragedy. like all of my life SO
| far"
But, my dear. this is America.
! We don't look at things that way.
| You are a young and good and lovely
| girl. nobody could possibly believe
anything else" Franks remarks shot
| into his mind, but were instantly