Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
LADY SLIPPER
/; By Ella Wistey Hatnes
Author Of "MYTERIOUS SWEETHEART"


THAT is strange. If I had a slip
per like that near me I feel almost
certain that ! should notice it,! Per-
haps you will tell me If you have
ever seen 1t before?"
NO" Chris lied heroically and
without a seconds delay, certainly
not" How could he admit to the
captain that the slipper was Anne's?
At all cost he must protect her. and
now another awful thought presented
itself. The other slipper was in
Anne's room! At any minute the
captain might have that searched, and
the girl he loved would be Implicated
in a hideouS crime!
whoever saw glass slipper" he
went on quickly; that thing is some
kind of an advertising stunt or joke.
No woman could wear thing like
that without having her foot cut to
pieces the minute she bore her weight
upon the floori
cinderella, Cinderellaw young Win
Ston's loud falSetto Chimed in, "oh,
you beautiful baby doll, come to papa,
come, oh Gomez
Young man." the captain could no
longer restrain his annoyance, I'm
sorry. but I'll have to ask you to
leave the room. l shall not detain
you and your son any longer, my
dear Mrs. Winston; you had better
go down to lunch" and then, turning
to the first officer. he said: II want
the steward who is in charge of Dahl
gren's cabin. The rest of you will
please remain here" His glance rest
ed upon Sonia. who had been about
to slip from the room. Wait" he
commanded.
Winston and his mother retired and
an uneasy silence was maintained
until the return of the first officer.
closely followed by Fritz. Christie
piers heart sank.
Steward, you are in charge of Mr..
Dahlgren's room?"
Yes. Herr Captain"
you found this slipper there? Why
did you not bring 1t Immediately to
me?"
''Meinherr Captain. l just am coming
to you when Fraulein Sonia she comes
in and finds it and grabs it and runs."
Whose slipper is it?''
''Meinherr Captain, T"
Come now, tell the truth, don't
stall? Does it belong to the missing
LADY,"
Zach meinherr, no.'
mo. Why?"
helIlileIT Adpldltl, teT IiuySHlp >
feet big like-like-" he held his
hands far apart to express the size,
this is SO small a slipper. SO narrow"
Where is the mate?"
II found but one, Herr Captain"
did you ever see it before?"
This slipper no, Meinherr Captain"
"You say this slipper Why? Have
you at any time seen another glass
slipper?"
"Well, meinherr, l.
''Come now, you've seen it's mate!
Answer or you'll be placed under ar
rest. Where did you see it?'
"Ach, Meinherr Captain" the poor
man wrung his hands with gesture
of despair. 1T like not"
Speak" The captain hurled the
word at him. land tell the TRUTH
''Meinherr, I see the other slipper
in-in Miss Morris room!'
Chris started from his chair, then
sat back, clutching the seat, while
Anne, deathly white, rose trembling,
her hands outstretched imploringly.
"Why, captain she cried. You
can't believe such thing, you can't,
it's not true! l never saw a glass
slipper before, 1 never owned one.
Why do you wish to injure me?" she
turned great sorrowful eyes upon the
steward, 81 never did you any harm.
Chris, can't you tell the captain it's
not true?'
The. captain ignored her. speaking