Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-25

with me, but l have to do it,"
one must learn before one can live"
said Hester thoughtfully.
III.
Mrs. Tuffin, rood worthy soul, bestowed
confidence upon Miss Murray, partly, 1t
may be presumed. in the hope Of eliciting
confidence from her.
If l read novels, as I should like to
do, where would 1 be? Why, in the work
house 1t is a mournful pleasure to
speak out to a clever young lady like
you. Really, it's heavy on my conscience
that I'm a regular churchgoer because
in my line of business it pays. Often l
should feel less of a miserable I'M if
/ stayed away, tired as l am after q hard
days work. When l doll myself up of
a Sunday morning I Just know hat it's
acknowledgements. Now you're thinking
to yourself: What a whited sepulchre!'
"Oh, no. 1 would go to church on
week days if / could get work from peo-
pie who saw me there"
Mrs. Tuffin glanced materially at her
paying guest. She was aware that Hes
ter's machine licked internationally, but
she supposed Miss Murray had means,
Suddenly, with a flash OF insight, she
made as sure hat she had ends Hester
was thinner and paler; faint lines could
be detected about her eyes n mouth.
You don't have to work, do you?'
asked Mrs. Tuffin.
Hester remained silent for a moment.
Il Wan to work" h said slowly, but
so far my advertising has not paid for
ITSELF
"Oh. dearl If you were better known
"Featured?"
Eyes, Miss Murray. Why, if you fell off
the pier and were rescued by young Mr..
Pointing, n had your photo in the
Echo, you'd be turning work away"
Il shouldn't mind falling of the pier,
Mrs. Tuffin, if I were sure that I should
be rescued by Mr.. Pointing"
Mrs. Tuffin observed that she was only
joking. Then she cited the case Of a
doctor in the town who had almost
starved because he was a stranger. A car
had been overturned at the corner of
the street where he had hung out his
| shingle. The doctor administered first
aid to the driver Of the car, who hap
pened to be a county magnate. From
that suspicious moment the young man
had prospered. He was now the leading
physician in Yarmouth.
At this moment opportunity popped
In, gayly, comically and convincingly.
1t is no exaggeration to say that Mrs.
sound sleep that night and awoke briskly
alert next morning.
w.
Three days passed uneventfully.
On the morning of the fourth day Mrs.
Tuffin placed on a sideboard the letters
of her guests. glancing at each in turn
; as was her habit. She gasped as she be-
held a square, cream laid envelope with
a coronet upon the flap. She exclaimed
BLESS mel" when she read an address in
bold handwriting:
IT. tho Todu uac+ar Nr,rrav
CO Mrs. Tuffin,
81 Marine Parade,
Yarmouth, Devon.
She was still staring at it when Taven-
der came into the room. Mrs. Tuffin
pointed a trembling finger at the letter
and exclaimed: do look at this"
Lavender looked, and looked again.
II am not surprised" he said. Haven
we all thought, Mrs. Tuffin, that this
young lady was something of q Mystery
II said she was-quality."
If / were you" continued Lavender
speaking in a constrained tone, Il should
give that letter to Miss Murray after
breakfast. She may offer a word of ex-
PLANTATION, she may not. To us, I neec
hardly remind you, she must remain
Miss Murray"
you could knock me down with 6
spillikin," declared Mrs. Tuffin as she
thrust the confounding letter into the
pocket Of a black silk apron.
Presently Hester appeared, calm as
usual. II she noticed a subtle change
in her landlady's n If she observed
that Arnold Lavender was gobbling his
eggs and bacon in silence, with a per-
picked frown upon his normally smooth
brow, she made no comments. She APP
peared, indeed, to be exactly What she
had been upon other mornings.
After breakfast Mrs. Tuffin slipped the
letter into Hester's hand, saying in 6
voice that quavered: This came for you
Miss Murray. II didn't leave it on the
~sideboard. II thought, perhaps
Thank you" said Hester, taking the
letter n glancing at the superscrip.
ton. As her eyes fell upon the address
she calculated a significant "Oh-h-hl'
She went on hurriedly: There has beer
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