Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
By Edgar Wallace.

/ seems to have taken him very seriously. -
He watched Lila closely as he said
! this, but the name Anna" seemed to
! have no special significance for her.
! Can I do anything" she asked.
Golly rubbed his nose perplexedly,
! took off his glasses, wiped them
violently, and damned them on again.
That's just what I've been Won
dering" he told her. Il don't see why
| she shouldn't meet you. But the cap
| tain made an awful row when 1 said
that. She's got an idea from some
where that she knew you long time
ago, when you were just kid. Anna
you don't remember any one by that
name, do you?"
Lila shook her head.
Golly hesitated for a moment.
Suppose bring her in to see you to-
night" he said at last. Would you
mind? You might be able to calm her
down bit. I could bring her in now
for that matter. She's about gotten
over the worst of her tantrum. I guess.
She won't hurt anybody now"
"oh, I'm not asraid of that" smiled
Lila. I'm glad b know that there is
another woman Id this place"
Naturally - Naturally" murmured
Golly, suddenly displaying a sense Of
delicacy. you're sure you don't mind?
But you'd better finish your dinner
first. She might take your appetite
away"
She laughed at the suggestion, and
returned to her food Golly refused to
join her, but he stayed and chatted,
and she listened politely, all the time
wondering what his object was in bring
ing this mysterious woman to see her.
1T was a great mistake to get Lord
Siniford into our undertakings" he
said suddenly. apropos Of nothing. It
thought that it was a bad idea at the
very start. But Capt. Aikness kept
after me. He said it would be good
way of keeping him sweet"
Golly stopped talking and locked
closely at Lila. She suddenly realized
that he was trying to sound her out
trying to learn whether she had over
looked at him innocently and said:
st don't understand what you are
talking about. BY the way, where is
Lord Siniford now?"
Golly Oaks coughed and looked away.
Hes gone abroad" he said, and
quickly brought the conversation back
to Anna. I'D better go and fetch her
now"
He rose. but seemed reluctant to
leave until he had prepared Lila for
the worst.
"she's nothing to look at" he ex-
planned. and maybe she'll go off into
one of her fits; but if she do--does
then, as old Euripides said"
He ratified of a quotation that Lila
had oftll heard him use and then
rushed from the room. Tt was half an
hour before he returned, and Lila
thought he looked more agitated than
ever.
Come in, my DEAR" she heard him
say.
; He stepped aside to let pass the
woman who followed at his heels.
ct told you that you should see her
soon," he was saying, in soothing tones,
land here she is
Into the little room where Lila sat
came tall, gaunt woman, white-faced,
with dark, Smoldering eyes. For a mo-
ment she stood motionleSs staring at
the girl, who returned her gaze Won
deringly.
"Is this Delia?" The woman's voice
was low and very gentle.
Golly Oaks winked at Lila.
woman. "I've told her you were coming
to see her She said 1t was all right"
The woman walked slowly toward
Lila, her face working pitifully. She
held out her thin, work-scarred hands
and touched Lila very gently. as If she
doubted that the girl was real.
Della, darling" Her voice was little
above a whisper "You are Della. You
know me, my sweet?"
Lila shook her head. '--'
my name is Lila" she said
The effect of her words was amazing.
The womans eyes glowed. Her pale,
tired face became animated and eager.
Lila" she cried. "Of course, you're
Lila. That's what you always called
yourself. Don't you remember?"
AT this point there was knock on