The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-09
. SERIAL STORY
CAST OF CHARACTERS
BY RUTH AYERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Mary Carroll-amerieau fashion ex-
pert. In London during wartime.
Vincent ofegg-soldier Of fortune.
In love With MARY.
Cara Marehetta--A mysterious Lon
don soeiaiife
Dr. Gilbert Lenox--surreon. serving
with British arms.
Yesterday. Mary accepts her fate
and resigns herself Ia being Anna
Winters. until her facial injury i
cured. DR.. Lenox Is sympathetic. tries
10 help. MARY recognizes him a. the
doctor who helped her during the air
to leave the hospital.
CHAPTER xI
A square yellow ticket bore the
word Discharged
It was Mary CAROLS permit to
leave the hospital.
a lot of good it will do me-
she unused bitterly. I've no place
to go. And no money"
Two pound notes and a single
sixpenee in Anna Winters pocket
book was her entire capital.
about SO in American money"
she thought.
She had resolved TO begin life
anew under the severe handicap of
an altered appearance and a
muffled. hating speech. And how
she would begin her strange new
existence as Anna Winters, a for
mer English governess. she had not
the slightest idea in the world.
You're looking better already"
the busy floor nurse said briskly.
Just the thought of being released
seems to have helped you"
Thanks" Mary murmured, but
there was no bravado in her spirit.
Shed been sheltered and shut
off from the world in the nursing
home. DR.. Lenox had buoyed her
up with his kindness and hope.
In a short while this would be all
gone.
Mary realized that she had be-
come dependent on Gilbert Lenox.
She wondered where he was this
morning-why he had not come to
bid her goodby.
An efficient British matron ap-
preached her with an armful of
well-worn, tweedy clothes.
Here, my dear, are some things
You can wear to tide you over"
she was saying. Mary knew the
woman - Lady Ponce-Townsend-
had been in the ward repeatedly.
doing her "bit" for the refugees.
You'll find this dress very serv-
iceable and this coat will do nicely
for a while"
Mary drew back. She who had
been a fashion stylist-she who
had worn only the most expensive
clothes-clad in castoffs.
Then, everything that had hap
pened came back to her and list
lessly she donned the coars. gar
ments.
Lady Ponce-Townsend looked on
approvingly. The very thing"
she said animatedly. You'll do
perfectly"
Mary started to laugh at the
high-born woman's obvious pa
tronizing. In her ears, the chuckle
had a familiar ring. 1t was her
own old laugh
Something had happened to her
facet The paralysis that had kept
her right cheek as inflexible as
iron relented a mere trifle.
THANK you, Lady Ponce-Town-
send" The words were made
audible only with effort. The out
fit will do nicely indeed"
The English aristocrat looked at
Mary critically. 1t was as if she
detected a possible hint of disdain
in Mary's attitude. But there were
hundreds of survivors of the Mo
ravia to clothe and a score of them
would be discharged from that
very hospital that day. She had
work to do. She walked away
from Mary with a nod.
Mary went up to the floor nurse
to say goodbye.
Good luck" the nurse said,
when Mary proffered her thanks.
And eheerioi"
Mary blinked to keep back her
tears when she returned to say
goodbye to Mrs. Tully. A gener-
Gus soul withal, Mary would miss
her kindness when she had gone.
you've been a mighty brave
girl. Here's hoping things will be
brighter for You from now on.
Wipe away those tears and powder