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OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
A GIRL AND
A New and Vital Romance of City Life
by Virginia Terhune Van de Water
CHAPTER LV
Softly, that, she might not awaken
Jennie O'Neill, Agnes opened the front
door with her latchkey and entered
the apartment. Then she stood still
and drew a long breath, listening.
The silence of the little flat flowed
past her in waves, ffoe thought it had
never been as still before. That Jen
nie was asleep in a small room off the
kitchen did not make the placo less
desolate.
"If only auntie had not been taken
111 all this dreadful thing would never
have happened to me!" Agnes mused,
standing in the door of the invalid's
room, fearing to turn on the light and
see its emptiness.
She turned away sharply. She must
not let herself think just yet. If she
did she might break down and sob as
she did in the Park only a little while
ago—and Jennie might hear her and
suspect—what? it had been hard
enough to break down in the presence
of Randolph Pickens. But he was a
gentleman, through and through, and
could understand. Moreover, she
trusted htm perfectly.
Agnes Morley was too much agitated
to recall the time when she had been
bored by this very man whom she had
of late learned to respect. The days
of her girlish intolerance seemed very
far away to-night.
Going into her bedroom she closed
the door and lighted the gas. As she
surveyed, herself in the mirror she
gasped in dismay.
Her face was pale and under her
eyes were dark circles. Her hair was
disheveled. She looked more like a
woman of 40 than a girl of 24. She
was glad that Philip could not see her
now. When would she ever see him
again? And what would he hear
about her—what change would come
over his estimation of her before she
and he met once more?
She had undressed, donned her
nightgown and wrapper and taken
down her hair, when, as she lifted her
brush from the bureau, she dislodged
a letter lying there, unnoticed until
now. It had come this evening during
Agnes' absence, and had been put
there by Jennie.
As It fell to tlie floor Agnes stooped
and picked it up. It bore a special
delivery stamp and was addressed in
Philip Hale's handwriting.
Sinking into a chair, she opened the
envelope eagerly.
"I have just taken the liberty of
calling up your aunt's physician, dear
Agnes," she read. "I know it was not
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the conventional thing to do, but I
did want to know how she was. You
have no telephone, and I did not want
to intrude upon you until I was sure
that my presence would not be an
added trouble to you.
"Dr. Martin told me brusquely (for
really it was not according to etiquette
for me to ask about one of his pa
tients) that Miss Morley went to the
hospital to-day and will be operated
on in a day or two. I cannot refrain
from sending you this letter, which
you will receive this evening, for I
want you to know that all my sympa
thies are yours. Isn't there, something
I can do? And some time will you let
me come to you?
"I shall await your reply anxiously
—and yet I do not want to be selfish
and demand that you consider me
when you are in so much distress of
mind. But oh! my dear, Ido want to
help you!
"Perhaps, if you are not too- busy
and preoccupied to think of me, you
will drop me just a line later, telling
me how things aro going.
"My thoughts will be with you every
hour and minute, dear. Please take
care of yourself. Always yours,
"PHIL."
She read the letter through slowly
twice—as saddened women do read
letters which come froni(men who care
for them.
Each word was like a drop of com
fort to the girl. Phil cared enough
to write all this to her, to telephone
to Dr. Martin, to think of her all the
time, to long to be of service, to be
anxious for her health. Oh, she must
see him soon? She wanted to see him
so much!
Crumpling the letter in her hands
she kissed it passionately, then, tear
ing it into a dozen bits, she tossed
these into the waste basket.
Turning out ber light and throwing
herself face downward upon her bed,
she burst into a torrent of sobs.
"Oh, Phil, Phil!" she murmured,
"it's all over! Things can never be the
same again! Oh, I wish I was dead!"
For to the young, with the tide of
life full in their veins, trouble seems
unendurable, and when they cannot
escape It they think of death as an
open door through which they may
crawl away from their misery.
Yet, because this girl was young,
kindly nature took pity upon her. Soon
the sobs became less violent and grad
ually ceased, and before an hour had
passed Agnes Morley was asleep.
(To Be Continued.)
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"I haven't been doing anything," Ml
not answered. "But others have been
busy While we were at the—er—the
nter, fond fingers have been searching
for Chain Lightning's collar."
"The devil! You haven't lost It?"
"No—not yet, I believe." Mlnot took
the envelope from his pocket and
drew out the gleaming necklace. "Ah,
lt*s still safe"—
Harrowby leaped from the bed and
slammed shut the door.
"Dear old boy!" he cried. "Keep the
accursed thing in your pocket. No one
must see It. I say, who's been search
ing here? Do you think it could have
been O'Malley?"
"What is O'Malley's Interest In your
necklace?"
"Some other time, please. Sorry to
Inconvenience you with the thing. Do
hang on to it, won't you? Awful mix
up If you don't. Bad mlxup as it Is.
As I said when I cime In, it's all
over."
"What's all over?"
"Everything. The marriage —my
chance for happiness—Mlnot, I'm 0
most unlucky chap. Meyrlck has Just
postponed the wedding in a frightfully
loud tone of voice."
"Postponed it?" Sad news for Jeph
son this, yet as he spoke Mr. Mlnot fell
"Minot, old chap," he drawled. "It's
all over."
a thrill of joy In his heart. He smiled
the pleasantest smile he had so fai
shown San Marco.
"Exactly. He was fearfully rattled,
was Meyrlck. My word, how he did
go on! Considers his daughter humili
ated by the antics of that creature we
saw on the stage tonight. Can't say I
blame him, either. The wedding is In
definitely postponed, unless that im
postor Is removed from the scene im
mediately."
"Oh—unless," said Minot Ills hearl
sank. His smile vanished.
"Unless was the word, I fancy," said
Harrowby, blinking wisely.
"Lord narrowby," Minot began,
"you intimated the other day that this
man might really be your brother"—
"No," Harrowby broke In. "Impoosi
ble. I got a good look at the chap to
night. He's 110 more a Harrowby than
you are."
"You give me your word for that?"
"Absolutely. Even after twenty
years of America no Harrowby would
drag his father's name on to the vaude
ville stage. No, he is an lmpostoi
and as such he deserves no considera
tion whatever. And, by the by, Minot,
you will note that the postponement is
through no fault of mine." *
Mlnot made a wry face.
"I have noted It," he said. "In othei
words, I go on to the stage now, fol
lowing the mau who followed the train
ed seals. I thought my role was thai
of Cupid, but it begins to look more
like Captain Kidd. Ah, well, I'll dc
my best." He stood up. "I'm going
out into the soft moonlight for a little
while, Lord Harrowby. While I'm
gone you might call Spencer Meyrlck
up and ask him to do nothing definite
In the way of potponement until he
hears .from me—us —er —you."
"Splendid of you, really," said Har
rowby enthusiastically as Mlnot held
open the door for liim. "I had the feel
ing I could fall back on you."
"And I have the feeling that you've
fallen," smiled Mlnot. "So long. Bet
ter wait up for my report"
Fifteen minutes later, seated In a
small row boat on the starry waters of
the harbor, Mlnot was loudly saluting
the yacht Llleth. Finally Mr. Martin
Wall appeared at the rail.
"Well, what d'you want?" he de
manded.
"A word with you, Mr. Wall," Minoi
answered. "Will you be good enough
to let down your accommodation lad
der?"
For a moment Wall hesitated. Ajjd
I Minot, watching him, knew why he
hesitated. He suspected that the
| young man in the tiny boat there on
! the calm, bright waters had come tc
repay a call earlier in the evening—u
call made while the host was out. At
last he decided to let down the ladder.
"TinnvMies, nnd my errand is a press
ing snld Minot. "Am I right in
assuming. Mr. Wall, that you are Tx)rd
Harrowhy's friend?"
"Just what is your Interest in the
matter?" Wall inquired.
"The same as yours. I am Harrow-
I fcy's friend. Now, Mr. Wall, this is
the situation as I see it: Wanted, board
i and room in a quiet neighborhood for
Mr. George Harrowby. Far from the
I street cars, the vaudeville stage, the
| wedding march and other disturbing
elements. And, what is mor£', I think
I've found the quiet neighborhood. I
think it's right here aboard the Li
leth."
j "Oh, Indeed!"
I "Yes. A simple affair to arrange,
Mr. Wall. Trimmer and his live prop
j osltlon are Just about due for their
i final appeaarance of the night at the
j opera house right now. I will call at
I the stage door and lead Mr. Trimmer
away after his little introductory
speech. I will keep him aw%y until
you and a couple of your sailors —I
suggest the two I met so Informally
In the North river—have met the vau
devllle lord at the stage door and gen
tly, but firmly, persuaded him to come
aboard this boat."
CHAPTER VIII.
The Kidnapping.
M*""™ R. WAIX regarded Minot with
a cynical smllo.
"A clover scheme," he said.
"What would you say was the
penalty for kidnaping In this state?"
"Oh, why look it up?" asked Minot
carelessly. "Surely Martin Wall is not
afraid of a backwoods constable."
"What do you mean by that, my
boy?" said Wall, with an ugly stare.
"What do you think I mean?" Mi
not smiled back. "I'd be very glad to
take the role I've assigned you. I
can't help feeling that It will be more
entertaining than the one I have. The
difficulty In the way Is Trimmer. I
believe I am better fitted to engage
his attention. I know him better than
you do, and he trusts me, begging
your pardon, farther."
"He did give me a nasty dig," said
Wall, flaming at the recollection.
"The noisy mountebank! Well, my
boy, your young enthusiasm has won
me. I'll do what I can."
"And you can do a lot Watch mc
until you see me lead Trimmer away,
then get his pet. I'll steer Trimmer
somewhere near the beach and keep
j on eye on the Llleth. When you get
George safely aboard wave a red light
jin the bow. Then Trimmer and I
j shall part company for the night."
"I'm on," said Wall, rising. "Any
thing to help Harrowby. And this
I won't be the first time I've waited at
j the stage door."
"Right-o!" said Minot. "Bnt don't
stop to buy a champagne supper for a
| trained seal, will you? I don't want
j to have to listen to Mr. Trimmer all
night."
They rowed ashore in company with
two husky members of the yacht's
crew, and ten minutes later Minot
was walking with the pompous Mr.
Trimmer through the quiet plaza. He
had told that gentleman that he came
from Allan Harrowby to talk tems,
and Trimmer was puffed with pride
accordingly.
(To Be Continued.)
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