Show OVARY NA py gracce Gr aLce to a 11 LUZ luiz AUTHOR anor yM ARClA schuyler 4 dawn or OF THE THC ETC illustrations I ir at va ir I r ca ww J w ay am LA wc vrr ciapas Cia PAW SYNOPSIS T tyron ron dunham Dun liam just alighted from tt aar train r n Is approached b by a beautiful ra w who h 0 asks crotee protection on she la Is in rear ar of 0 pursuit but to gle give the cauca of her distress dunham takes her i to his home and in the absence 0 ahli MO er and ulster sister borrows a hat ind and a cloak for her lie ile takes her to a dinner party itt at the home of a friend and gives her he name as mary remington tier her actions stamp her as ft a parl giliof of refinement and annu breeding after the dinner she reau eata dunham D u nham to assist tier her to leave the city he il epurs puta her on oil a train tr rill tor for chicago Chica go and supplies her with money dunham ailts lilts tle become coine intensely interested in tile the airl kl a and nd anxious to solve the mystery which surrounds ur rounds her stories in the newspapers new spars ot of missing girls only add to hla his bawl bewilderment r arrived in chicago the girt buys buya ame mme cheap clothing in an atte attempt pt at disguise be a and nd starts out to seek employment she gets beta work as a waitress wa t tress in the home of mrs rhinehart dunham receives a package containing me borrowed hat and cloak with a note or of thanks signed mary CHAPTER vill VIII continued As tryon dunham entered the sleep tr hr and placed hta his suitcase suit case beside him on the scat hb was reminded ot of the night when he had taken tu ren this train with the girl who had bad come to occupy ft a great part of hla his thoughts in these days all during the journey he planned a campaign for finding her until he be came to know in his heart that this was the real mission tor for which he had come to chicago although he I 1 intended to perform the other business thoroughly and d conscientiously upon his bis arrival in chicago he inserted a number of advertisements in the ahe dally daily papers having laid various plans by which she might safely communicate muni cate with him without running the risk of detection by her enemy it if M R la in in chicago will she ehe kindly communicate with T dunham general delivery important mrs bowmans friend has something ot of importance to say to the lady who dined with her october esth kindly send ad iress to T D box 7 inter ocean 0 office flee mary let me ma know where and when afcan I 1 can speak with you about a matter ot of importance tryon D record decord herald L these and others appeared I 1 in n the different papers but when be began ebenau to get communications from all sorts ot of poor po 0 r creatures c rea tures every aver one demanding money and when he found himself running all wild d goose chases after different marys and M Rs he be abandoned all hope of personal columns in the newspapers then he be began a systematic search for music teachers and musicians tor for it seemed to him that this would be her natural way of earning her living it if she was so hard pressed that this was necessary it was the evening odthe of the third day after his law work was finished that with a sad heart he went toward the hotel whore where he had been stopping ile he was w as ged at last to face the fact that ehat his search had been in vain he had almost reached tho the hotel when he met a business acquaintance who welcomed him warmly far cpr far and wide among legal men the firm of which judge blackwell was the se senior bior member commanded respect ll 11 well belll said the older man Is athis this you dunham 7 I 1 thought you ou were booked tor for home hom etwo two days ago 6 td aca N ise A short baggy figure shambling along suppose you come home to dinner with me ive a matter id like to talk over with you before you leave I 1 shall count this a most fortunate meeting it if you will just because he be caught at any straw to keep him longer in chicago dunham accepted the invitation just as the cab door was waa flung open in front of the handsome house bouse where he be was to bv be a guest two men passed slowly by it csc I 1 lua shadows out of place and there floated in his eara cars one sentence voiced in broadest irish she goes by th tb name of mary ye says all rought rol glit ill keep a sharp lookout tryon dunham turned and caught a 11 glimpse of silver changing hands one man was slight and fashionably and the light that was east cast from the neighboring window showed his face to be dark and handsome the other was short and stout and clad in a faded prince albert coat that bagged at shoulders and elbows I 1 he to wore rubbers over his shoes and his els footsteps sounded like those of 0 a heavy dog the two passed around the corner and dunham and his host boat entered the house they were presently seated at a well appointed table where an elaborate 1 dinner was served the talk was of 0 pleasant things that go te to make up the world of refinement but the mind of the guest was troubled and constantly kept hearing that sentence she goes by the name of alary 11 then suddenly he looked up and met her ebest she was standing just bick back of her chair with quiet watchful atti attitude tudo but her eyes had been unconsciously upon the guest until he ha he looked up and caught hoc her glance she turned away but the color rose in her cheeks and she knew that he bo was watching her her look had startled him lie ile had never thought at 0 looking for her in a menial position and at first he be had noticed only the li keneAs to her for whom he fas searching but he watched her furtively until ho he became becaro more and more startled with the resemblance at last he broko broke in upon the conversation convere atlon excuse me but I 1 wonder it if I 1 may Inter interrupt rup t you for a moment I 1 have thought of something that I 1 ought bughi to attend to at once I 1 wonder it the waitress would be kind enough to send a phone message for me I 1 am afraid it will bo be too late it I 1 wait why certainly said the host all anxiety would you like to go to the 0 phone yourself or can I 1 attend to it for just feel perfectly at home already the young man was hastily writing a line or two on a card he be had taken from his bis pocket and he be handed it to tho the vi waitress altress who at his bis question had moved silently behind his chair to do hla baddin bidding just call up that number please and glye give the message below they will linder understand stand and then you will write down their answer he handed her the pencil and turned 1 again to his bis dessert apparently his bis entire attention was devoted 8 host and his ice but in reality he was waa listening likening to the click of at the telephone and the low gentle voice in an adjoining room it camo came after only a moments pause and he wondered atthe calmness with which the usual formula m ula of the telephone tele was carried on I 1 he e could not hear what she said but his his cars were ware alert to the pause just long enough for a few words to be written and then to her footsteps coming quietly back ile he had applied the test there was no number upon the card and he know knew that it if the girl were not the on one 0 of whom he bo was in search she would return tor for an explanation it I 1 you are mary remington tell me where and when I 1 can talk with you immediately important to us bochl this was what he be had written on th the ecard card ills his ainge lingers rb trembled acho as he took it from the silver tray which alic presented to him demurely he picked it up and eagerly read the delicate writing wilting hers hera the same that had bad expressed her thanks and told of her sate safe arrival in Chi chicago cagg he could scarcely retrain refrain from leaping from his chair and shouting aloud in lits his gladness tho the message she had bad written wat simple no stranger reading it would have thought twice about it if ii it the guest had bad read it aloud it would have aroused no suspicion Y W C A building small email parlor three tomorrow he took his leave early in the eve ning and hurried back to bis hotel A As he be crossed the street to hall a cab h he thought he saw a short shori baggy figure shambling along in the shadow on the other bide looking up at the house lie he had professed to have business to attend to but when he reached his room ho could do nothing but sit down and think that he had bad found her for whom he h d had so long sought filled him bin with a deeper joy than any he had bad ever known before that he had found her in such a position deepened the mystery and filled him with a nameless dread then out of the shadow of his thoughts shain shambled bled the baggy man in the rubbers and he be could not rest but took his bis hat and walked out again into the great rumbling whirl whir of the city night walking on and on am until bo be again reached tho the house bouse where he had dined he passed in front of the I 1 building alrig dl rig and found lights still burning everywhere down the side street he saw raw the windows wern brightly lighted in the servants quarters and loud laughter was sounding was she in there enduring such company no tor for there high iti in the fourth story gleamed a little light and a shadow moved about across the curtain cur tala something told him that it was her roomi room he paced baal and forth until the light went out und md then reverently with lifted bat fumed nn and found his way back to the main avenue and a carline car alno As aa ho he passed the area gato gate a bright light shot out dut from tho the back door thero there was a peal of laughter an irish goodnight good night and a short man in baggy coat and rubbers shambled out and scuttled noiselessly down to tho the back street CHAPTER IX dunham slept very little that night ills his soul was hovering between joy and anxiety almost he was inclined to find some way way to send her word about tho the man lie ho had seen lingering about tho the place find and yet perhaps it was foolish ile he had doubtless been to call on the cook and thoro there might bo be no connection whatever between what dunhom had heard find and seen scon and the lonely girl next day with careful hands tho the girl gill made herself neat and trim with ft a few materials she had at hand she gathered her ter little hoard board of man money y to tako take with her and cast one look back over tho the cheerless room with a great longing to bid it farewell forever and go back to the world where she belonged yet she realized that it was a quiet refuge for tier her front from tho the world that she must hereafter face then she closed her door wont went down the stairs and out into the street like any other servant on her afternoon out walking away to meet whatever crisis might arise sho she had not dared to speculate much about tho the subject of oc the coining interview it was likely lie he wanted to inquire about her comfort and perhaps offer material aid she would not accept it of course but it t would bo be a comfort to know that some one cared she longed inexpressibly pres sibly for this interview just because he bo had been kind and because lie he belonged to that world from which sho she had come ie would keep her secret ile he had true eyes she did not notice soft padded feet that came wobbling down tho the street titter her and she only drow draw a little further out toward the curbing when a blear eyed red face peered into hers as sho stood waiting for the car she did not notice the shabby man who boarded the car after she was seated tryon dunham stood in the grea great stone doorway watching keenly tho the passing throng ile he saw ehg ih girl at brice once as she ae got out of the car but ho he he did not notice the man in the baggy coat who lumbered after her and watched with wondering scrutiny as dunham came forward lifted hla his hat and took her hand respectfully it here ere was an element he be did not no understand lie ile stood staring puzzled as they disappeared into the great building then he planted himself in a convenient place to watch until bla bin charge should ca come M a out again this thid was perhaps a gentleman who had come to engage her to work for him she might be thinking of changing her place lie he must be on the alert dunham placed two chairs in the tar far corner of the inner parlor whore they were practically alone save cave tor for an occasional passer through the hall he put the girl into the most comfortable one and then went to draw down the shade to shut a sharp ray of afternoon sunlight from her eyes she sat there and looked down upon her shabby shoes her cheap gloves tier her coarse garments and honored him for the honor h he 0 was giving her in this attire she had bad learned by b sharp experience that such respect to one in her station was not common As he came back he shod stood a moment looking down upon her she saw his eyo eye rest with recognition upon the hat bat nhe wore and her pale cheeks turned pink 1 I dont know what you will think of my keeping this slid she said shyly putting her hand to tho the hat but tt it seemed really necessary at the time band and I 1 dared spend the money for a now new one yet I 1 thought you would forgive me and let me pay you for it some time later laer dont speak of lt it lie he broke it if in a low voice 1 I am so BO glad you ou could use it at all it would have bave been a co comfort to me at I 1 had known where it was I 1 had not even missed it he be cause at this time of year I 1 have very little use for it it Is my traveil traveling fir hat 1 ile ho looked at her again as though the sight of her was good to him and his gaze made her quite forget the words she had bad planned to say 1 I am so glad I 1 have found youl you he went on you have not been out of my thoughts since I 1 left you that on the train I 1 have blamed myself over and over again for having gone then I 1 should have found some way to stand by you I 1 have not had bad ane easy moment since I 1 row raw yva yo last ilia 1119 tono tone was so intense that abee could not interrupt him aria be conks only sit find and listen in wonder kar trembling to tho the low spoken it r of feeling that ho he expressed she tricie to protest but the look irv 1 Ws bl as facca chopped her ile he went on vilen ame ac earnestness that would not bo be turners aside from its purpose 1 I came to chicago that I 1 search for or you I 1 could not mat stand efaw suspense any longer I 1 have been ing tor for you in every way i I 1 could tl hul of without openly searching for that I 1 dared not do lost lest I 1 might your safety I 1 was waa almost IM despair when rhen I 1 went to dine with mr last evening I 1 felt I 1 not 1301 go home without knowing at that you were safe and now that I 1 have bayar found you ou I 1 cannot leave you anuk I 1 know at least that you nave bcd n further need for help she summon summoned edher her courage now anez ff spoke in in a voice full of feel feell lne fir oh you must not lot feel tnt tray you helped me just when I 1 dail riot not know what to do and put ruo rue in fa abw way of helping myself I 1 shall hall never boase to thank you for your ybur to an utter titter stranger and now I 1 a axtt doing very well she tried to emile but the tears camo came unbidden instead you poor ills his tone ton wa www full of something deeper than compaan com paa slon alon and hla his eyes spoke volumes volu mca DOP do YOU ou suppose I 1 think you are doing well when I 1 see neo you wearing the eai of a mencel and working for people to whom you are far superior people who by nil all the rights of education anal na t ought to be in the kilcher kil chea serving you it yas the safest thing I 1 flo and really the only thing I 1 could coula gel to do at once she tried to expiate im doing it bettor every day 1 I havo have no doubt you can be a 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