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CHAPTER V.
Alice.
I wanted to be alone an?l struck off
for a wood that lay <ai the northern
end of the estate. This was the most
picturesque spot on the property, a
wild coufuslou of trees and boulders.
On a summit In the midst of it Uncle
Hash had built a platform round a
majestic pine from which to view the
Sound. I mounted the ladder and was
brushing the deud leaves from the
bench when, somewhere below uie mid
farther on, I heard voices.
"Try it from that boulder there,
Alice," suhl Mrs. Fnrnsworth. "It's
an Ideal place, created for the very
purpose."
1 could see them moving about and
hear the swish of shrubbery and the
scraping of their feet on the rough
slope.
"Ilow will that do?" asked Alice. '
"llcautifully," replied Mrs. Farns- '
worth. "Now go ahead from the he- :
ginning of the scene.' J
Cautiously drawing back the
branches, I espied Alice striking a |
pose on a mammoth rock. She bent !
forward, clasping her knees, and with |
an occasional glance at what appeared
to he an open hook lieside her, she
began:
"Vim ask me who 1 am, my lord?
It matters not at all who or what I
atri; let it sulliec that berries are my
food and the lirnok that sings behind
me gives me drink. To lie one tiling
or another i> weariness. Would yon
ask yonder oak for a mime, or trouble
tin* wind .villi like foolish questions?
No; it is enough that a tree is strong
and line m look upon and iliat a wind
has healing in its wings."
With her head to one side and an
arresting ge-inre, and throwing into
her voice all its charm and a new
compelling innocence ami sweetness,
she comini'ed :
"I'll! you would have a nniiu '! Then.
Oh foolish one, .so much I will tell
you: Yesterday 1 was Helen, who
launched a thousand ships and shook
the topless towers of Ilium. Today
1 am Itosalind in the forest of \rden,
and tomorrow I may he Antigone, or
Ariel or Viola, or what you will. I
am what I make myself or choose in
he. I pray you. let that sullice."
My face was wet with perspiration,
and my heart thumped wildly. For
either I was stark, staring mad. or
loose were linos t'rotn Senrlos' "Lady
Larkspur" *!?? iimtiu mrlpt of \vhl<>h
wus carefully locked in my trunk.
"That should he spoken u trifle
more slowly, and with the hest air of
unprentedltiiiediiess you enn put into
It," Mrs. 1'arnsworth was saying.
"You can work it out hotter when
you've inrinorix.ed the lilies. It's immensely
etTeeiive havimr the last seem?
come bark to the lot: houlder on the
inountainsMe. Let me look at that a
minute."
She took up the niitnuseript?tuere
was no question of the blue cover of
ii \ <o*?y of "Lady Larkspur"?and
turned to the passage -.lie sought.
"Lot me read this over," Mrs.
*ia ? j
"Please Read tne Whole of the Second
Act A'|ain."
KliriM orili ffin inii?'<|; " '1 11*??<?
plll.V<'<| my Inn), iit Jii'ic : 7'.! *;< '. .! 1: 1
Ihe <?j;r?. ntu| I h:ivc run runs with
fho brooks. Y<.|> iilniio of nil thm In . ,
honk'lit iiic i.rc II1 Moil ..f f??t
noil !???;irt! If yo'j Imt tomb niv Iininl.
I niii lost for. vc,- \i>i| cIj;h;iii'i
I I"'ii you look nl il ! :i< lirown :i*?
a berry ami as r??t11;! :i hickory nark.
A wilil little lri:d ii. ' not liirliM\ to
be yielded Hi :111\ ih.-iu'm behest Look
at me carefully, my loril She ri?"s
to full height quickly. Lot me si e
you do licit. Alice."
Alice's golden heml became more (
distinct!vely visible as she stood erect
upon tiie boulder.
"Ob. no! Vou cnn improve on rb.it;
It must be done lightly anil quicklv.
Just touching the ti|is of your fingers
to the rock. Ah. splendid! Now
Otand with one hand dropped upon the
hip?let me see how that looks. Very
good; now repent these lines after
me. "This other world, of which yon
peak?* Shake your head slowly,
frowning; every h!nt of sincere doubt
and questioning you can throw into
look apd gesture. 'Is It a kind world,
a place of honest hearts? Yon have
0 apoken of eltles, and crowded avenues,
ym_3 J U'.JURWIU
m I
5SSr
I have read of but never seen. You 1
promise me much, but what should 1 *
do in so vast a company? I am vcrv '
happy here. Spring and summer till c
my hands with flowers and in winter 1
I lay my face to the wind that carries
sleet and snow. All this Is mine.* 1
Arms stretched out. You mustn't r
make that stiff?very good. 'Karth s
ami sky and forest belong to me. The
morning couies down the sky in s
search of me and the tired tiny bids e
me good night at the western gate.
You would change rags for silk.' You s
turn your body and catch your skirt
In your hands, looking down. 1*es;
you are barefoot in this scene. You'll v
have to practice that turn. Now? li
'And yet 1 should lose my dominion; li
in that world you boast of 1 should s
no more be. 'I.ndv I.npL-?inir
Alice hud repeated these lines, test- s
ing and trying dilTerent modulations. ?
Sometimes a dozen repetitions hardly I'
sufficed to satisfy Mrs. Farnsworth, v
who herself recited them and postured s
for Alice's Instruction. tl
"I'lease read the whole of the sec- u
otul net again," said Alice, seating
herself on the boulder. I wnited for '
a few minutes, enjoying the beautiful
How of Mrs. FnrnswortIt's voice, then, ^
mystified and awed. I crept down the
ladder and stole away. "It's Dick '
Henries' play," I kept whispering to ''
myself. It was the "I.ady Larkspur"
that lie was holding hack until he w
could find the girl that had so en- -v
chanted him in Loudon and for whom P
lie had written this very comedy with
it^ setting in the Virginia hills. w
Hurrying to the garage, ! snarled "
lit Klynn. who said Torrence had
been calling me all morning and had
dually left word that he would motor
to I'art on at eight the next evening
to see nie on urgent business. I tin- s
locked my trunk and dug out my copy ?
of "Lady Larkspur." N'ot even the
wizardry of Alice and her friend ri
could have extracted the script. The '<
two women had in some way pos- V
sessed ih' iuselvos of another copy, an Sl
exact duplicate, even to its hlue paper d
cover; and I sat down and begun recalling
everything Senrles laid told w
ine about his efforts to lind the nc- tl
tress. It
The telephone on the talde at my el- si
how rang until Plynn cane in timid- si
ly to quiet it. a
"If it's Mr. Torrence?" I began.
"It's the Barton station. ?lr. A
There's a telegram." I snatched the ''
receiver spitefully, thinking it only
the methodieal Torrence confirming P
the appointuient made by telephone.
Rut the operator began reading:
Springfield, Ohio. September :;o, 1917. K'
"Cable from l.oielori agent says last Rl
forwarding address for Violet Dewing
wns hotel in Seattle. Please ask w
Ilnrkuwny & Stein and anybody else
on Broadway who might know what
companies are on coast or headed w
that way. I find no clew in theatrical
papers and don't want to mess things 's
by making inquiries direct. If party 'e
can he located, will start West Immediately.
"Senrles."
The thought of Henries was comfort- M
Ing. and I renroneiied mvself far not
having r.nninoned liini at the beginning
of in\ perplex it iiM. 1 liumodiuUilj '
dictated ilils reply
"Take fiivt train enst and come to A
me at Hartir as (juirkly as possible.
Hope to hav? ni-ws for yon." fr
I than jotted down on a scratch pad
this memorandum: tn
"The young wotimn representing her
self as Mrs I'.nshfori! and now estahlisped
In inv uncle's house is otic or
all of the following persons: tfl
"1. Prude Hush's widow, M11
"2. An impostor. S1
".'I. A spy of some sort, pursued by k'
Secret agents.
"I. Violet Dewing, an actress.
The most interesting and the
loveliest and most charming girl in
the world."
The following day nothing of impor- es
tam e happened, though Alice and Mrs. in
I'arnsworth again spent the morning
In the woodland, presumably studying
Searles' play. My thoughts galloped ^
through my head in a definite formula:
If she is not my mint?" "If she is .
<n impostor?" "If she is a spy playing j
a deep game in the seclusion of Parton?"
"If she is I he actress Sea rles
is seeking At any rate. I would re
sport her wMi to pixy tin; game
through ; the dangers of carrying tin;
story-book idea to olio of lialf a dozen
possible conclusions wcrt! tint inconsiderable,
1 >111 I was resolved that she
should finish the tale in her own
fashion.
If I had expected Searles and his !
play to he inti'iiditeed into the tahle- j
talk, I was doomed to disappointment, j
A dozen times 1 smothered tin impulse |
to tell Allen and Mrs. Fnrnsworth I 1
laid watched them In the woodland
and of Searles' long search for the
ideal of his "Lady Larkspur," hut I (
was afraid to risk their displeasure. ,
They enjoyed walking in the wood,
they said, and when I charged them
with selfishness in riot taking me
along, Alice immediately suggested a
tramp Inter In the afternoon.
"I'll send you away after luncheon i
? I have loads of letters to write, hut J
hy four o'clock I'll he keen for the
woods again."
"Letters to all my good fairies,"
she laughed when I went for her; "and
you mustn't look at the addresses!"
She suggested that we walk to the a
village, sis she liked to post her letters ?
herself. We went through the woods ?
where I had seen her the day before.
"Constance and I were here this fi
morning," she said when we reached b
the big boulder. "Let me see; 1 think 1](
I'll try a litUe trick to teat Ut? hand . u
- iimmatmi
1 5,J?JfWpr-''
jI fate. Give toe those letters, please,
Lf this falls with address op, I'll mull
It," uml she chose one and handed me
:he others; "If the flap side turns up,
I'll destroy it."
She sent it spinning Into the air. A
ranch caught and held It un Instant,
hen It fell, turning over and over,
ml lay straight on edge ugalnst u
veed.
"No decision!" I cried. "It's an exict
perpendicular."
She knelt beside it, pondering. "I
hink It leans Just a trifle to the adIress
side," she announced. "There'ore
you may return It to your pocket
ind it goes into the post office."
"These letters would probably answer
a lot of questions for me lf 1
hired run away with them," 1 sug;ested.
"The thought does you no credit, sir.
l'ou promised not to meddle, but Just
o let things take their course, and
must say tliut you ure constantly
inproving. At times you grow suspl lous?yes,
you know you do?but,
ake It ull In all, you do very well."
At the post office she dropped all
Im letters but one Into the chute. "It
cully did fall a little to the address
ide?" she questioned.
I gave my Judgment that the letter
tood straight on edge, inclining ncithr
wuy.
"If my life hung In the balance, I
hould certainly not act where fute
ind been so timid."
"Suppose," said Alice musingly, "I
rere to tell you that if 1 mail this
utter the effect will he to detain me
ti America for some time; if I don't
end it, 1 shall have to write another
hat will mean that I shall go very
oon. If I stay on at liarton instead
f going home to take up my little
art again for England In the war, it
rill he an act of seltishuess?Just
ome more of my foolishness, more of
he make-helieve life that Constance
ud 1 have been living here."
"1 want you to stay," 1 said earnestr.
taking the letter. "Let me he your
lite in this?in everything that ufTects
our life forever."
She walked quickly to the door, and
dropped the letter into the chute and
urried after her.
"You didn't turn round." 1 said as
e started down the street. "For all
on know, I've got the letter in my
ocket."
"Oh, I'm not a bit frightened! It
ould he just as interesting one way
s another."
"Hut l want you to stay forever."
declared as we waited on the curb
ur a truck to pass.
"The remark is almost impertinent,"
he answered, "when I've known you
illy seven days."
"They've been wonderful days. It
rally makes no difference about let rs
or your duties elsewhere. Where
oil go I shall certainly follow; that's
lunething 1 should like to have unerstood
hero and now."
Loitering along the hoach on our
ay home. 1 was guiltily conscious
tint I was making love rather ardent;
to a lady who had Introduced herrdf
to me as my uncle's widow. The
uiisafion was, on the whole, very
greeahle. . . .
"Mr. Torrencc and Mr. Itaynor,"
ntolno announced as we were leavlg
the dinner-table.
"M.\ r.aynor?" asked Alice. "Who.
ray. Is Mr. Itaynor?"
TlnMr arrival together chilled nie,
llll Ir.civnsed by Torrence'a frosty
eeting as he gripped my hand angrily
id hissed in my ear:
"You've deceived nie about thts
hole business! I suggest that you
ave the room."
1 was walking toward the door
lien Mrs. Fnrnsworth protested.
"You are not going? Alice, there
no reason why Air. Singleton should
MVP US.
"<K course he Is not going," said
11 pp. Slip was established at ease In
wicker rocker, unconcernedly plying
10 ostrich-plume fan.
"There may be matters?" began
orrence.
"<Hi, nothing that Iiob can't hear!"
lice declared.
"Very well," muttered Totrrence
owning his complete disapproval,
lie fidgeted for a moment and tried
i catch ltnynor's eye, but Itaynor's
ice expressed amusement. I found
yself liking Itaynor very much.
".Mr. Itaynor told ine that he wished
i speak to .Mrs. Hashford privately,"
ild Torrence. "If he's satlslled. I'm
ire I have no ohjectlon to Mr. Sinetna's
remaining. I regret thai my
vn duty Is a disagreeable one."
"Itenll.v!" murmured Allee with
MONEY TO lEND
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terest.
Titos L. Smith,
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C'ternw, S. C
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"I urn convinced, beyond any ques3~S
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'Really!" Murmured Alice. (
I tlon," Bald Torrance sharply, "thnl
' you urt; not the widow of the lute K
j Raymond I'.. Itnshford!"
i ''That statement." said Alice without Rl
ceasing the languid flutter of the fan,
[ "Is correct?quite correct."
11 "Certainly. It Is entirely true," j
affirmed Mrs. Farnsworth. .* - IH('
i "And your coming here as you! .d Jed
> Is. if you will pnrdon my frankness, [ ^
1 susceptible of very disagreeable con- ;
struct Ions. It Is my painful duty " n<"
: lie choked upon his duty until Itay- | of
- ! nor spoke, smiling broadly. re
"I find my fluty really a privilege." jnj
I lie said. "Not only are you not Mrs. ()f
Rashl'iord." he went on with the ut- j^0
, most good humor, "but you are a very bo
| dlfferwjt person. I should explain 1 .
in
j that 1 represent the American state 1
I department, and that our government 't>(
lias been asked by the Hrltlsh embassy a
to find you and deliver a certain he
message to you." he
"Oh. pn|vi wants me to eoine homo!" !
1 cried Alice. "It's droll, Constance, 1 w
, thnt papa should have thought of
i ranking an affair of state of us. Dear
' pnpn will ulwnyR indulge me just so
far. and then he heroines alarmed."
"He's certainly alarmed now!"
laughed Rnynor. "Rut the ambnssa- j
dor has wnrned us to be most tnctful
, and circumspect. You mny not know
1 thnt Sir Arnold Seahrlng Is on his i
1 way to this country on n confidential
} mission. Thnt, of course, Is not for
publication." 1
"Sir Arnold Senbrleg?" gasped Tor
rence.
"The father of the Honorable Miss
fkm bring," replied Itnynor with an
elucidating nod toward Alice.
"But how?" I began.
1 "Mrs. Rnshford, the widow of yotir i
ancle, Is the Honorable Miss Senbrlng's 1
P* aunt. Is that quite correct?" ^
1 "It Is all true," said Alice. "I am ^
ff- a fraud, an impostor. You might go I>
ns i on and say that Mrs. Fnrnsworth Is >
he the wife of Sir Cecil Arrowsinlth. P
ia But all the guilt ta mine. It was my ?
e, idea to come here and play little. ?
(Continued on ?o*t page)
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