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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1926-09-23, Page 6nperb in Flavour ORANGE PIEKOE TSB Every. cup is a new delight. Ask for it. THE POISONED GIRL BEGIN HERE TO -DAY. ;I'll be discreet, and if anything can be A novelist, seeking nocturnal ad-' done to help you, I swear I'll do it." venture, waits in Grosvenor Squarei She pressed my hand slightly, and London. Perceiving a silent figure in'her smile was less cynical. You re white standing motionless against a very kind, but I'm afraid you can't railing, he investigates. He finds a- do anything. I don't mind telling girl in evening dress and beside her a! you. I don't mind telling anything. man. The man declares he is a passer-! I'm in love with a man. His name is by who wonders what is wrong with the girl. To every advance made by the two men the girl replies, "Go away," Fin- ally she says she has taken poison and wants to die. The novelist asks the I couldn't help loving him. Of course, tinent is a large place, and if I had strange roan to hail a taxi to take the father was awfully angry, so we had to wait until news of Scarlati came girl to lalidd:esex Hospital. On the to aces on the sig. Oh we were so through the press, Lady Grace might way to the hospital the girt fights to happy, But it didn't last. I don't By Jove, I'd got it. I remembers'jump from the cab. Galling at the know why, he was so moody, and we ed that one of Scarlati's eccentricities he w•rite • findstthe girl con ions 11Sh quarreled. But 1 did lunch, mj eo. was to refuse to play upon any piano Still . , at said something, and he got angry." "What did you say?" T asked. • self mixed up,. Moreover, the situation struck me as moat unpleasant I have Ira prejudice about class or iaationelity, but I have known pianists, iota -tiding Italian pianists, The idea of remit- ting the .adorable creature I laid resp cued into the arms of this organ - grinder was not attractive, I wasn't at all sure that it wouldn't have been better if she'd committed suicide, rather than marry him. There was no doubting it. I must hand her over, • if I could, to the rolling eye and the raven locks. Disgusting! Still, it was the man who'd brokenethe match off; he was no fortune hunter; : per- ' haps Scarlati was a decent sort. He was easily 1'ocated, for two days before he had given a recital at thea ' Albert Hall, where I obtained the name ' of his hotel. At this hotei,1 however, a great disappointment would have overwhelmed ane if the habit of adventure had not made me cautious. Realizing that my mission was delicate, and that it might not be easy to see Scarlati, I decided .to im- personate one of the employes of the concert agency which dealt with Scar- lati's eaffairs. Thus, I still had some sort of status when the reception clerk informed me that Mr. Scarlati had left the hotel by a morning train.. "Oh," I said, remembering my part, "that's very extraordinary. We under- stood that he wouldn't leave till next week." Fortunate shot! "We didn't know at all," said the reception clerk. "I sup.. pose he changed his plans." " . "Do you know his address?" I asked. "Na He said that his letters were to be sent to your agency." I went out, very contfite. Here was a pretty obstacle! Evidently Scarlati Cara° Scarlati. He'sa pianist." had intentionally covered his tracks. "Yes," I said. "I know his name." "I suppose it's silly of me, but I met him after one of his concerts, and He was fleeing from Lady Grace. But, courage! thought I; the whole contin- ent shah not hold him. Still, the eon - reproaches him for saving her life. The nurse in charge explains that the girl is recovering but says that she has had a very narrow escape from death. The nurse asks the girl to give her name and home address. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. A smile crossed to giro s features as she said: "Lady Grace Tarset. My address is 216 Grosvenor Square." "What!" said the Sister, and moved her eyebrows as if to say: "She's wandering;" "Yes," said Lady Grace, "what's the matter? My father's the Marquis of Goswyn. Perhaps someone would let him know, since you've a'7 been kind enough to prevent me dying when I wanted to" • There was a silence, but her words carried conviction: "Very well, your ladyship," said the Slater, but I stop- ped her. "Don't telephone yet," I said. "And, bythe ray, don't tell anybody about this. Don't tell anybody of any kind, Otherwise there may be trouble." • As soon as the Sister left us, Lady Grace turned to tee and said: "Why did you tell her that? My father must be awfully anxious." "I know, but do you think he':l want this to get about? Don't you see it'll get into the papers?" "1 don't care." "But he'll care. What I want to do, if you'ii let me. is to go and see him in a few minutes. And no doubt he'll be able to get you removed in an ambulance, this morning, and nobody 1 will know." She sighed: "Just as you like. I know you mean to be kind. l: suppose I ought. to thank you for staving my life. I don't," "Life isn't as bad ae it looks to- day," I told he:r. "And even if it is, even if it is agony, don't be afraid of emotion. Don't be afraid of being hurt; whi:e you're capable of feeling pain, you are living, and al life is glorious." "I told him not to make so much She :orkcd interested, then gave a noise eating his soup." cynical little laugh: "That's all very - well. I know. Live life as fully as there waiting to die." She paused. you can, bet not when it's full of When her tears stopped, I wiped her misery." ! eyes. Then, bending down to her, I I gripped her hand closer. "'nett said: here," 1 said.. "I fear I'ni very im-I "Now, don't cry. It'll be ail right. pertinent, hut. after all, events have I'll go round and see your father brought ns into unu'ually close touch.' now: heli have you taken away this Te1> nu- why you tried to kill yourself. morning. As for Mr.. Scarlati , . . I'm going to get him back for you." III. other than his own. The instrument was accommodated with a special railway truck, which followed the mu' Her eyes tilled with -tears. "I told sician everywhere. He might Irene him not to make so much noise eating hastened his departure, but you can't hustle a grand piano so quickly as all that. So I returned to the hotel. "I say," I remarked to the reception clerk, "I'm awfully sorry, but I was so surprised by your telling me that Mr. Scarlati had gone that I forgot to in- quire about his piano." "Oh, we've got it all clear about. the piano," said the clerk, irritably. "It'll go to -night." "Is it properly labeled?" "I should say so," replied the clerk. "We've had enough trouble with that piano as it is. You can go up for your- self and see, if you like:" "Up" was a manner of speaking, I felt it was no good. He'd never for- since the piano was in the basement. give me, for we'd quarreled before. Anyhow, a boyin buttons conducted So . I don't know. I swallowed the me through stone passages to a little tablets, I don't know how many. I room where stood a piano a:ready don't know anything. I just stood crated; upon each side was nailed a his soup." The sight of her tears pre- vented my laughing, so she went on: "I wouldn't have thought he'd mind such a little thing, but he was angry. When I came back from the theatre, I found all my letters sent back to me. He said that all was over between us. I nearly went mad. I cried. a long time. Then I thought of ki1'ing my- self, and I went into mother's room. She was asleep. I took her little bot- tle of tablets which she has for in- somnia. But I did want to see him again, just to try and make it up. So I ran out just as I was. I suppose I must have crossed the square. Then still quenches thirst, cools the pe,tched throat and by its de- lightful flavor and xefreshro.ent restores the joy of life. co e ASter very Meal ISSUE Ne. $8--'26. -= My interview with the marquis was short; he obviously considered it in- fernal impertinence for me to save his daughter's life. He also suspected me of something or other,' probably. trying to murder her, or blackmail him. At least, that was my impression; in the end I found out that the un- fortunate peer was terrified, He didn't care so much whether six daughters were poisoned; what he feared was that the incident would get into the papers. I had to do everything, to telephone for an ambulance, to ring the ball for the palpitating marquis so that he might order his car. Fin- ally, I got him and the vehicles off to the hospital. Of one thing I felt sure: if Lady Grace were still sleepy froin the effects of laudanum, I had sent her somebody who would wake her .up. Now carne the more delicate part of the business. r had to find Mr. Scarlati, which was easy, and to bring hire .back to the lady with whose karma I had interfered. Here was e difficult job, but by savizlg the girl's life I had. Made rnlyseif resporrsibe'for it. If I didn't want to .trouble myself with her, then I ought to have been like the gogg'.ore avoided gcttirig in label reading: Scarlati, Hotel Superbe, Brussels. It was not too late to catch the morning train, and since there was no pointy in reaching Brussels in the mid- dle of the night, I waited for the even- ing mail. Packing being a brief op- eration, I had time to return to Gros- venor Square, where I was told that Lady Grace was ill and could see no- body. After endless parley with the butler, and further difficulties put in my way by a bobbed, modern flapper, secretary to the marquis, I was allow- ed into the sick room under the super- vision of a nurse, who reluctantly left the room and presumably listened at the keyhole. My sleeping beauty was less well now. (To he continued.) Minard's Liniment for toothache. Ruth. Thomas Hoocl wrote but little seri- ous poetry, but it has sufficed to give him a high and assured place among the great, if not among the greatest. She stood breast -high amid the corn, Clasped by -the golden light of morn, Like the sweetheart of the sun, Who many a glowing kiss had won. 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