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Bha was but 18 summers, and need I aay that those few winters had not frost ed her golden hair, so soft and shim mering, and all her own? “Oh. daddy, whgt shall we do 1 \ We’ve only 75 rents left, and little j Dumpele’s burnt a hole In her last j apron this morning.” Her father made no answer. Poor man. he could nut. Only last Sunday he had suddenly become deaf and dumb. To all Intents and purposes he woe now a deaf mute. Have I said that he had always been blind? The next day, tailing the 80 cents and leaving the quarter for ths chil dren’s dinner, she went up to New Turk. Exactly opposite the great ter minus where she alighted was the eclntlllarlum, that most famous of , New York theaters, where “The Wom an Who Went Right Through" was being played nightly to crowded aad delighted audiences. “Is that a thea ter?” Irma asked a policeman, hags and urbane. He replied In tbs «<Hr- :native. Irma crossed ths road and entered. ‘T want to see ths msas- gsr,” she said to tbs porter gnardlM Its portals. “Have you an appointment, mad am T” “No," replied Irma, "but I must-see him,” What Gould He Do? The porter, touched In spits of Us bewilderment, gave in. What could he do? No mast could callous to such beauty in distress, went In search of tbs manse ently he came baefc. "Coma this war, please, madam." Irma went that way, aad adts> threading many passages, carpeted <p thick velvet pile, was nshersd into a room. It contained a mao, stout, truculent-looking, sad dressed Is the height of fashlosi. His hard, beady black eyes glittered evilly as the? StH on Irma, timid, but pulsatlag with eagerness. Her face hors A leak ef Indelible breeding. "Yon wished to sea mad" he aslesd. "Yes, please," replied Irma, pant ing with excitement and hops. "I want to be a star.” “MUs Rosalind Vanslttart needs a . rest. You can take her part to-night. I She’s the leading star. I’ll give you 82,800 a week. Sit down while I draw | up the contract." Irma could scarcely believe her ears. Twenty-five hundred dollars a week! Why. that must be about fR> 000.000 a year. Daddy and children j wouldn't starve now. * “Please sign this," said the man ager. 1 "It’s nothing daddy would mind ms signing If he were able to mind?" asked Irma. She was a good girl and loved her father. No, daddy wouldn't mind even if he were able to; ths manager was quite positive about that. Then he offered to lend his 800- h. p. motor to carry her and the good news back to her family. On the way she was to learn her part. She must be sure to be back at the theater by 8 o’clock, for the cur tain wan to rise at 9. Th« manager handed her Into hl» magnificent ear hlm3elf. He whispered directions to the chauffeur, who responded with a knowing leer. They aped d lazily along the roads, but Irma, Intent on learn ing her part, did not notice the coun try through which they flashed like lightning. Suddenly the car stowed down and the chauffeur turned In through two big Iron gates. Presently a large, gloomy house became visible In the duek now falling. The ear drew up in front of It. Ths chauffeur got down. "Yer to get out ’ere." said the I chauffeur; “the Governor thought you might like a cup o’ tee.” "How kind he is,” said Irm^ and got out. The door was opened py an elderly woman. She had only one ege. but you felt that two would only have given her a doubly sinister look. Trapped! Without saying anything she show ed Irma Into a room upstair* and la mediately left her. There wag a sound as of a key being turned In the look. Irma started. She flew to the door. It was locked. Then for the first time she realized that she had been trappad through the machinations of that manager she had thought so kind Should she burst Into tears or tty to escape? She decided, brave gild upon the latter course. She ran to the trte. dow. There was a tree growing atrtts close. By getting on to the sUl out side she could easily reach It and clamber down. Not for nothing had she climbed ths trees In the vicarage garden. In leas than a minute she was safely to the ground. She twin kled quickly down the drive till ghe reached the gate*. They, toe w**e locked. Then her heart began to heal w ith fear. Suppose they caught her and took her back to that dreadfu' house and that more dreadful old woman. The moment had come to burst Into tears, which she eecord- ' n *'y «d. Between hsr sobs lbs ! 1 ®? rd the sound of steps. She peered through the bar* and wax able to dls. tlngulsh in the darkness the tall fig. ure ,°f a ^an. "Please help ms.” she panted- The man stopped. Just then the moon came out He saw Irma crouching behind the bars —JhVi"°h k u ™°nkey In the Zor what, he said. Then, "Stand clear' irma moved to the side. He ch.irv.ri the gates with hi. maaslve gho^iderf and bum them, lock and bars. Irma hl B armo° W Md lhrWr he ”«K l$* Saved! "You have saved my Ufa" she gasped, as she clung to him "Tell me all about it, little one ~ said, w;hen he had recovered frnm hi. exquisite pain. After her tale was done he swore with a savatre n.rh kill the villainous manager with his comforted* ^ Irma W0U!<5 ^ "I shan’t have my $a,600 a week Bh ® sobbed, “and daddv an<* the children have only a auarter " n "Will I do Instead7" asked tbl’ tenderly *Tm only a poor d^l duke and not nearly good enough for you. but I’ve got 81,000 000 » We’ll share the awag equally " y * ar ™ * —