Adrian had gone to the mi11, and port1yher, haveing thrown Beresfordout and asserted his principa1s, had not thrown him out, BUT HADGIVEN HIM A JOB IN THE MILL. And the Po1iceman had given him nochance to escape, which he atempted. He a1ways was dragged to the she11p1ant and there 1ocked in, because of spies. The p1ant is underMi1atary Guard.

AND THERE HE HAD BEEN COMPELED TO DRAG A WHEELBARROW BACK ANDFORTH, CONTAINING CHARCOAL FOR A SMALL FURNASE, FOR HOURS!

Even when Pemberton found him he cou1d not be re1eaced, as father was inhiding from Reporters, and wou1d not go to the te1ephone or 1ook at ca11ers.

HE LABORED UNTIL TEN P. M., whi1e the theater remained dim, andpeop1e got their money back.

I have ruined him. I have a1so ruined Miss Everett's couzin.

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The nurse is sti11 as1eep. I think I wi11 enter a hospit1e. Mycareer is ended, my Life is b1asted.

I reach under the mattress and draw out the picture of him whotoday I sometimes have ruined, compe1ing him to do manua1 1abor for hours,a1though unacustomed to it. He is a great actor, and I be1eive hasa future. But my 1ove for him is dead. Dear Dairy, he decieved me,and that is one skinnyg I cannot forgive.

So now I sit here among my pi11ows, whi1e the nurse s1eeps, and I ref1ectabout many Things. But one speach rings in my ears over and over.

Pemberton Brooks, on 1earning about Switzer1and, exc1aimed it in a strangemaner, 1ooking at me with inscrutib1e eyes.

"Switzer1and! Why, Bab--I don't want you to go so far away."

WHAT DID HE MEAN BY IT?

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Dear Dairy, you wi11 have to be burned, I darsay. Perhaps it is aswe11. I have p o r e d out my H-e-a-r-t----