Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
CHAPTER XXXV.


He did not see her the next dav He
called twice; the second time she sent word
that she would rather not see him until to-
morrow. She was not i'll she would only
rather be left alone. So in a curious, in
describable state Of mind Mr.. Carruthers
spent the day in wandering about Munich.
On the morrow he called and was ad
mitted. He found Beatrice alone. She
looked pale, but very beautiful. He noticed
at once change in her manner A certain
graceful timidity and shyness seemed to
have fallen upon her, which added a new
charm to the girl he had hitherto found so
calm and elf-possessed. Beatrice, it may
be, noticed a change also in Carruthers'
bearing
"Tell me ALL" she said in low tones, as
after quiet greeting he took a chair near
her.
He told her all How the man some
nights ago had been picked up on the rails,
almost cut in two by the wheels of an en-
gine which had passed over him. How he
had been carried into Munich and placed IN
the wartsaal. How, the usual formalities
having been observed he had been left for
Identification, and then, with or without
Identification, for burial. He told her what
instructions he himsell had given, and how
yesterday he saw his grave.
Beatrice heard him without interruption.
When his recital was finished she sat in deeI
thought. Frank watched her in silence.
"How did he come there, on the railroad.
IIneanf she asked at last.
Frank shook his head. 'No one can tell. +"
be said "lt might have been accident, il
might have been suicide. From t he post on
In which he WIS found the authorities in.
cline to the latter But he had plenty OF
money in his pocket. l don't know how
much, for in these cases the exact amount i
never stated. In short, no one knows how
it happened"
Frank spoke the truth. No one knew.
The railway tickets having been collected
long before Munich was reached, for all the
officials of the train knew, Hervey and Mrs
Miller might have disembarked with other
passengers The womans box, which was
registered through to Munich, was lying in
the baggage office unclaimed. Perhaps it
lies there till this day. Her hand bag went
where such things go when left in train.
Could the steward or the guard have seen
the dead body they might have recognized
II AZ that OF a passenger; but 1t was put out
OF sight long before the great train came
tearing back from Cons stantinople. So nc
one In Munich knew more than was embod
led in the official report.
What brought him to Munichf' asked
Beatrice ''How did he know ! was hereT'
Frank could only shake his head again.
He must have seen Sarah" she con tin
ued. answering her own question. "He
must have learned from her where | was.
Why did she not write and tell met Some
harm may have befallen her. wish she
was back
''Would you like to see his gravef' Frank
asked after pause. Beatrice shiyered.
NO" she said, II think not-unless you
would call It unwOmanly not to do so."
"No," said Frank. ~ can see no reason
for it,"
what could do at his gravef' asked
Beatrice softly and dreamily. "One goes
TO grave to weep. could not weep.
After load, which one has for years car
ried day AMI night, is lifted from the mind,
one does not weep, one rejoices. Frank, /
dare not stand over grave and feel like
that. Let me say forgive him. can do
no more"
mo one who knew all could ask more.n
"'Speak nothing but good of the dead, ~
she continued In the same dreamy way.
Prank, ] cannot recall any good Of which
to speak. For "a few weeks loved him, or
thought loved him; but that wa, years,
years ago. All me, those yearsl All ! can
now do is to say ! will speak no evil of him
He Is dead. forgive him, and will try and
forget him"
For tue first time the tears rose TO her