The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-09-26
CHAPTER XXXV.

He did not see her the next day. Fs
called twice; the second time she sent word
that she would rather not see him until to-
morrow. She was not ill; she would only
rather be left alone. 50 in a curious in
describabe state of mind Mr. Carruthars
spent the day in wandering about Munich.
On tho morrow he called and was adj.
mitted. He found Beatrice alone. She
looked PALE but very beautiful. kIe 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 AMI self possessed. Beatrice, it may
be, noticed a change also in Carrutheri
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 tn, wheels of an EN-
CINE which had passed over him. How he
had been carried into Munich and placed III
the wartsaal How, the usual formalitie,
having been observed, he had been left for
Identification and then, with or without
Identification, for burial. He told her what
instructions he himself had given, and how
yesterday he saw his grave
Beatrice heard him without interruption
When his recital was finished she sat in deep
thought. Frank watched her in silence.
"low dill he come there, on the railroad,
Imeanr she asked at last.
Frank shook his head mo one can tell"
he said 1T might have been accident, il
might have been suicide. From the post on
in which he was found the authorities IN
cline to the latter But he had plenty of
money in his pocket. | don't know now
much, for in these cas- q the exact amount is
never statel. In short, no one knows how
it happenet.'
Frank spoke the truth. No one knew.
The railway tickets having been collected
| long Lefore Munich was reached, for all the
| officials Of the train knew, Hervey and Mrs.
Miller might have disembarkei with other
| passengers The woman's box, which was
registered through to Munich, was lying in
tho baggage office unclaimed. Perhaps il
lies there till this day. Her hand bag went
where such things GO when left in a train.
| Could the steward or the guard have seer
the dead body they might have recognized
| il as that Of a passenger; but 1t was put ou
of sight long before the great train came
tearing back from COnstantinople. So NJ
one in Munich knew more than was embed
led in the official report
What brought him to Munichf aske1
Beatrice. "How did he know | was here"
Frank could only shake his head again.
He must have seen Sarah" she contin
ued, answering her own question. H,
must have learned from her where / was
! Why did she not write and tell mei Som,
harm may have befallen her. l wish sh,
was back.
would you like to see his gravef Franl
asked after a pause. Beatrice shivered.
No" she said, II think not-unless yo,
would call it unwomanly not to do So"
mo" said Frank. 81 can see no reason
| for it."
What could l do at his graver askeC
Beatrice softly and dreamily. "One goe
to grave 10 weep. | could not weep
| After "a load, which one has for years car
red day AMI night, is lifted from the mind
one does not weep, one rejoices Frank,
dare not stand over u grave and feel lik,
that Let ME say forgive him. l can d,
no more"
NO one who knew all could ask more"
Speak nothing but good of the dead, p"
she continued in tho same dreamy way
prank, / cannot recall any good OF which
to speak. For few weeks loved him, o,
thought loved Tim; but that was years
years ago. All me- those years. All car
now do is 10 say | will speak no evil OF him
He is dead. forgive him, and will try anC
forget him"