The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-03
CHAPTER XXXY.
nLn rnIENna AaAIM.


He did not SEQ her the next day. Ho
! called twice; the second tlmo she sent word
that she would rather not see him until 10.
morrow, She was not III she would only
rather bo left alone SO In n curious, In.
doscribablo state Of mind Mr., CarruthoD
spent the day In wandering about Munich,
On the morrow he called and was nd
mIttod. Ho found Beatrice alone Sh0
lookod pale, but very beautiful, Ho noticed
at onco change In her manner, A certain
graceful tlmidty and ghyncss seemed 10
have fallen upon hor, which added q new
charm 10 the girl no had hitherto found 80
calm and self possessed. Boatricc II may
bo, noticed change also In CarruthorS'
bearing.
"Tell mo Hll,n she said In low tones, as
aftor quiet greeting ho took chair near
her.
He told her all. How Tao man some
nights ago had been picked up on tho rails,
almost cut In two by tho wheels OF an on.
gino which had passed over him, How no
had been carried into Munich and placed IN
tho warlsaal. How, the usual formalitios
having been observed, ho had been left for
Identification, and thon, with or without
Identification for burial. Ho told her what
instructions ho himsoll had given, and how
yesterday ho saw his grave
Beatrice heard him without interruption
Whom his recital was finished she sat In deep
thought Frank watched her In silence,
"llow did no como thoro, on tho railroad,
Ime mr. shO asked NJ last.
Frank shook his head. ''No ono can tell
ho said, at might have boon accident, II
might have boon suicide, From the position
Ia which ho was found the authorities In.
elmo 10 the latter But he had plenty Of
luonoy In his pocket don't know how
much, for In thoso cases tho exact amount IN
Oovor statol, In short, no ono knows how
II happonoj.'
Frank spoke tho truth. No ono know.
Tho railway tickets having boon collected
long before Munich was reached for all tho
officials Of tho train know, Hcrvoy aud Mrs,
Miller might have dis0mbnrkOd with other
passengers Tho womans box, which was
registered through 10 Munich, was lying In
tho baggage oilico unclaimed, Perhaps ID
ios thoro till this day Her hand bag went
whore such things go whom left In train,
Could the steward or tho guard have soon
tho doad body thoy might have recognized
IL ns that Of a passenger, but ~ was put out
OF sight long before tho great train camO
tearing back from Constantinoplo 30 no
ono In Munich know more than was ombod'
led in the official report
"What brought him 10 Munchf aakod
Beatrice, "llow did ho know was horof
Frank could only shake his hoad again
'Ilo must have soon Sarah" she oontln.
uod, answering her own question. "lIo
must have learned from her whore was.
Why did sho not wrlto and tell moi Some
harm may have bcfllon hor wish sho
was back
'would you like TO 800 his gravcf' Frank
asked after pause, Beatrice shiverod.
"No,n sho said, ~ think not-unloss you
would call II unwomanly not 10 do 30"
NO. said Frank. ~ can 400 no reason
for tn
"what could do at his gravcf' asked
Boatrico softly and droamily. zone goes
10 gravo 10 weep could not weep.
Aftor load, which ono has for years car-
riod day and night, Ia lifted from tho mind,
ono docs not woop, ono rojoiccs, Frank,
dare not stand over grave and fool like
that, Lot mo say forgive him. I can do
no more
mo ono who know all could ask moro.n
"'Spcnk nothing but good OF the doad,'n
shc continued In tho samo dreamy way
'Frank, cannot recall any good of which
TO speak For fow weeks loved him, or
thought loved him, but thai was years,
years ago, All mo, those years. All / can
now do Is 10 say | will spoak no evil OF HIM
Ilo is dcad forgive him, aud will try and
forget him."
For the first time the tears rose 10 her
eyes. There was long pause Beatrice
aud Frank were now standing, Ho took
her hands In his aud held them
Misunderstanding he whispered, 'Do
you remember the words you said few
days npo-snid IN this very roomi when
thoro seemed no chance OF happiness for You
aud me- Dearest, all IA now changed. We
arc In a now world. Bontrioo, will you say
once moro In our now world what you said
In tho oldf'
Lower and lower sho bont her head, and
lhe blush rose and deepened on her white
check. Then she raised her bcad, and her
gray eyes looked into hia.
"Let me leave you ono moment" she whis-
pored without waiting for tho permission
she drew her hands from his and glidcd
away, swiftly ne she had loft that evening
nt Haslowood House, but this time without
leaving him hopelesa eu
Bbe cans back 10 less thap q minute, and