Weekly commercial herald., 1885-09-18
CHAPTER XXXv.

lie did not see her the next day. 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 q 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
booked 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 new
charm to the girl he had hitherto found SO
calm and self possessed Beatrice it may
be, noticed change also in Carruthers'
bearing.
Tell Inc ALL" she said in low tones, as
after quiet greeting be took chair near
her.
He told ner 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 ne
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 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
SLOW did he come there, on the railroad,
Imeanf she asked at last.
Frank shook his head. mo one can tell ~
he said ut might have been accident, it
might have been suicide. From the position
in which be was found the authorities in
cline to the latter. But he had plenty of
money in his pocket. don't know how
much, for in these cases the exact amount is
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
che baggage Office unclaimed. Perhaps it
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 seen
the dead body they might have recognized
it as that of passenger; but it was put out
of sight long before the great train came
tearing back from Cons tantinople. So no
one in Munich knew more than was embod-
led in the official report
what brought him to Munichp asked
Beatrice "HoW did he know was here?'
Frank could only shake his head again.
HE must have seen Sarab," she contin-
ued, answering her own question. He
must have learned from her where 1 was.
Why did she not write and tell mel Some
harm may have befallen her. wish she
was back
Would you like to see his gravep Frank
asked after a pause. Beatrice shivered.
NO" she said, II think not-unless YOU
would call it unwomanly not to do sou
"No,n said Frank. ~ can see no reason
for it"
"What could I do at his grave!' asked
Beatrice softly and dreamily, Zone goes
to grave to weep. could not weep.
After load, which one has for years car
ried day and night, is lifted from the mind
one does not weep, one rejoices. Frank, |
dare not stand over a grave and feel like
that. Let me say forgive him. | can do
no more"
mo one who knew all could ask moren
"'Speak nothing but good of the dead.,n
she continued in the same dreamy way
frank, | cannot recall any good of which
to speak. For few weeks loved him. ~
thought loved him; but that was years.
years ago Ah me, those years. All I can
now do is to say will speak no evil of him
He is dead, I forgive him, and will try and
forget him"
For the first time the tears rose to her
eyes. There was long pause. Beatrice
and Frank were now standing. He took
her hands in his and held them.
Notwithstanding, be whispered. ''Do
you remember the words you said a few
days ago-said in this very room2 When