Sword and shield., 1885-11-21
CHAPTER xxxv.
OLD FRIENDS AGAIN.

He did not see her the next day. lie call
cd twice; the second time she sent word that
she would rather not see hin until tO-lnOr-
row. She was not ill; she would only rather
be left alone. So III curious, indescribable
state of mind Mr.. CarrntherS spent the day
in wandering about Munich.
On the morrow he calledand was admitted.
He found Beatrice alone She looked pale,
but very beautiful. lie noticed at once
change in her manner. A certain graceful
tilnidity and shyneSS seemed to have fallen
upon her, which added a new charm to the
girl he had hitherto found so calm and self
possessed. Beatrice, it may be, noticed
change also in CarTuthers's s bearing.
Tell me all, she said in low tones as aft
er quiet greeting he took chair near her.
lie 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 engine which
had passed over him. How he had been ear
ried into Munich and placed in the lCdTtSdGL.
How, the usual foralalties having been OBJ
served, he had been left for identification,
and then, with or without identification, for
burial. He tod 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 silance.
How did he come tlerc, on the railroad,
mean?" she asked at last.
Frank shook his head mo one can tell"
he said cit might have been accident it
might have been suicide Fronthe position
in which he was found the authorities incline
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 zone knew. The
railway tickets having been collected long be-
fore Munich was reached, for all the officials
of the train knew, Heryey and Mrs. Miller
might have disembiraed with other passen-
gers. The wOnlan's box which was register
ed through to Munich, was lying in the lug
gage Office unclaimed. Perhaps it lies there
till this day. Her hand bag went where such
things go when left i'll 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 ont of sight long
before the great train came back from Con-
stantnople. SO no one in Munich knew
more than was embodied in the official report.
What brought him to Munich?' asked
Beatrice. How did he know was hereY
Frank could only shake his head again.
HE must have seen Sarah, She continued,
answering her own question. "He must have
learned from her where | was. Why did she
not write and tell me? Some harm may have
befalen her. | wish she was back"
'Would you like tosee his grave?' asked
Frank after a pause. Beatrice shivered.
ssNo." she said II think n0t-unlesS you
would call it unwomanly not TO do So"
Mo- said Frank. Il can see no reason
for H.
"What could | do at his graye?" asked
Beatrice softly and dreamily. Zone goes to
a grave to weep. / could not weep. After
load, which one has for years carried day and
night. is lifted from the mind, one does not
weep. one rej0ices. Frank, dare not stand
over 4 grave and feel like that LIT me say
forgive him. l can do no more"
mo one who knew all could ask mora"
Speak nothing but good of the dead,'"
she continued III the same dreamy way.
Frank, can not recall any good OF which
to speak. For few weeks | loved him, or
thought loved him; but that was years,
years ago. Al nue., these years! 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 the first time the tears rose to her eyes.
There was 4 long pause. Beatrice and Frank
were now standing. He took her hands in
his and held them.
beatrice darling,n be whispered. do
yOu remember the words You said a few days
ago-said in this very room? When there
seemed no chance of happiness for you and
me. Dearest, all is now changed We are
in new world. Beatrice, will you say once
more in our new world what you said in the
oId?'
Lower and lower she bent her head, and
check. Then she Taisedher head, and her
gray eyes looked into his.
''Lef me leave You one moment she whis-
percd. Without waiting for the permission
she drew he1 hands from his and glided away,
swiftly as she hid left him that evening at
Lakewood House, but this time without
leaving him hopeless.
She came back in less than a minute, and
her boy came with her. Holding him by the
hand She stood and looked at Frank.
de understood. He drew the boy to him,
sat down and put the little fellow between
his knees Placing one hand on his head, he
looked up at Beatrice with grave smile.
Dearest" he said, t'childTen may come TO
us or not; but this boy shall always be to me
as my own son. He shall never mourn for
his unknown father, never If l can help,
know shame covers that fathers name.'
lie raised the child and kissed it. Harry,
with whom CaTTntheIs was always prime
favorite, put his chubby arms round his
friends neck. Beatrice watched them and
smiled softly
CarTuthers, after disengaging himself from
the boys embrace, put him gently aside, rose
and held out his arms. Beatrice came to
them, laid, her head on his shoulder and wept
happy tears. lie whispered words of pas
slGlate love, kissed her again and again, and
all the while Master Harry watched the two
with childish attention. and wondered what
was the meaning OF the curious scene At
last they remembered his presence, and Bea-
trice handed him over to his BIvarian nurse
an act OF expulsion which he much resentr
cd.
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