Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-30
CHAPTER XXXV.
OLD FRIENDS AGAIN.

He did not see her the next day. He
called ewice; 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 a change in her manner. A certain
graceful timidity and shvness 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 n change also III Carruthers'
bearing
Tell me all" she said in low tones, as
after a 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 himseli had given, and how
yesterday he saw his grave
DeatTlCe neaTu MIN without interruption
When his recital was finished she sat in deep
thought Frank watched her in silence.
GLOW did he come there, on the railroad,
meanr she asked at last.
Frank shook his head 'No one can tell, !"
he said. at might have been accident, it
might have been suicide. From he position
in which he was 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 is
never stated In short, no one knows how
it happenel.'
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 disembarked with other
passengers, The wOman's box, which was
registered through to Munich was lying in
the baggage Office unclaimed. Perhaps il
lies there till this day. Her hand bag went
where such things 60 when left in train.
Could the steward or the guard have seen
the dead body they might have recognized
it as that of a passenger; but il was put ou
of sight long before the great train camC
tearing back from Cons tantinople So IL
one in Munich knew more than was embed
led IN the official report.
What brought him to Munichr' askeC
Beatrice How did he know | was herer
: Frank could only shake his head again.
He must have seen Sarah" she contn
ned, answering her own question He
must have learned from her where | was
Why did she not write and tell mei Som,
harm may have befallen her. l wish SHE
was back.
! would you like to SEQ his gravef Frank
asked after pause Beatrice shlvered.
mo" she said, IL think not-unless you
would call it unwomanly not to do So
NO" said Frank. 81 can see no reason
: Tor itn
/ What could l do at his graver asked
Beatrice softly and dreamily. Zone goe.
e to grave TO weep | could not weep
7 After load, which one has for years car
rled day and night, is lifted from the mind
one does not weep, one rejoices. Frank,
dare not stand over grave and feel like
I that Let me say ! forgive him. | can dc
: no more.'
o mo one who knew all could ask more.n
7 "'Speak nothing but good of the dead, I"
she continued in the same dreamy way
'Frank, l cannot recall any good of which
, to speak For a few weeks | loved him. Oh