The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-29
CHAPTER, vI.-CoNr1NuEn.
by Will m. Harlem

CHAPTER VI.-CoNTNUED.
"'The person before me is threatened
with sad calamity were her first
words. Then, although she could not
possibly have known that knew of her,
or had the slightest intention of con-
sulting her, she gave me clear, true
outline of my past life"
very strange, indeed" said Blanche.
ut was, to be sure" went on Mrs.
Goddard. "And what she told me of
the past made me dread more than ever
courage to ask her what she meant by
that allusion.
"'You are about to take a voyage
said she, after moments reflection,
and, while you may come back safely.
am afraid you will die away from your
native land
"'Would you advise me to stay at
homer asked her.
No, you need not try to escape
your fate she answered. In fact, your
impulse to go away from America is
step in the right direction, and if you
have to die it would be better to die
while trying to atone for that which
you regret SO sincerely"
"How very awful" exclaimed
Blanche. The recital had really ex-
cited her beyond description.
Her warning has brought all the
good there is in me to the surface" de-
clared Mrs. Goddard. II want to stop
right now and try to beat a retreat
and disentangle myself from the tolls
my sin has wound around me-" Th.
speakers voice dwindled away into 81
fence. Then she seemed to make re-
so.ve to se mv..ee candid than ever.
"Blanche," she sighed, II have not
told you the worst yet. Ihave wronged
you more than did him-more than I
ever did anybody in my life, because
you were so young at the time, and /
struck you from the dark
"Wronged me?" The girl drew her
self up with sudden intuition of what
was coming.
Eyes, you, my poor, innocent child.
When the major first began to come to
see me it was simply that he might
pour his love for you into sympathetic
ear. He was madly in love with you.
~AS SSoAA SoAh VI Out UcdutI-
full ward. I had heard of his riches,
and at once set about to dethrone
you. laid the most adroit plans to Sc
cure his attentions. used all the wiles
In my power. It was an awful strug-
gle, b~t the prize was a big one in my
sight. was heartily tired of the sor-
did life I was leading and was fired
with the ambition to be social leader
20 use the arts felt was born with
When he fell it was very sudden. Then
l pretended that was trying to re-
treat because he was rich and was
poor, but that only inflamed him all
the more, as I knew it would. You
know the rest. Now, you may hate me,
for If it had not been for me he would
have gone on loving you, and-and you
would have made him happier than 1
can, for-oh, Blanche, know your Sc
cret, and that has been part of my pun
ishment! have ruined both your life
and his"
why do you tell me all this 2" asked
Blanche, bitterly, and, unwilling to dis
claim the accusation just uttered, she
put her hands to her face and began to
tremble from head to foot.
why do 1 tell you about it?'' said
Mrs. Goddard, cold, snaky CLEAN in
her eyes. because if anything were
to happen to me / want you to remem-
Der that now say that God selected
you for his bride and Satan and +
thwarted the plan. Therefore, remem-
Der that-if I should die abroad (you
see. cannot forget that woman's nm
canny prediction Il want you to con-
sole him at once by marrying him as
soon as he asks you"
@Oh, thisis simply dreadful" Blanche
1ixedly at the woman.
II know il. /" was the answer. sbut see
shat you keep what have told ron to
yo1rseH. Blanche, you cannot deny
hat ron heye loved him long time"