The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
CHAPTER XII.
Found.

"Hctty" he cried. hoarsely, "Hetty,'
She lay perfectly still before him-Hetty
as he had seen her only few days ago
on the footpath in ST. James Park-Het-
ty. worn and thin and shabby, with the
light gone from her eyes and the happi-
ness from her face.
Godfrey bent over her, needless OF the
staring crowd. His overcoat was open.
and hts spotless white shirt Knocked the
poverty Of her dress, the torn jacket. the
tiny feet in their poor, worn boots. Het-
ty, his bright-eyed Hetty, who should
have been Lady Fanshawe, here Ike this.
knocked down by his brougham! 1t SEEM
ed too strange to be true.
lie bent over her, and suddenly the
gleam Of diamonds at her neck caught
his eye again Diamonds against a rag
ged dress. while she looked starved, He
stared down stupidity. What brought her
with such things? How had she come
by them? And why had she kept them
when she was in evident want Of food?
He gave a quick start. Just then the
chain round her neck slipped a little, and
he saw suddenly that II was a miniature
that she wore. a miniature daintily and
delicately set in diamonds that cleaned
mockingIy against the muddy background.
and as he stared a deep blackness swept
over him. for the face under the glass.
the face against her heart. was the face
of Lord Fanshawe, the man who was TO
have been her husband, the man who had
broken his oath and ruined her life, the
man for whom he bad sacrificed his honor
and his name, He remained. staring al il
DULY, frozen for a moment, while the
noise Of the traffic grew about him. grew
numb and indlstinCt and far of 70 his
ears.
He was reused sharply by the move
ment round him. and looked up with bis
face suddenly grown desperately white.
He became aware that one Of the pO-
/ licemen was speaking 10 him. that two
/ others were forcing back the crowd that
| had gathered round them.
DO you know the young woman. sir?
| the man Was asking
He looked suspiciously at Godfrey In
| his evening dress and more suspiciOusly
at Hetty. still unconscious In the muddy
roadway. with the miniature at her neck
Yes. 1 know her" Godfrey said. hur.
riedly. I'm see TO her. III take he'
with me now In the brougham."
L suppose you will have no objection
| 70 giving me your name and address p
/ the policeman asked. "or letting one OF
US come with you and the girl? You
| will excuse me. sir. but that" he pointed
10 the sparkling miniature. makes it a
/ bit queer. and an bound TO see il
through. sir
Geofrey hesitated in the act Of lifting
I Hetty from the gutter How could he give
/ his name? If he did t would be in every
/ London paper in a few hours Even now
| he might be recognized and this aneCdOte
added 10 a hundred others that were al
ready told OF him. No. he must take
steps to keep this unreported.,
He looked up.
You can come with Us 20 the Hote
/ Cecil" ne said. in a low voice. I wisf
/ this 10 be kept quiet I can explain al
/ the hotel
/ He bent again and lifted Hetty in his
/ arms His heart beat thickly as he die
/ So his arms shook and trembled as
/ though she had been a heavy weight And
/ she was light so light II went 10 hi;
/ heart with a SiCkening thrill as he fell
/ how small and frail she was. And she
| lay quite still, close 10 his heart. for tbs
/ first time, the girl he loved better thar
/ mis- honor or his life.
! The motor brOugham turned. humminl
duly. Ike a monster bee. and CTawleC