The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-25

But. oh. why did she not wait and hope.
since she had such mighty reasons for
waiting. for hoping? Why. a moment Of
Joy will compensate for all the ills of life -
Pompton walked on n space in silence.
He was grateful. he was soothed. This
charming young woman whom he had
long known and liked seemed like better.
wiser self
How clearly she explained away his
doubts and fears with a fine feminine
intuition so superior to the Judges matter
of fact acceptance Of the same conciu-
sion. II was because she sympat hized.
she cared. Yes. il had been right for
him TO investigate. but now that he knew
he too must accept. Poor. dear Eleanor:
she mi ht have waited and hoped. Well
at any rate he would not give up; he
would persist. he would not yield to NOR
bid impulses.
Life is a struggle. my FRIEND said
Miss luke softly. -Ons cannot go back
30 the comrade who has been carried 10
the rear. There are comrades by ones
side TO help. TO be helped"
cried Pompton. oh, you have helped
me so greatly. you friend indeed and IN
need You have taken the fiercenes-
that is life. Why. your own great sue
cess shames me Tell me about your
work ! have not read your novel yet
but will Unjust
Blu, not yet. my friend. entr-ated Miss
luke, That would not b" far TO your
friend. Your mind In too distracted.
too distressed. That poor book is a
very part OF myself | would have you
know me better through myself in order
that you may know me still better through
1t. Promise me. wait for year before
reading il. n year during which as com
gades we have learned TO help and to be
helped,
resting lightly. caressingiy on Pomp-
toms arm. Yet he seemed TO feel the
thrill Of intensity as he promised.
One evening. a week later. Abe Cronkife
came to Pompton's rooms with package
under his arm.
L know. sir he said in response 10
the stin greeting Il saw your letter
TO the Judge. i realize that since you
have accepted the verdict ~ correct
mind. But there IL hom.ly old adag-
sir Murder will out The force OF il
sometimes drives me on and or against
my will. IL has driven III. here
What. do you believe -"
Il believe n | believed. sir. What
you wrote TO the Judge WAS plausible
enough. sir; most defsnces are for that
matter. But IL assumes that Aliss Walden
was engaged Just prior to her death on
the novel which you also -ay -he was
writing II this is where IL the manu-
script"
ser friends think that in hsr genera!
encouragement she destroyed it," an
sw"r"d Pompton.
IF that were tho case then she cOuldn Z
have been engaged on il. don't you gee.
sir? While on the other hand IL she
was engaged on IL the disappearance Of
the manuscript gives a motive and n clue
To the murder. The guilty person may
have committed the murder To get pos
session Of fhe novel. which. AZ you say.
was being prepared with the utmost
secrecy. and un la wful possession and Use
OF tho novel would be evidence OF guilt. +"
There il an insupera BILE IT, in the way.
said POmpton YEARLY.
-On the contrary. sir, ] think the trail
to be foil owed II well defined.
From her letters 10 you Miss Walden
had nearly completed this novel. which
she Judged to- be her best work. This
was more than six months ago. Arguing
from her former siIccrzs this book would
meet with notice and approval.
Now l have here the sheets Of six