Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-02
CHAPTER vl-continued.


cared for him who could save him."
She whispered the words. She in
stinctively felt the pride in the wom-
an beside her whose clasp on her
arm did not lessen. She did not ven
ture a further plea on the part of
one who should make the pleas for
himself.
Miss Carew said very slowly, with
effort and in voice so low that Mrs.
Henly could hardly hear:
IF there were commemorative would
go through the world blind in his
stead-suffer in his stead-bear all
the burdens-near him (if she might
be so blessed)-and If not, then far
away would bear it all the same
could such thing be-even If he were
never to know it?"
Mrs. Henly watched her fascinated,
great hope dawning in her heart.
"Oh," she said. Il think he cares
for the one too much to take her
with him on his way, and SO much
that he would try to thrust her from
him and go on alone to spare her
and him loving her dearly all the
while"
The girl with an impulsive gesture
threw her arms around the old wom-
ans neck, hiding her face on the
motherly bosom. Perhaps she cried
softly there tears whose source was
not all pain, for her cheeks grew
warm and red, the strained white
look had gone from her face when at
length she lifted it.
How good you are" she whis-
pered. What a mother you have
made"
MY poor boy" sighed Mrs. Henly.
She kissed the girl, pressed her hand,
and found that her late flow of elo-
quence had deserted her-she had
nothing more to say She felt all of
a sudden that further words would be
inappropriate. Once more she dried
her eyes, drew down her veil, and
rose to go.
Miss Carew led her to the door,
clinging to her arm.
you have not told me yet your
message" she half smiled. II think
Mr.. Tempest babe you to send me
away?"
Mrs. Henly smiled family, and In
stead of answering said impressively:
Hes all alone, and he doesn't
know what know, miss, and"
Miss Carew caught her arm, blushed
furiously, and commanded:
Not one word to him, Mrs Henly."
"Oh, of course not, miss, how could
you think"
"Or l will be gone forever from
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
Don't go, MISS" cried the house
keeper in great distress. II give my
sacred promise"
Il trust you. DEAR" said Miss
Carew, tenderly, but" and she ques-
toned with her eyes as well as with
her words, "are you quite sure, Mrs.
Henly?"
The others face saddened at once.
Sadly sure, dearie."
"Ah, not that; l mean-about his
caring so-that he would spare her
at any cost?"
Mrs. Henly took the slender, cold
hands between both hers:
Quite sure" she said.
When she was left alone she found
herself shut in with a new world.
So full of bewilderment and con-
fusion of sorrow, and dawning joy of
doubt and love and despair, that she
pressed her hands to her heart and
prayed Heaven for strength to carry
her through and for wisdom as to
what course to take.
She found herself stified with the
thoughts and doubts that rose.
It was not enough for her that a
woman should come to seek her and
with her own fond eyes read Tempest,
and with the skill of selfish love draw
from her a confession she never
thought to make--even to the man
she adored. She required more tang
ible evidence from him, and as II to
cnrrode and harm the love that walled