The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-23
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you were in the act Of running away
from me, too. Oh. have that much
of the tale from Sara, 30 don't look
30 hurt about It"
81 am 30 sorry you came" she re-
peated, her lip trembling.
Noting her emotion, he gave her
hands fierce, encouraging pressure
and Immediately released them.
Come" he said gently; Il have
booked for London. Everything is ar
ranged. ! shall see to your luggage.
Let me put you in the carriage first"
AS she sat in the railway carriage,
waiting for him to return, she tried
in a hundred ways to devise a means
OF escape, and yet she had never loved
him so much as now. Her heart was
sore, her desolation never so complete
as now.
He came back at last and took his
seat beside her In the compartment,
tanning himself with his hat. The maid
very dlscreetly stared out OF the win
dow at the hurrylng throng of travel
ers on the platform.
"How ! love you, Hetty-how |
adore you!" Booth whispered passion
ately
"Oh, Brandon!"
"And | don't mean to give you up"
he added, his lean jaw setting hard.
you must-oh, you must" she cried
miserably. 81 mean 1t, Brandon"
What are your plans?" asked he.
please don't ask me-" she pleaded.
You must give 1t up. Brandon. Let
me go my own way"
mot until have the whole story
from you. You see, am not easily
thwarted once set my heart on a
thing. / gathered this much from
Sara the object 10 not insurmount'
able"
"She-said-that?"
"In effect, yes" he qualified.
What did she tell your" demanded
Hetty, laying her hand on his arm.
81 will confess she didn't reveal the
secret that you consider a barrier, but
she went so far as to say that 1t wac
very dark and dreadful" he said light
ly. They were speaking in very low
tones. when pinned her down tc
it, she added that It did not in any
sense bear upon your honor. But
there is time enough to talk about this
later on. For the present let's not
discuss the past. | know enough oi
your history from your own lips as
we'll as what little | could get out
| OF Sara, to feel sure that you are
in way. drifting. intend to look
after you, at least until you find your
self. Your sudden break with Sara
has been explained to me. Leslie
Wrandall is at the back OF II. Sara
told me that she tried to force you
to marry him. think you did quite
right in going away as you did, but
on the other hand was it quite fair tc
me?"
"Yes, it was most fair" she said
COMPRISING her lips.
lie frowned.
1--WE can't possibly be OF the same
opinion" he said seriously.
you wouldn't say that II you knew
everything"
How long do you intend to stay IL
London?"
81 don't know. When does this tIGir
arrive there?"
"At four O'Clock, think. VIII yol
go to an hotel or to friends?" He pu
the question very delicately.
She smiled family. you mean tn,
Murgatroyds"
Your father is here, am informed
And you must have other friends o.
relatives who"
81 shall go to a small hotel / know
near Trafalgar square," she interrupt
ed quietly. "You must not come ther,
to see me, Brandon"
81 shall expect you to dine with m,
at-say Princes this evening"" wa
his response to this.
She shook her head md then turne,
to look out of the window. He ga
back In his seat and for many miles