The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
nuAprER XXI.-contInued.

CHAPTER XXi.-Contlnued.
81 did not see the register at the
Ian did not know till afterwards
HI, We we're not booked. Once up
r,oirs refused to remove my hat or
."v veil or my coat until he brought
| /. friend TO me. He pretended to be
rsy angry over his friends failure
II be there beforehand, as he had
,,omlsed He ordered supper
feryed in the room. / did not eat any
5hlpg Somehow ] was beginning to
[pdertand. vaguely OF course, but
-nreb-and bitterly, Mr. Wrandall.
suddenly he threw off the mack.
| DHe coolly informed me that he
sDew the kind OF a girl ] was. ] had
Ssep on the stage. He said 1t was no
40 irving to work the marriage game
him. He was too old a bird and
bo wise to fall for that. Those were
words. was Mortified, stunned.
|Ehen began to cry out in my fury,
u laughed at me but swore he would
arry me even at that II 1t we're not
br the fact that he was already mar.
.ed tried to leave the room.
( h held me. He kissed me hundred
lines before could break away. /
tried to scream. A little
ter on, when | was absolutely des-
srate, II snatched up the knife.
here was nothing else left for me
do ! struck at him. He fell back
the bed stole out OF the
buse-oh, hours and hours afterward
seemed to me. | cannot tell you
py long stood there watching him.
was crazed by fear. II"
Redmond Wrandall held up his
Ind
we will spare you the rest. Miss
Istleton," he said. his voice hoarse
ID unnatural. There is no need to
y more"
"You-you understand? You do be-
Ive me?" she cried.
He looked down at his wife's bowed
ad and received no sign from her;
en- at the white, drawn faces Of his
ildren. They met his gaze and he
ad something in their eyes.
I'll think your story is 60 convinc.
B that we've could not endure the
ame Of having It repeated to the
trld."
III cannot ask you to forgive me,
! only ask you to believe me-"
e murmured brokenly. II am
Pr 1t had to be. God is my witness
b there was no other way"
Mr Carroll came to his feet. There
Fre tears in his eyes.
think, Mr.. Wrandall, you will now
pfecate my motives in"
Pardon me, Mr.. Carroll. II sug-
= that Miss Castleton does not re.
re any defense at present" said
Wrandall stifIly. "Your motives
pc doubtless good. VIII you be so
pd as to conduct US to room where
may-may be alone for Il short
|le!"
here was something tragic in the
ls face, His son and daughter
Sc as II moved by an instructive
llatiCn Of duty, and perhaps for
ifst time in their lives were sub
'Ve 10 an influence they had never
le recognized before-a fathers
lNeTable right to command. For
In their lives they were meek
Dis presence. They stepped to his
and stood waiting, and neither
them spoke.
Wrandall laid his hand heavily
Dis wIie's shoulder. She started,
Aea up rather vacantly. and then
Without assistance. He did not
Ae he mistake of Offering to assist
tie knew too well that to ques-
ner strength now would be but to
weakness. She was strong. He
" her we'll
e Stood straight and firm for n
seconds transfxing Hetty with a
WAY seemed tD bore into the very
VI her and then spoke.
W ask us to be your judges?"
ASK you to Judge not me alone
your son as WELL" said Hetty, |
als her look steadily. "You can.
pOnounce me innocent without
Uunclhg him guilty. 1t will be
"a raised her head from her arms. |
W KNOW the way into my sitting.