The Washington herald., 1912-03-03

with your" l asked. did she receive
any letters or kilograms today
Louise thought for a moment before
answering, her slender form still shaken
with silent sobbing. Gently / brushed
away the tears that gathered in her
eyes and drew her to me until her head
was pillowed on my shoulder. i doubt
that II in her distress she noticed my
action, save in the sense of comfort
that il brought her. How terrible II Is
to see the woman that you love suffer
so much and to feel powerless. to do
anything to help he5i
mo" said Louise, II am positive
Katharine received no letter or telegram
to-day, except an invitation or two that
we read at breakfast We were to-
gether practically all the time until af-
ter luncheon"
Perhaps some one telephoned to her."
j suggested.
Louise did not recall any message.
We summoned her sisters maid, who
was crouching outside the door like a
faithful animal, and put the question
to her. She was in such hysterical
state that il was difficult to make her
understand what we wanted. but finally
>she remembered that there had been
telephone call just before twelve.
Who wanted herr" asked Louise and
] together.
The girl shook her head as If be-
wildered.
Think, think" commanded what
was the name? Who was RI III you
answered the telephone, whoever il was
must have given his name"
Stupidity she shook her head again.
WAS II Mr.. Crandalll" asked Louise.
Light came into Hilda's face at once.
Now / remember" she exclaimed.
dot was him. 1t was Mr.. Crandall."
The name meant nothing 70 me and
turned to Louise for explanation.
Though there were many callers at the
Parrish; home, never had met Mr..
Crandall, nor had even heard his
name mentioned.
1T must have been Hugh Crandall,"
said Louise. Il was afraid that il was
he"
Her remark puzzled me, The only
Hugh Crandall / knew anything about
was prosperous young broker whom
l never had met personally, though
had seen his name occasionally in con-
nection with exchange and club affairs.
DO you mean Hugh Crandall, the
brokerE j asked.
Louise nodded, and leaning against
my shoulder, told me of chapter Of
the family history with which l was
wholly unfamiliar. This man, it seem
ed had met her sister two years before
on a steamer on which they were re-
turning from Europe. After that he
had been frequent visitor at the Far
IRISH home. Katharine was very fond
of him, and he had been in high favor
both with the general and Louise.
Though no formal announcement OF an
engagement had been made, Crandall
was looked on by every one as Miss
Farrish's most favored sutton. About
three months ago, Just prior to the
time when first>met Louise, his visits.
to the house had suddenly ceased.
I'm sure" Louise explained, "that
Katharine cared for him very much.
She and father had a bitter quarrel
about him, though why never could
understand, for father had always seemed
TO like him. There was something strange
about the way his visits ended. Father
came home one day at noon looking
worried. He called Katharine into the
library and shut the door. could hear
Katharine pleading with him and once
or twice heafd both their voices raised
rs il in anger. When my sister came
Out nCi CyNo WSlC ICu do IL Snc iidu
been weeping. She went at once to
her room and did not come down to
dinner When Mr. Crandall called thar
night she came down to see him, but he
stayed only about ten minutes. He de-
manded an interview with father, and
father>refused TO see him. He left the
house i'll beat and never has been here
since For several days Katharine SEEM
ed much depressed, but she volunteered
10 condolences and | hesitated to ask
her any questions. She seemed after
a while wholly, to have recovered her
spirits, and ] was convinced that she
had made UP her mind to let Mr. Gram
dali go out of her life"
What effect did this have on the re-
lations between your rather and >iiter"
! asked, seeking in vain for motive
that would have caused Katharine to at
tempt her life.
None whatever that ! could see.