The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-06-04
CHAPTER lv.-contInued.

Reside Sara Wrandall, on the small
rink divan, sat a stranger in this som
company: q young woman II
Mack whose pale face was uncovered
snd whose lashes we're lifted 80 rarely
had one could not know Of the deep
eal main that lay behind them, In htl
hish blue eyes.
She had arrived at the house ar
kour or two before the time set fol
Ia ceremony, in company with the
vdow. True to her resolution, the
vidow OF Challls Wrandall had re
nalned away from the home OF his
nople until the last hour. She hat
Men consulted, to be sure, in regard
b the final arrangements, but the
meetings had taken place In her own
abartment, many blocks distant from
ia house in lower Fifth avenue. The
ofternoon before she had received
Redmond Wrandall and Leslie, his
oon. She had not sent for them. They
ome perfunctorily and not through
any sense OF obligation. These two
n least knew that sympathy was not
phat she wanted. but peace. Twice
bring the two trying days. Leslie had
nme to see her, Vivian telephoned.
On the occasion of his first visit
ksle had met the guest in the house
Dc second time he called, he made
point 10 ask Sara all about her
Il was he who gently closed the
Dor after the two women when, on
20 morning OF the funeral, they en-.
bred the dark, flowerladen room In
vhIch stood the casket containing the
BOY OF his brother. He left them
lone together in that room for half
y hour or more, and II was he who
vent forward to meet them when they
came forth. Sara leaned on his arm
q she ascended the stairs TO the room
xhere the others were waiting. The
ohenfaced girl followed.
Mrs. Wrandall, the elder, kissed
eaTa and drew her down beside her
q the couch. To her own surprise, as
utll as that Of the others, Sara broke
o"n and wept bitterly. After all.
"a was sorry for Challis' mother. 1t
ps the human instinct, she could not
pd out against 1t. And the older
Vpman put away the ancient grudge
~ held against this mortal enemy
~ dissolved into tears OF real com.
Dlsson.
little later she whispered broken.
IN Saras ear: my dear, my dear,
y has brought US together. | hope
N will learn to love me-"
para caught her breath, but uttered
word. She looked into her mother
Jaws eyes, and smiled through her
prs The Wrandalls, looking on in
1naze, saT the smile reflected in the
fe OF the older woman. Then 1t was
vivian crossed quickly and put
n arms about the shoulders OF her
'erln'law. The white flag on both
G1es
ieVy Castleton stood alone and wa
Nhs, Just inside the door. No
1anger situation could be imagined
~ The one in which this unfortunate
found herself at the present mo-
nI She was virtually in the hands
'uose who would destroy her; she
ih the house OF those who most
pg were affected by her act on
'atal night. Among them all she
Ou' facing them, listening to the
yans and sobs, and yet her limbs did
give way beneath her.
POme one gently touched her arm
was Leslie. She shrank back. q
,'u' look In her eyes. In the semi
II Auess ne failed to note the express
"on I you sit here?" he asked, In.
"uhg the little pink divan against
wall Forgive me for letting you
pnd SO long"
IN 'VoAeu about her, the wild light
a trap. w
ups parted, but the word OF
|E ,u Io u'u not come forth. A strange.
sVu'e'e sound, almost gasp,
ie instead. Pallld as n ghost she
az s. IMPLY to the divan, and dug
,.a nSels INTO the satiny seat. AS
o,' ,HTe'pa'ed, she stared over the
"a neads of the three women imme.
v,t III 'front.' Of her at the full
4, portrait hanging where the
49,. M'm the hall fell upon 1t: the
w Vi dashing youth in riding
e"1 u'n' later Sara Wrandall came
vora u sat beside her. The girl
worn uu as with a mighty chill when
nv ~" uahd OF her friend fell upon
'BIs ~ enVeIoped 1t in firm clasp.
Ia nD, %o.ner kissed me-" whispered
Did you seer"
h stsra Vouiu not reply. She could
Icho, !, al the open door. A small,
*pw r,ased ,ns man had come up from
slIe %uu VI, was nodding his head to
wh,",andall-a whit, man with short
hls enne, Aefs, and sepulchral look
h ,ros. es Then, having received a
bt ins,.es t leslie, he tiptoed away. AL
sIpr 'snIly so,ny the voices of people
bote nO.. pO,.ly came from some distant
ina ,h par' OF the house.
ty m0h men, little later, the per-
ger 'uu'ated voice of a man in
hadaNs uer' Wrandalls; beside her.
hndonS beneath her. friends of the
woniS outside, the rabble, those
S 'o'o with these black.