The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
THE
HOLLOW OF HER HAND
BY GEORGE BARR M'CUTCHEON
is my turn to help you"


There IS no moral wrong in mar
niaHo with Leslie Wrandall." xaid
sara returning 10 her own project
40 moral wrong" cried liotty.
iaghast NO, ! suppose not she vent
on, a moment later. 1T Is so,nc,hIn,.
much deeper, much blackcr ,han moral
wIonI There Is no word Tor IT, Ana
iii marry him, what then? Wherein
lies your triumph? You can, mean
I iiat-God m heaven, You would not
70 TO them win the truth when it was
TOO lNte for him too cast me off,
am no such fool as that Tlle
secret Mould be forever safe in that
vent My triumph, As you call it, w,
Will not discuss"
How YOU must hate me. TO be Will
ing TO do such an Infamous thing to
! !uci'
4 do not hate you. He,,y"
In heavens name. what do you cali
Justification Listen 10 mo now. I
am saying this for your GOOD sense
- scize ana appreciate Would IL 10.
/ rant IN nae 10 allow you 10 MARI.
eny other man. knowing all that
( know? There is but one man you can
10 Justice marry: the one who can
repair the wreck that his own blood
I created Not Brandon Booth. nor any
man save Leslie WrondaIl. He is the
man WHO must pay"
! Iettv
"Kut Leslie VIII marry some one. ana
I Intend That 1t shall be- YOU. lie shall
marry the cX-chorus girl. tho artists
model the-thc prostitute! Wait,
Don't hy at me like that, Don't as.
sumo that look Of viftuous horror.
Let me say what have to say. This
much OF your story snail they know.
AND no moro Thcy Will he proud OF
you.
tI.,.,., o - - m
that name-you cali mc that-and vet
You lave kissed mo. caressed me
loved me!' she Cricd hoarse with ms
Mon
no VIII ask YOU tonight for the
second time. You viii accent him.
That - ALL
You must take back what you have
just said 10 me-of me,--sara Wran-
Dali Iou must unsay Il, You must
ne. ms pardon FOR thn,!
draw no line rctweeu mistress
and plosutUte.'
"lut l--'
Enough
You wrong me- Wiley You must H.;
lne
y have an excellent memory, and u
serves me we'll
lietty suddenly threw herself upon
tho couch and buried her face in he.
arms Great sobs SHOOK her slende,
tlp'n'
sara stood over her and watched for
d !ohs time with pit.!css eyes Then
= queer, uneasy, wondering light ho
San TO develop in those dark. oninous
yes she leaned forward tho bette!
l" listen 10 the ehokcd. !Mariiculate
"oids that were pouring from tho
.blitS i4pa' ~ last, moved by some
, power she could not haVo accounted
/ t':, she knelt beside the Qu!vcr!ng
/ body and iaid her hand. almost t!mor
cusly upon the girls shoulder.
/ "Heity.-IIetty, II have wronged
YOU inn ihinkinR that OF you.-I
= shc began brokeniy Then 81"
. l'ited her eyes. and The harsh light
Z IElod 10 stcaI pack mo them. No no,
"h@t am saying what a fool atn
20 eve way
on nave wroH2cd mc-tcrribly,
I tt'lplN. came IN sinothcTcd tones
/ ':"i" inc tHsh!ons. did not dream
: you Thought that OF me-
,'W hat vas to think"
He''y htted her mead and cried out
GU "ouid not let me speak You re
fused TO near my story You have been
tH'nklns ms OF me all along hold
:ns IL AGAINST me- dainning mo with
! IL, ana have been closer TO you than
/ Ny COO WHAT manner or woman arr
4 you
sara seized her hands and held them
/ III htrce' tense grip Her eyes were
/ glowing with strange fire.
Tell me-t"1 mo now ON your SOM,
/ rex, YER you-werc y"u-
10 No ON my soul no.,
Look INTO my eyes"
inc Giiis eyes dld not taltcr She
met the dark. penetrating gaze OF the
other and, though dimmcd by tears.
her blue eyes were steadfast and reso-
!ute sara seemed to be searching the
very soul OF her. the soul tina, laid
itseif bare denuded OF every vestige