The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
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horror; smith. a detective. suspects Mrs
! Wrandall of having committed the murder
but offers TO drop. the trail for price Mr.
WI. tho elder, diseoncer,s The sleu,h
asrees TO pay the man his price because he
had ,,a tried TO give her chance" Brandon
With the girl, who returns his love but re-
fuses to marry him. telling him that some
what lie has known for a long tinie-thut she
once posed; as LEFTY Giynn an actress. for
! that she went 10 tho inn with wrandalI IN
,nnooonee I.e,lis nr9nin urges hi, sui, and
Mrs Wrandall Insist that tho siri accept
| him. Upon her refusal. the two women sep
@ .. the girl going TO England. whittier
him that. only Mrs. Wrandaii ha. the rish,
| to ten him her secret. and he departs for
her fsthef colon cast.s SSt"' sn se este
who tells her that 1t la rumored that booth
and Mrs wrandall are to DO married. Mean
while. after weeks OF EFFORT Booth has per
ss9td Mt e Wr%nas to tell INC Sr
with Wranda!l. believing TINT they were TO
be married there, and that ,ho killed him In
conissses that. before she became certain OF
the girls moral Innocence. she had tried to
marry her to Leslie as a punishment 10 the
Wrandalls. Who had always been unk!nd
20 her Booth writes n long, carefully word
Ing TO her at once.
He's n fine chap. don't you think?
i confess was somewhat sur
prised TO learn that he didn't know
shed left America He expla lned IL
! quite naturally. however He'd been
! Ill in the north OF ireland and must
have missed her letters Hctty was on
the point OF leaving FOR Italy. We
! didn't SEQ much OF her But, by Jovo.
Sara. ] am more completely gone on
! her than over. She is adorable. Now
B that I've met her father, who had the
bcas,ly misfortune to miss old Murga-
Noyd's funeral, can readily SEQ
=.
/ applies 10 her. lio j. prince Eo
came over 10 London with me the day
after we LEFT Hetty In Lucerne. and
had him in to meet mother and
7 vivian at ClarridGos. They like him
Immensely. lie set us straight on a
good many points concerning tho
( Glynn and Castleton families OF
! course. / knew they were among the
best over here. hut didn't know how
! firm they were until We prevailed
on him 10 talk little about himself
You VIII be glad to hear that he is
! coming over with us on the Ataurctania.
| She sails the 27th Well be on the
water by the time YOU get this letter
! n had been our intention TO sail last
week. but the Colonel had to 30 to
! Ireland for n few days To settle some
| bcastly sGuabblcs among tho tenants
! Next year he wants me TO como over
for the shooting. He isn't going back
10 India for two years. you may be
/ Interested to hear. Two years leave
4 Lots OF influence. believe me- We've
| been expecting him back In London
! since DAY before yesterday. ! dare say
/ he found matters worse than he sus-
pccted and has been delayed. lie has
! tcen negotiating for the sale OF some
! Of his property in Bella St-factory
! sites, believe. He Is particularly
anxious TO close the deal before he
leaves England Had 10 mt a mort
! gage on the property. however before
he could think Of making the sale
| stakcd him TO four thousands pounds
to tide him over. OF course. ne is
! eager 10 mako the sale. Cad almost
/ had to beg him to take tho money
/ Terribly proud and naughty. as tho
butler would say. He said he wouldn't
! sleep well until he has returned the
| nlthy lucrc. We are looking for him
! back any hour now But il he shouldn't
get here by Friday. we will sail with
! cut him He said he would follow b.
the next boat in case anything hap
pencd that he didn't catch the Maure-
/ tania.
sara interrupted herself 10 offer an
! ,ronic observation: '"If fletty did not
/ despisc her father so heartily. ! should
| advise YOU 10 look farther for father
/ in law. Brandon. The Colonel is bad
! lot Estates in the north of Ireland!
Poor Leslie. she laughed softly
! He'll not show up. eh?'
| Not a bit Of it," she said. He
may bo charged to profit and loss in
| Leslie books This part of she let
Ger viii, interest you" she went on. rs
| if all that had gone before was Of no
Importance to him. 81 hear inter
esting news concerning you. my dear
girl My hcarticst congra tulations II
It Is all true. Brandy is one In a mil
lion I have hoped all along to have
him as full fedged brother-ln -law,
hut Tn, satisfied to have him as sort
! Of stcD-br other-in-law, II that's tho
| way you'd put 1t. Father writes that
every one Is talking aboutit, and saying
what fine thing 1t Is. He has feel
| ing of delicacy about approaching you
! in the matter. and fancy It's just
ms we'll until everything is settled.
I wish you'd let me make a suggestion,
! however. Wouldn't il be wise TO let
us all get together and talk over tho
! business end Of the game? Brandy's
"A fine chap, corker. In fact. but the
| question is: has he got 1t In him TO
! take Challis's place in the firm? You've
| got to consider the future az well as
! the present. my dear. We all do. With
| his artistic temperament he might play
| hob with your interest, and ours
| too, for that matter. Wouldn't 1t be
! wise for me to sound him q bit before
we take him into the firm? Forgive
me for suggesting this. but rs you
! know, your interests are mine, and I'm
| terribly keen about seeing you get
! the best OF everything. BY the way.
! wasn't he bit gone on Ietty? Pass
| ing fancy, OF course. and not deep
! enough to hurt anybody. Good old
| Brandy!"
There is more. Brandon. but it's Of
/ no consequence" she said. tossing the
! letter upon the table. You SEQ how
| tho land lays"
Booth was pale with annoyance. by
| love. sara. what an insufferable ass
| he is!'
"Thc shoe pinchesT'
ooh. it's such perfect rot! I'm sorry
on your account Have you ever heard
| o; such gallT
"Oh, he is merely acting as the family
| spokesman. can SEQ them now in
solemn conclave. They think it their
| indisputablo right to select "a husband
for mo, to pass upon him. to accept
CT decline him as they see Mt. to say
whethor he Is q proper man to hang
up his hat and coat In the offices Of
WranuaIl 6 Co"