The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-24

-. 80 'isi"c mo door, recalling tho
horrid picture of another day. she
tried 10 Imagine tho sccne that -,
pecn enacted there with gentle. 10y
apic lictty Glynn and her whilom hu,
! band as the principal characters. Tho
| Siri had told the whole story OF ,h.,
I ugly night. Sara tried 10 see 1T as IL
actually had transpired. For month";
thls present enterprise had baen IN no..
nind-tho desire to see the nInco
again, 10 20 there with old inpressIona
which aho could leave behind when
| ready to emerge in Il new frame OF
/ MIND was here that she meant 10
shake off tho shacklcs OF a horr,J
dream, 70 purge herself Of tho lar,
'cstlG" OF bitterness. TO cleanse hcr
MIND of certain thoughts and mon,
/ orics. $500
Downstairs Booth waited for her
| 10 heard the story Of tho TRAGEDY
from the suriy iunkocpcr. who cr1.si,,
maintained that his business had bee,
ruined. Booth was vaguely Impressed
nc Knew not why. By Bur,ons 1eecrip.
/ ZION OF the missing woman ia uav
she was about the size OF Mrs. Wrpr
Gall herself. and much tho sarno uc
ger" he said, as he had snid ~ ,ho,,s
and times before My vie notice.
II he minute she saw Mrs Wraudau
same height ana everything"
h.il rang SHARPLY and Burtou
Eianced over his shoulder at the IN
dictator on tho Wall behind tho Jesl
lie gave great start and his Jaw
sagg"d
Great Scott ho gaspea curl
Gus t'rayness stole over his face ~,
the bell in that very room M
soul what can
Mrs Wrandsn is up there. ism
She demanded Booth
1T Amt runs since tho night ic
pushed tho button for on. geo
You're right she Is up thcrc NJ.
what q sraro il gave mcl' lie pipcJ
ms prov. Turning 10 a boy, no com
mhnded him TO answer tho bell Tha
boy went slowly. and as he wen, he
iehoNed hia hands from his pockets
re came back AN instant later moro
swiftly than lac went Win tho worn
That tho lady up there wanted Nj,
Booth 10 come upstairs
she was waiting Tor him III the omen
doorway. shaft OF bright auliirh,
rom u window at the end OF tho hall
it!! upon her. Hcr face wa. color
lcss hhsFard Eic paused for an in
slant I" contrast her as She stood there
~ the pliilcss light with tho vivid
creature no had put upon canvas so
recently.
she becIsoned to hin and turned
back INTO tho room Ito followed
This is the room, Braudon. where
my husband met tho death he dcsery.
ed" she said quietly
Deserved? Good heavens, Sara, arc
y want you to look abou, YOU ana
try To picture how his place looked
on the night OF the murder Yo,, have
. .iNid Imagination %one OF til.
rubbish was here. Just :. bed. a table
ana two chairs There was "A carpet
on tho floor. There were two people
mere. a man and woman. Tho wom-
an had trusted tho man. She trusted
Ia mt 10 10.
Then she found him out She had
como 10 this place. believing II was TO
b." her Wedding night She found no
minister here. The man laughed at
her and scoifcd fhcn sho knew IN
horror Shame. desperation shc tried to
broak away from him. lic was strong.
Sh" waa u good woman: - virtuous,
honorable woman. She saved herself"
He was staring Il her with dilatod
eyes. Slowly the truth was being
borne I'm upon him.
The woman was-IIotty?" came
ioarsely from his stiGoning lips. NJ
God. sara"
she came close TO him and spoke ia
half-whispcr. now YOU know the
secret Is II safe with your"
hc opened his lips to speak. but no
words came forth Paralysis seemed
10 have grippcd not only his throat
but his s"nsrs. ilo rcclcd Shc gra.p-
whispered
VIC are saying" She shot a glance, down
the deserted hall. No ono is near
made sure OF that Don't speak.
Think hrst-thinl1 well. Brandon
Booth. 1t is what YOU have been seek
ing for months-tho truth You share
the secret with us now. Again ! ask.
is 1T safe with your
MY Cod" no mu,tcrcd again, and
passed his hand over his eyes. His
brow was wet. He looked at his I'm
gers dumbly AS il expecting to find then.
covered with blood.
rs it safe with you? for the third
time.
safe? Safer" he whispered. fol-
lowing her example without knowing
that nc did so. IL can't believe you,
Sara It can't he true"
1T is true
You have known-aIl tho tinc?"
From that night when | stood
where we are standing now"
''And-and-shc?'
~ had never seen her until that
night. I saved her.
lie dropped suddenly upon the trunk
that stood behind him, and buried his
face in his hands. For "A long time
she stood over him. her Interest dlvid-
ed between him and the hail. wherein
lay their present peril.
Come" She said III last. pull your
self together. We must leave this
place. If you arc not careful. thoy will
suspect something downstairs"
He looked up with haggard eyes
studying her face with curious intent
ness.
What manner or woman are YOU,
sara" he questioned, slowly. wonder
ingly.
Il have lust discovered that 7 am
very much like other women after all"
she sa:d For awhile thought was
different, that / was stronger than my
sex. But am just rs weak. Just as
much TO be piticd. Just as much to be
scorncd as any one OF my sisters
have spoiled great act by stooping
to do mean one. God will bear wit
ness that my thoughts wero noble at
the outset: my heart was soft Tut.
GOMEZ There is much moro to tell thar
cannot be told here. You shall know
everything"
They went downstairs and out into
the crisp autumn air. She gave dircc-
tons to her chauffeur They were To
traverse for some distance tho same
road she had taken on that ill-fated
night n wear and a half hnforn T.,