The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-18

talked with Airs wrandali al her own apart
; Iv,and on me night Of the murder Nrs-
because he had "Given her a chance" Bran
aon Booth a friend OF i.9siie's. eiso falls in
but she refuses TO marry him. telling MIN
that shc Will explain why ZONE day Shs
eonicsscs what he has known FOR louE
time that she once posed AZ Hetty Glynn.
an aetrese for smother artist Though the
girl tells MIS-. WtAndail. who believes her.
that che went IN Innocence 70 Tho Inn wtn
Chains Wrandan Mrs Wrandal insists thnt
che accept Leslie WrnHdall IS 40 rtill urges
his suit Mics Castie,on. however again re-
IGs ' MN anI ne Two yemen serar&te ih-
her imin odiateiy.
He hung UP the receiver and
straishtway dashed over 10 the savoy,
hoping to catch her before she loft
tho hotel Just Inside the door no cano
to nn abrupt stop she nj tho
news and ticket booth IN tho lobby
closely engaged IN conversation WIN
the clerk Presently the latter took up
the telephone. and after brief CONVEX.
sat!on with some ono a tho Other end
turned to Hetty and nodded his head
Whcroupon she nodded her own ndor
able head and began the search for
her purse. BOOTH edged around TO an
obscure spot ana saw her nay for and
receive something IN return
by tovc" he said to himself amazed
She passed near him, without secinE
him ana went out Into The court 10
watched her turn into tho strand
When tho night boat from Dover TO
CALAIS Slipped away from her mooriues
that evening. Hctty Cnsticton and her
maid wcrc on board. with all their bags
ana trunks, and Brandon Booth WAS
supposed TO be completely at sea ia
he heart Of that gilttcriug London
town
Tho night was foe-iaden ana drip
ping and the crogslng promised t. DO
unpleasant Wrapped In inlet, sea-
uistc, lietty sat huddicd up IN the lea
o. the deck house, sick ct heart and
rnisombic She reproachcd herself for
the scurvy trick sho was playing on
him reviled herself ana yet pilicd hog.
self After all She was doiuR nina
good turn IN forcing him TO de:pso
her for the shameless way in WHEN
,hc treated his devotion. his fairness
hts loyalty He would DC happier ia
the ond for Tho brief spasn OF pain
and disgust no was To experience iu
this second revelation OF hey unworthi-
ness
crouchng there IN the shadow. with
the foghoGn chor,ling hoarsely over
the shabby trick--so IL seemed TO Nor
She stared back ~ the misty glow
OF the pie. ana tried to pierce the dist-
arcs that lay between her. and the
Lights G. London, 50 MANI leagues
away He was there. IN the glitter
snd glaaour OF II all. but black with
disappointment and wonder oh. IL,
vas detcstable thing She had done.
lioi poor heart achcd for him. She
could almost sec the despair. the ho.
"ildermont IN his honest eyes as he
sat In his room. hours after the ais
covery OF her flight, defeated, betrayed
disillusionci.
There were Dat few people crossing
sailors stood by tile rail, pecriuc. into
tho fog, but It seemed 10 her that no
on. else was af"ot on board the steam
or Already the GOAT was beginnine TO
show signs OF the uneasy trip ahend
Many foghorns. far ana near, were
balking their ugubrlous warnings, the
chCppy waves were slashinE against
inc vessel with n steady beat the bob
bling OF the ship increased as it
innged deeper into the ctoss-seas Rut
she had no thought of tho ship, the
channel or the pcris that surrounded
her Her mind was back Ia London
with her heart and there WAS nothing
aheaG Of her save the dread or to-
morrow's sunlight
She was ii good sailor. y dozen
times. perhaps she had crossed tho
English Channel. In fair weather ana
foul. ana never with discomfort Her
maid, She knew. was in FOR :, wrctchcd
brawl with the waves, but Hctty was
too wise Al nailor to think OF trying
to comfort lie unhappy creature Mis-
cry docs not always love company
tall man came shanbling down
the narrow space along the rail- ana
stopped directly in front OF her she
started in alarm rs no reached out his
hand to support himself against the
Geek house. As he Leaned forward, he
laughed.
You were thinking of me, Hctty,'
said the man.
For long time she stared at him,
trsnsiixed. and then. with low moan
covered her eyes with her hands
rs it truc-is 1t q dream she
sobbod.
flo dropped down beside her and
gathered her In his strong. eager
arms.
"Yo.. were thinking of me. weren't
YOU? And rcproaching yourself. and
hating Yourself for running away like
this? thought so. NVoli you might
just ms well try 10 dodge tho smartest
detective in the world rs to give me tho
slip n"w, darling"
"You-you spiod on ,ne?" she cried
in mufhed tones. she lay very limp in
his arms.
al did" he confessed, without shame.
" Cad, when ] think OF what | might
be doing at this moment if | hadn't
found YOU out in time! Think Of me
back there In London, racing about like
a mailman. searching for YOU In
every
Please. pleasei" she implorod.
Put luck WAS with me Won can't
get away. IIetty ] shan't let YOU out
IF my sight again. I'll camp in front
OF your door and you'll Zee me wither
and die OF slceplessness. for one or
the other of my eyes Will always be
open"
"oh. / am so tired. so miserable" she
riurmured.
'Tcor little swectheartm
II wish you would hate me-"
Lie where you are, dearest, and
forsct!'
IF only could-forEet!"
Rest. i1csctnCab .,:.. .shdrlcmfwy
keep you warm. We're in for n nasty
crossing but IT ia paradise for me.
] am mad with .hc delight OF havinc,