The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11

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we ncr1ri ption given Of one who had accom-
pnl'ieu her husband to IN. inn tho proceed.
ny nish,' eut, moved 10y "a strange impulse
70 her own rooms. Then She sends for her
l.cclie Wrandall.
Yes. we are spared all that" she
said. Then she mot his gaze with II
sudden flash Of anger in hcr eyes
But would not have divorced him
never. You understood that didn't
you
You couldn't nave gone on Tor ever.
my dear child, enduring the
She stopped him with Il sharp ex-
cialnntion. Why discuss IL now! Let
~" past take care OF itself, Mr. Car
roll The past came to an cnd night
before last 80 far ~ am concerned.
want advice FOR the future. not for
the past
He drew back. hurt b. her manner
She was quick to see that she had Of
Tended him.
y beg your pardon, my best or
friends she cried earnestly
He smiled. If you viii talec pres
cnt advice, Sara, YOU viii lot go OF
yourseit for 4 spell ana sec IL tears
won't relieve the tension under"
Tears" she cried. why should /
give way 10 tears? What have | 10
weep for? That man mp there in tho
country The cold. dead thing that
spent It's last livinH moments without 1,
thought Of love for me- An. no my
friend. ! shed MI my tears whnc lie
was ALIKE. There are none left TO hc
shed for him now. lie cxactcd hi, run
share Of item. II WAS HIS pleasure to
wiring them from ma because 10 knew
loved him" she leaned forward and
spoke slowly. distinctly. 80 that ilc
would never forget tho words "But
Ia H. T.ar
know that loved him. can you be-
lieyc mo when I say to YOU that / hate
THAT dead thing up there III Eurtou',
Inn a. no one ever hated before can
YOU understand what ! mean? l hate
That dead BODY. Mr.. Carroll loved
tie life that was IN IT, II was the life
OF him that loved. the warm, appeal
Ing life OF him. II has gone out. some
one less aminbie than suffered At his
hands and-wcli. that j. enough
hate the dcad body shc left behind her.
MI. Carroll"
The lawycr wiped the cool moisture
from iia brow
hc was Allied with wonder Extra
ordinary Ahem, should say
Aheni' Dear no, Yes. ycs-Ive never
really thought ~ ii In that light"
= dare say you haven't" she said.
lying back in the chair as If suddenly.
ny ,he way, ny dear, have you
brcal<faStcd?"
NO. / hadn't given ii thought.
Perhaps it would lie better IL had
some coffee
y viii ring for a waiter" no said,
Swinging To his feet
Not now. please have n younr
friend Ia the other roon--a guest who
arrived last night She will attend 10
IL when Sin. awabcs Poor thing II
has been arcadfull. trying FOR her.
Good heaven, | should think SO"
said he, wiki Il glance at the closed
door rs She asleep"
Yes 1 shall not cali her until YOU
have gone"
May | inquire"
"a girl met rcccutly-au Euclish
girl" said she succinctlv, aud forth
with changed thc subject .''rhcr. arc
a fcw necessary details that must be
attended To. Nr Carroll THAT il why
sent FOR YOU at this early hour Mr.
Leslie lNraudail yyill take charg,.-Ahi'
she straightcncd up suddenly What
Il farce II il going to bc!"
Half AN hour later he departed. To
rojoin her nj II o'clock. when tho re-
port ers were 10 bc expected lie was 10
10 the talking Tor her While lie vas
there, leslie Wrandall called her IN
on tho telephone HEARING but ono side
III tho rather prolonged congregation,
he WAS ,ilcd with wonder at the tact !
ful way IN which she met and parricd
the inevitable questions ana suggos-
tons coming from her horror-strnck
brothcr-in-iaw. Without the Slight
rst trace of offcnsiveness in her man
ncr, she gave Leslie to understand that
the final obsouuics must he conducted
M the home OF his parents. 10 whom
once moro her husband belonged and
that she would abide ~ all arrange
mcnts his family elected to make AIR
carroll surinised from the trend OF
conversation that young Wrandall Was
about To leave Tor tho scene OF the
tragedy. and that the house was IN a
state Of unspcakablc distress. The
lawyer smiled rather rrimly TO him
self rs he turned to look out oil the
window. lie did not have to he told
that Challis was the idol Of the fam
lily, and that. SO far as they were CON
ccrned lie could do no wrong.
AFTER his departure. Mrs Wrandall
gently opened the bedroom door and
was surprised 10 nnd the girl wide
awake resting on one elbow. her star
ing eyes fastened on the newspaper
that topped the pile on the chair
Catching sight Of Mrs. Wrandall She
pointed 10 the paper with trembling