The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-11
synopsl. of Preceding Cnapter..

No o, ,,s ner "a home Alter years absence.
tho dead man broiheru ana f,i ,e sI MrnnGa ,
with Miss CnstIeton mud Proposes ,narrt,,l.s
Gns Is rsjec,sd with horror Snih. private
suspects Mrs Wrandall Of havin.. @on,m,ittcd
n"p iuFGTr 3Tt Offers to drop The TRAN for
Tho dotccttvc i% Ne ei"Sf isconcerts
had talked over no telephone Win ier n" NJ
der Mr. r y,ngni on tns n!sh, OF the mur.
tho detective his price because he had or,
ierea to give her chance" Brandon
Iiss t.as,io,o NJ "riro Gnsnfea "a pAlniins
with her. and his love is returned p,,, IN"
wi eSpiain so ''"g dy n yb; s !, ma ss
She confesses tha, sic had polod II, r,r,r
"une ae Hot Glynn an actress. Tor am
known that Tor some i'm. MI. '' liz ne @'
wrandal'. her daughter. vivian. and Leslie
SWyG 2pp,,, ut IN. neon "lth ne younger Mrs
OF Miss Castietoi. who has con. 10 w.it
''''h Do0'h
me seemed TO DO taking Brandy out
~ '' H9."i"s exercise snid he
I Itt!, ,i,! r"r DE from mo to
O''p'''
sara rcpresscd the start OF surprise.
She thought Hotty was alone
She, viii bring him In for luncheon,
/ ] suppose" she said onrelessly. al
eHousL' mere was slight contraction
oi INC cyeHds' lie is privileged
ci"'"c'ct
( 1t was long past the luncheon hour
when iietty camo In flushed and
warm. She wac alone and she had
been walking rapidly.
/ "Oh, am 80 sorry 10 be late" sho
apoiogizcd, dartinG = look OF anxiety
~ cara. we grew careless with time.
Am shoeklnsIy late
She was Shaking hands with Mrs
Redmond Wrandan as she spoke Les
/ he and Vivian stood by, r!gidly await
/ ing their turn. Neither appeared 10 DO
especially cordial.
what is The nassinc. ~ an h,,
my dear" said the old ladv 10 onc
who Is young ana can spare it|'
Il did not EXPECT vou-I moan 70
snv. nothing vas soIa ,ho,,t i,,,.rt...,,,
was there. Sara she ,yr. i'm a ,r.,,.
state OF confusion
40 " .,Id 1os,,o ,,.-,,
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a.. &c., ~ aI go 70"
e., .,., 49, az" ot"' VNtt
ala "a cIc IL H. ,''.i' ".,h aiiE 10y
s,o.d, scy,,,t,, .ot, w
49,, 80, go 70
a., 49,. da ~
'N9 ''''.o
W men "id you return she asked.
'housh' tomorrow was
Leslie never has any to-morrows
Miss CdsUcton," explained vivian
He always does to-inorrow's work
to-day That's why he never has any
troubles ahead Of him"
What roti' exclaimed Leslie
where is MI BOOTH" i,o,,tro5
Sara "WouIdn,t he come IN tIcf,,..,,
90, ~
~" ''',N ~ "HN M" 90 htoP
ioh rfs .. y'',"' an men
'Li ~" on =" ny room !" ih"hc hef
=,
10" nc '""s. C"'4eu on. sara
az ''''' '''9i ''N"'u ~ '@!!'
NI"i- cNC'"'H'c' "ef ihother ia
n shoe! shocked voice
| ''''' u1oi"''" he' uauSh'er
pio'''p''y'
You know you never cat anything
In the middle OF the day" said her
mother. frcwning. AS Sara was pay
Ing no attention to thel! remarks, Mrs
Wrandall was obliged TO deliver the
supplemental explanation 10 Leslie,
who hadn't the remotcsi interest In
the matter she's so silly about get
Ting fat"
iietty was in state Of nervous cx-
element during the luncheon. The en-
counter With Booth had not resulted
at all as she had fancied 1t would. She
had betrayed herself In a most dis
concerning manner. ana now was more
deeply involved than ever before She
had been determined AZ the uotsct. she
had failed, and now he had claini--
an incontcstabic claim against her.
She found It difficult TO meet Sara.
steady puestionins gaze. She want
cd 10 be alone
II suppose YOU have heard nothing
recent from poor Lord MurSatroyd,"
Mrs Wrandall was saying TO her in
"a most sympathetic tone
Iictty scarcely grasped tho impor
tancc of the remark. She looked rath-
or blankly ut their guest
Sara stepped into the breach. What
do tho morning dispatches say, Mrs.
Wrandall?'
He is sinking rapidly. | fear or
course, his extreme ago is against him. |
How old is he. Miss Castleton?"
IL haven't the rcmotcst idea Mrs
Wrandall," said the girl. He is very, |
very old
''Ninety-two, the Sun says" supplied
Vivian.
There was an unaccountablc silence
Il suppose there is--ah.--rcany no
hope" said Mrs. Redmond Wrandall at
last
AZ fear not" said IJcttv counosedly