The state herald., 1913-10-24

unjust light She isn't to be Judged |
like other people"
"Oh," murmured Grace, "then you
think there is more than one standard
OF right? don't There's one God
and one right. No. l cannot consent;
what might satisfy Mrs. Gregory might
not seem best to me. No. professor.
II you feel that you cannot explain
what saw. last night. shall feel
obliged to tell Mr.. Gregory a. soon a.
the choir practice ends"
Didn't Fran refuse to telli" Abbott
temporized.
YES" was the skilful response; but
her reticence must have been to save
you, for the girl never seems ashamed
Of anything she does. imagine she
hated to get you into trouble"
Miss Grace. you have heard Mrs
Gregory say that she trusts me-and
she is Fran's guardian. l ask you to
do the same"
Il must consider my conscience"
That answer closed all argument
"You had better tell her." said Mrs.
Gregory. for she is determined to
know"
Il was taking . walk to rest my
mind" Abbott said slowly. proceeding
as II he would have liked to tight his
ground inch by inch. land It was rath-
er late. was strolling about Little
burg. At last found myself at the
new bridge that leads to the camp
meeting grounds. when ahead Of me.
there was-I saw Fran. was much
surprised to find her out there. alone"
81 can understand that" said Grace
quietly, "for I should have been sur
prised myself"
Mrs. Gregory turned upon Grace.
Let him go on!" she said with a dash
that petrihed the secretary.
when came up to the bridge, she
was sitting there. with some cards
all alone. She had some superstition
about trying fortunes on q new bridge
at midnight, and that explains the late
ness Of the hour. So persuaded her
70 come home. and that In ALL"
Mrs. Gregory breathed with relief.
What an odd little darling!" she muir
INJURED. smiling.
What kind Of fortune was she tell
ingi" Grace asked.
Whatever kind tho new bridge
would give her."
"Oh. then the cards stood for peo-
pie, didn't theyl And the card you
dropped in the yard was your card. Of
course"
"Of course"
"And did Fran have . card 70 repse-
sent herself. pcrhAps!"
Il have told you the story" said Alb
bott. rising.
THAT means she did. Then she
|. Mrs. Gregory. have always
felt that Fran has deceived us about
her age! She IL older than she pre-
tends to bel"
Il believe this concludes our bar
gain" said Abbott. rising.
Mrs. Gregory was calm. Miss Grace.
Fran told me long ago that she 10
eighteen years old; she came a. n IT.
tie girl, because she thought We would
take her In more readily. n We be-
lieved her \ mere child"
Does Mr.. Gregory know that?'
Il haven't told him: I don't know
whether Fran has or not"
You haven't told hint" Grace was
speechiess. "You knew Il. and hayes't
told him? What ought to do!"
you ought TO keep your promise. ="
Abbott retorted hotly.
"sittinK on that bridge At midgnight,
alone. telling peoples fortunes by
cards. Professor Ashton
Mrs. Gregory" Grace exclaimed. with
one Of those flashes OF inspiration Pc
culiar to her seq. "that Fran 10 4 show.
grill"
Mrs. Gregory rose. and spoke
through her mothers ear.trun.,et:
Shall we 10 home. now!"
THAT Fran" repeated Grace. "is .
show.Eirii She Ia eighteen or nineteen
years old. and she In n show.Eiri."
wouldn't Il be best for you to nsk
herr
Ask herr Herf No. I nsk youl"
Let me push the chair" said Ab
bott. steppyng to Mrs. Grcgory's side.
lie read In tho troubled face tina, she
had known this secret. also.
Tho secretary gnzed Mt him with n
far.away look. hardly conscious that
hc was beating retreat. 80 absorbed
was she in this revelation. II would bc
necessary for some ono TO 20 To
Springfield to make Investigations.
Grace had for ever alienntcd Abbott
Ashton. but there was always Robert
Clinton. Hc would obey her every
wish: Robert Clinton should go And
when Robert had rctur'ied with n full
history OF Hamilton 0r'sory's school
days At Springfield. and those OF Greg
ory's intimate friends. Fran. with tho
proofs OF her conspiracy spread before
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