The state herald., 1913-09-19
"Bravol" shouted Simon Jefferson.

put leads on me-" she said with con-
triton. "lll be floating away. When
feel good. l always want to do some-
thing wrong-it's awfully dangerous
for person to feel good, guess. Mrs.
Gregory. you say can belong to you
when think about that. want to
dance. guess you hardly
know what 1t means for Fran to be-
long to a person. You're going to lind
out. Come on" she shouted to Mrs.
Jefferson. without using the trumpet
always a subtle compliment to those
nearly stonedeaf. II mustn't wheel
myself about. SO I'm going to wheel
you"
As she passed with her charge ilto
the garden. her mind was busy with
thoughts Of Grace Noir Belonging to
Mrs. Gregory naturally suggested get
ting rid of the secretary. 1t would
be exceedingly difficult But two
months ought to settle her." Fran
mused
In the meantime, Grace Noir and
Gregory sat in the library, silently
turning out an immense amount OF
work, feeding the hungry and consol-
ing the weak with stroke Of pen and
click Of typewriter.
About this case, number one hum
dred forty-three." Grace said, looking
up from her work as copyist. 'the
girl whose father wouldn't acknowl.
edge her
Write to the matron to give her
good clothing and good schooling" He
spoke softly. There prevailed an at.
mosphere OF subtle tenderness: on
this island-the library-blossom
love OF mankind and devotion to lofty
ideals. These two mariners found
themselves ever surrounded by 4 sea
of indifference: there was not a sail
In sight. 1T is sad case" he mur-
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You think number one hundred
forty.three n sad case?" she repeated
always. when possible. building her
next step out of the material furnished
by her companion. But suppose she
is an impostor. He says she's not his
daughter. this number one hundred
forty-three. Maybe she isn't Would
you call her conduct sad?"
Gregory took exquisite pleasure In
arguing with Grace. because her Sc
rene assumption OF being In the right
gave to her beautiful face a touch Of
the angelic. II should call It impos.
sible."
Impossible? Do you think It's I'm.
possible that Fran's deceiving your
How can you know that she is the
daughter OF your friendl"
He grew pale. oh. II he could have
denied Fran--if he could have Joined
Grace In declaring her an impostor!
But she possessed proofs so irrefu,able
that safety lay in admitting her claim.
lest she prove more than he had al.
ready admitted. II know II. absolute
ly. She is the daughter OF one who
was my most-my most intimate
friend"
Grace repeated with delicate re-
proof-"Your intimate friend'"
Il know II was wrong for him to de-
sert his wife"
"wrong!" How inadequate seemed
that word from her pure lips!
But" he faltered. I'VE must make
allowances. My friend married Fran's
mother In secret because she was ut.
terly worldly-frivolous- butterfly.
Her own uncle was unable TO control
her-to make her go to church. Soon
mlstake-it broke his heart. the rrng.
edy OF II. l don't excuse him for 20.
Ing away TO Europe"
| II am glad you don't. He was no
true man, but weakiing. am glad
I have never been thrown with such
IA degenerate"
but. Miss Grace" he urged PLEAD
ingiy. do you think my friend. ',hen
he went back to md her and she was
gonc-do you think no should have
kept on huntingY DO you think. Grace.
that he should have remained yoked
to nm unbclioyer. after hc realized his
follyf"
There was heavenly compassion In
her eyes, for suddenly she had di.
vlncd his purpose In defending fran's
father. Ho fwas thinking OF his own
wife. and bf hia wifo's mother and
broth.r-how they had ceased to show
sympathy In what he regarded m the
onncntinl5 OF life. Iicr silence suggest.
cd that nh she could no, speak without
casting reflection upon Mrs. Gregory.
she would nay nothing. and this tact
was grateful To his gricyed heart
II have been thinking OF something
very strange Grace said. with n
marked effort to avoid tho ISSUE lcat
nho commit the indiuor.tion OF blam
ing her employers wifo. u remem.
Dor having heard you say that when
you were n young man. you loft your
fathers home TO live with cousln In