The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-06-04

"Then he is at our very gates," said
Sara, looking up suddenly.
Il wonder If he can be the man
saw yesterday at the BRIDGE" mused
Hetty. "Is he tall?"
Il really can't say. He's rather
vague. 1t was six or seven years ago.
ut was left that Mr.. Wrandall is to
come out on the eleven-thirty," ex-
planned Hetty. 81 thought you wouldn't
like sending either of the motors in"
"And Mr.. Booth?"
I'VE are to send for him after Mr..
Wrandall arrives. He is stopping at
the inn, wherever that may be-"
Poor fellow!" sighed Sara, with a
grimace. Il am sure he will like us
immensely If he has been stopping at
the inn."
Hetty stood staring down at the
blazing logs for full minute before
giving expression to the thought that
troubled her.
Sara" she said, meeting her
friends eyes with steady light In her
own, why did Mr.. Wrandall ask for
me instead of you? 1t is you he is
coming to visit, not me. 1t Is your
house. Why should"
my DEAR" said Sara glibly, II am
merely his sister-in-law. 1t wouldn't
be necessary to ask me II he should
come. He knows he is welcome"
Then why should he feel called up
on to"
Some men like to telephone, I sup
pose," said the other coolly.
II wonder IL you will ever under
stand how feel about-about certain
things, Sara"
What, for instance?"
We'll, his very evident interest in
me-" cried the girl hotly. He sends
me fiowers-this is the second box
this week-and he is so kind, so very
friendly, Sara, that can't bear it,
really can't"
Mrs. Wrandall stared at her. "You
can't very well send him about his
business" she said, unless he be-
comes more than friendly. Now, can
your"
But it seems 500 horrible, so
beastly," groaned the girl
Sara faced her squarely. See here,
Hetty," she said levelly, I'VE have
made our bed, you and I. We must lie
in it-together. If Leslie Wrandall
chooses to fall in love with you, that
is his affair. not ours. We must face
every condition. In plain words, we
must play the game"
What could be more appalling than
to have him fall in love with me?"
The other way round would be
more dramatic. should say"
Good God Sara!" cried the girl In
horror. How can you even speak of
such thing?"
After all, why shouldn't" began
Sara, but stopped in the middle of her
suggestion, with the result that 1t had
Its full effect without being uttered in
so many cold-blooded words. The girl
shuddered
| wish, Sara, you would let me un-
burden myself completely to you." she
pleaded, selling her friends hands.
You have forbidden me-"
Sara jerked her hands away. Her
eyes flashed. Il do not want to hear
It," she cried fiercely. Never, never!
Do you understand? 1t is your secret.
VIII not share 1t with you. | should
hate you If | knew everything. As 1t
is, love you because you are a wom-
an who suffered at the hand of one
who made me suffer. There is moth
Ing more to say. Don't bring up the
- H.
friend for ever, not your confdante.
There is a distinction. You may be
able to see how very marked It is In
our case. Hetty. What one does not
know, seldom hurts"
But want to justify myself"
1T isn't necessary" cut in the other
SO peremptorily that the girls eyes
spread into look of anger. Where
upon Sara Wrandall threw her arm
about her and drew her down beside
her In the chaise-lounge. 81 didn't
mean to be harsh," she cried. 1--WE
must not speak of the past that's ALL
The future Is not likely to hurt us,
dear. Let us avoid the past"
The future!" sighed the girl, star.
Ing blankly before her. I
ITO appreciate what it is to be-"
said the other, you have but to think
of what 1t might have been"
Il know" said Hetty, in a low
voice. "And yet l sometimes wonder
If"
Sara interrupted. you are paying
me. dear, instead Of the law" she said.
gently. Il am not harsh creditor,
am II"
MY life belongs to you. / give 1t
cheerfully, even gladly"
so you have said before. Well. IL
1t belongs to me. you might at least
permit me to develop it as would any
other possession. | take 1t as an in
vestment. 1t will probably fiuctuate."
Now you are jesting!"
Perhaps" said Sara laconically.
The next morning Hetty set forth
for her accustomed tramp over the
roads that wound thronah A.