The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-29
CHAPTER vI.-contInued.

OF ChallS. makes himself useful 10 sara
and becomes greatly interested In Hetty.
CHAPTER Vi.-ContInued.
Sara and Hetty did not stay long In
town. The newspapers announced the
return OF Challis Wrandall's widow
and reporters sought her out for inter
views. The old interest was revived
and columns were printed about the
murder at Buttons inn, with sharp
editorial comments on the failure Of
The police to clear up the mystery.
II shall ask Leslie down for the
weekend" sale Sara, the third day
after their arrival In the country. The
house was huge and lonely, and time
hung rather heavily despite the glori-
Gus uplift Of spring.
Hetty looked up quickly from her
book. A look of dismay fickered in
her eyes for an instant and then gave
way to the calmness that had come to
dwell In their depths of late. Her lips
parted In the sudden impulse to cry
out against the plan, but she checked
the words. For a moment her dark,
questioning eyes studied the face of
her b~enefactress; then, as If nothing
had been revealed to her, she allowed
her gaze to drift pensively out toward
the sunset sea.
They were sitting on the broad
verandah overlooking the sound. The
dusk of evening was beginning to steal
over the earth. She laid her book
aside.
"Will you telephone In to him after
iinner, Hetty?" went on Sara, after
~long period of silence.
Again Hetty started. This time q
pok of actual pain flashed In her eyes.
would not a note by post be more
certain to find him in the" she be-
gan hurriedly.
Il dislike whiting notes." said Sara
calmly. "Of course, dear, il you feel
that you'd rather not telephone him,
can"
Il dare say / am finicky, Sara" apol.
ogized Hetty in quick contrition. "Of
course he Is your brother. ! should
remem--"
my brother-in-law, DEAR" said Sara,
q trifie too literally.
"He will come often to your house.
went on Hetty rapidly. 81 must make
the best of It."
HE is your friend, Hetty. He ad'
mires YOU"
81 cannot see him through your
ayes, Sara"
But he Is charming and agreeable
you'll admit" persisted the other.
"He Is very kind. and he Is devoted
to you. I should like him for that
you have no cause for disliking
him"
II do not dislike him. IL am-Oh
you always have been 30 thoughtful
so considerate. Sara, l can't under
stand your failing to see how hard II
Is for me to-to-well. to endure his
open-hearted friendship"
Sara was silent for q moment. "Yor
draw q pretty fine line, Hetty," she
said gently.
Hetty flushed. "You mean that
there Is little to choose between wife
and brother? That isn't quite fair
You know everything. he knows moth.
ing. / wear a mask for him; you have
Ieen into the very heart of me. II
isn't the same
Sara came over and stood beside the
girls chair. After q momen of indie
Sision she laid hcr hand on Hetty's
shoulder. The girl locked up. the ever
recurring question Ii her eyes.
Eve haven't spoken of-of these
things In many month";. Hetty."
mot since Mrs. Wraudall and Wv.
an came to Nice. ! was u~psct-dread-
fully upset then, Sara. ; doa't know
how ! managed TO get through with
e."
But you managed It." pronounced
lara. Her fingers seemed to tighten
suddenly on the girls shoulder. u
shink we were quite wonder full. both
u us. II wasn't easy for me-"
why did we come back to New
York. Sara?" burst out Hetty. clasp
ing her friends hand as II suddenly
sDurred by terror. I'VE were happy
uver there. And free!"
Listen, my dear" said Sara, q
hard note growing In her voice: "this
b my home. ! do not love 1t. but
en- see NO reason for abandoning 1t
That In why we came back to New
zcrk.
Hetty pressed her friends hand &c
1Dr lite. Forgive me-" she cried i'm
Whfvray. \ shouldn't have com
GDmplsined. II was d~etcstable."
Resides veat On Sara evenly
vou were quite fPes - remain On tn
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