Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-10
CHAPTER vi-contInued.

and becomes greatly Interested in Hetty.
CHAPTER Continued.
6ara 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 Burton's inn, with sharp
editorial comments on the failure OF
the police to clear up the mystery.
II shall ask Leslie down for the
weekend" said Sara. the third day
after their arrival In the country. The
house was huge and lonely. and time
hung rather heavily despite the glori-
Ous uplift Of spring.
Hetty looked up quickly from her
book. A look of dismay fiickered In
her eyes for an instant and then gave
way to the calmness that had come to
dwell la their depths of late. Her lips
parted In the sudden impulse to cry
sout against the plan, but she checked
the words. For moment her dark,
questioning eyes studied the face OF
her henefactress; then. as IL 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
ever the earth. She laid her book
aside.
win you telephone Ia TO him after
dinner. Hetty?" went on Sara. after
long period of silence.
Again Hetty started. This time a
look OF actual pain flashed In her eyes
Would not a note by post be more.
certain to find him In the" she hsS
gan hurriedly.
4 dislike writing notes." said Sara
calmly. .Of course. dear. &c you feel
that yoEc rather not telephone hifT.,
can"
Il dare say am finicky. aafa. Ap0l.s
cBized Hetty in quick contrttfen ''Of
course he is your brother. should
rvpiem"
MY brother.iu.lav asaF E aaid Sara.
tribe too literally
HE viii come ofteu ID Jour house."
went on Hatty rnnsdlys Il must make
the hest OF L.
~He Il your rfrisnd. Hetty. He ad-
mires yon.
II c<nnot see him through your
s@Yes Sara,
<<'1t ne Il charming and agreeable,
Hqqu admit" persisted the other
He ID very kind, and he is devoted
J . you. l should like him for that"
You have no cause for disliking
Aam."
Il do not dislike him. I'll am-Oh,
yuu always have been so thoughtful,
SC considerate, Sara. can't under
stand your failing to see how hard 1t
10 for me to-to-well. to endure his
open-hearted friendship"
Sara was silent for moment. "You
draw a pretty fine line, Hetty," she
said gently.
1 Hetty flushed. you mean that
there is little to choose between wire
aud brother7 That isn't quite fair.
\ You know everything, he knows moth
Nng. ] wear a mask for him; you have
seen into the very heart of me. 1t
isn't the same"
Sara came over and stood beside the
girls chair. After a moment of indie
icision she laid her hand on Hetty's
shoulder. The girl looked up. the ever
recurring question In her eyes.
We haven't spoken of--of these
things in many months, Hetty"
Not since Mrs. Wrandan and Wv
San came to Nice. was upset--dread-
fully upset then, Sara / don't know
how ! managed to get through with
az"
''But you managed It," pronounced
Sara. Her fingers seemed TO tighten
suddenly on the girls shoulder. Il
think we were quite wanderful, both
of US. It wasn't easy for me-"
Why did we come back to New
York, Sara?" burst oct Hetty, clasp
ing her friends hand as II suddenly
spurred by terror. I'VE were happy
over there. And freel"
Listen. my dear" said Sara. q
lard note growing in her voice: "this
ne my home / do not love It, but l
can see no reason for abandoning II.
That Is Why we came back to New
York"
Hetty pressed her friends hand to
her lips. Forgive me-" she cried i'm
pulsively. Il shouldn't have COM
complained. 1t was detestable."
Besides" went on Sara evenly,
you were quite free to remain on the
sther side left II to you"