The Washington herald., 1914-08-16

entity in the handwriting of poor Ker-
grist
But who could prove all this! No
one who could would. at any rate.
There is another crime on record
dating from Miss Brandon's first ap-
pearanoe in Partisan society. One even
ing. four years ago. the manager of
the Mutual Discount Society came to
the cashiers ONCE to tell him that the
next day the board of directors would
examine his books. The cashier was
named Malgat.
"Malgat took a piece Of paper and
wrote something like this: Forgive me.
All my life until recently have been
an honest man. A fatal passion has
driven me mad. I am a defaulter. The
entire deficiency amounts to 40o, 600 francs.
In an hour I shall have ceased to live
They found the paper there next day,
whIsPcred Stories.
But Malgat did not kill himself that
night. When he saw the foul. black
water Of the Seine he would not plunge
in. Late at night he ran to the house
of Sarah in the Champs Elysees-
She and others did not know what
had happened and he was admitted. In
his wild despair he told everything. beg
ging them to give him enough money to
fly from France-to reach the frontier.
He asked for a couple OF hundred
francs only out OF the thousands he had
stolen to give Miss Brandon. Sir Thom-
as Elgfn arose in indignation and. TAX
ing the young man by his shoulders
pushed him out OF the house. telling the
servants never to let him enter there
again.
This is the story which Is whispered.
All that is positively known is that NAL
Eat was a defaulter-and that he disap-
peared.
There was a legal investigation. and
Sarah. Mrs Brian and Sir Thomas were
brought 10 court. Sarah produced let
ters from Malgat which seemed to prove
that the cashier had not only lost in
speculation the money he had stolen but
considerable sums which Sir Thomas had
given him to speculate with.
They admitted that late at right
Nalgat had appeared at Sarah's house
been bled enough, as they thought. Sir
Thomas. indignant at the effrontery Of
the defaulter. had thrust him out
Sarah and her guardians came of with
flying colors and the judge complImenIed
he and her friends.
The Count Ultimatum.
We'll. my friend" continued Maxine,
I'VE cannot attack Sarah openly. She is
too powerful-too shrewd. Fortunately
there are spies in Paris who can be
hired am Mortified that this woman
is TO become the stepmother Of your Hen
riette."
Daniel hurried back TO Henrlette and
told her what Information he had OBJ
tanned OF Maxine. They both agreed
that the proposed marriage must not take
Place.
Herriette boldly told her father that
there were rumors concerning Sarah
Brandon which would prevent her from
ever receiving that woman as the sue
cessor of her dear departed mother. The
Daniel been by. would have struck the
girl.
You dare to slander an anEsl?' he
cried. Il know the rumors which envi-
Gus and base minds have circulated about
my Sarah. She has told me Of them
herself and proved to me their falsity.
"And is IL you, Daniel, who has put nv
child in rebellion against. me! Never
shall you two marry until you have re-
ceived Sarah Brandon here. in this house.
with all respect and affection"
Sarah Prepared for Hin.
When the painful scene was over
DsnieI went to see Sarah. He told her
all that he had heard concerning her-but
not, of course. who had told him. Calmly
and coolly he stated the facts as he knew
them.
Il was expecting this said Sarah; my
slanderous enemies are determined &c
ruin me. That is one OF the reaSons-fn
fact. the principal resson-I have decided
to marry.
Il will not say I love Count de VILE
Haudry. He Is nearly seventy and I am
twenty-five. But have the greatest re-
sepct for him-and need the protection