Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-06

and to be loved. You don't want to
pitied. l understand. It's the return
Of heart that went away long months
ago and left an empty place that you
filled with gall. The bitterness is
gone. There IL something sweet in
its place. Am not rtsht?"
She hesitated. III you mean that
want to be loved by my enemies,
Brandon. you are wrong" ahe said
clearly. II have not been chastened
in that particular"
"You mean the Wrandalls?"
1T 10 not in my nature to love my
enemies. We stand on the same foot
ing a. before. and always shall. They
understand me. I understand them.
am glad that my project failed. not for
their sake. but for my own"
He WAS silent This woman was be-
yond him. He could not understand a
nature like this.
"You say nothing. Well. cant ask
you to understand. We will not dis
cuss my enemies. but my friends.
What do you intend to do in respect
to Hetty7"
II am going to make her my wife. .
he said levelly.
She turned away. It was now quite
dark. He could not see the express
sion on her face.
what you have heard does not
weaken your love for her?'
mo. It strengthens IT,"
"You know what she has done. She
has taken life with her own hands.
Can you take her to your bosom. can
you make her tho mother OF your own
children? Remember, there is blood
on her hands"
"Ah, but her heart IL clean!"
"True." she said modify. her heart
is clean"
mo cleaner than yours 10 now.
Sara"
She uttered short. mocking laugh.
1T isn't necessary to say . thing
like that to me-" ~.
Il beg your pdndon."
Her manner changed abruptly. She
turned to him, intense and serious.
"She ia 90 far away. Brandon. On
the other side Of the world. and she
is full of loathing for me. How am
to regain what I have lost? How am
to make her understand? She went
away with that last ugly thought Of
me. with the thoaght Of me a up.
peared to her on that last, enlighten-
ing day. All these months 1t has been
growing more horrible to her. It has
been beside her all the time. All
these months she has known that !
pretended to love her as"
II don't believe you know Hetty as
well a. you think you do" he broke
in. you forget that she loved you
with all her soul. You can't kill love
30 easily as all that. 1t will be all
right, Sara. You must write and ask
her to come back. It"
"Ah. but you don't know!" Then
she related the story of the liberated
canary bird. "Hetty understands. The
cage door 10 open. She may return
when she chooses, but-don't you see?
che must come Of her own free
will"
"You will not ask her to Gomez"
mo. It is the test. She will know
that have told you everything. You
will 90 to her. Then she may under
stand. II she forgives she will come
back. There is nothing else to cay.
nothing else to consider"
II shall 60 to her at once" he said
resolutely.
She gave him quick. searching
glance.
"she may refuse to marry you, even
now, Brandon"
"She can't" he cried. An instant
later his face fell. "By Jove. IL sup.
pose the law will have to be consid
cred now. She will at least have to
90 through the form Of trial"
She whirled on him angrily. "ThA
law? What has the law to do with
It? Don't be fool!''
"She ought to be legally exoner-
ated." he said.
Her fingers gripped his arm f1ercely.
Il want you to understand one thing,
Brandon. The story l have told you
was for your ears alone. The secret
lives with US and dies with us."
He looked his relief. Right! It
must 60 no farther. It Is not a mat
ter for the law to decide. You may
trust me-"
II am cold" she said. He heard
her teeth chatter distinctly as she
pulled her thick mantle closer about
her throat and shoulders. 1T is very
raw and wet down here. Comet"
Az she started OF along the long,
narrow pier. he sprang after her,
grasping her arm. She leaned rather
heavily against him for . few steps
and then drew herself up. Her teeth
still Chartered. her arm trembled in
his clasp.
by jove. Sara, this is bad" he
cried, in distress. You're Chilled to
the marrow"
Nerves." she retorted, and he some
how felt that her lips were set and
drawn.
"You must get to bed right away.
Hot bath, mustard, and all that. I'll
not stop for dinner. Thanks just the
same. I will be over in the morn.
inG."
when will you sa,l?" she asked.
after . moment.
Il can't 60 Tor ten days, At least.
MY mother goes into the hospital next
week for an operation. - I've told you.
I can't leave until after that's over.