The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-08-14

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innermost OF his private Offices, where
without much preamble he informed
her that he knew everything. More
over, Mr.. Booth was in possession OF
all the facts and was even then on the
point Of starting for Europe to see her.
or course, his letter had failed to
reach her in time. There was quite q
remote little once. during which Mr..
Carroll wiped his eyes and blew his
nose nor than once, after which he
took 1t upon himself to dispatch a mes
senger to Sara with the word that he
and Miss Castleton would present
themselves within half an hour after
his note had been delivered.
The meeting between Sara and Het-
ty was affecting. Almost i'm
mediately the former began to show
the most singular signs OF improve
ment. She laughed and cried and Joy
ously announced to the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite we'll
a, ain! And. in truth. she got up from
the couch on which she reclined and
Insisted on being dressed for dinner.
In another room the amazed nurse was
frantically appealing to Mr.. Carroll to
let her send for the doctor, only to be
COMPOUNDED by his urbane
ment that Mrs. Wrandall was as right
as a string" and. please God. she
wouldn't need the services OF doctor or
nurse again for years to come. Then
he asked the nurse II she had ever
heard of a disease called nostalgia"
She said she had heard OF home
sickness"
We'll. that's what allied Mrs. Wran-
DALI" be said. Miss Castleton is the
cure"
Booth came the next morning.
I'd. . Even as she lay passive In his
arms. Hetty denied him. Her arms
were around his neck as she m~iserably
whispered that she could not, would
not be his wife, Notwithstanding her
love for him and his readiness to &C.
cept her as she was. She was obdurate.
lovingly, tenderly obdurate. He would
have d~espaired but for Sara. to whom
ne AFTER WARDS Appeared.
Wait" was all that Sara had said.
but he took heart. He was beginning
to look upon her as a sorceress. A
week ago he had felt sorry for her;
his heart had been touched by her
transparent misery. Today he saw
her in another light altogether; as the
determined. resourceful. calculating
woman who, having failed to attain q
certain end. was now intensely, keenly
Interested in the development Of an
other of a totally different nature. He
could not feel sorry for her today.
Hetty deliberately had placed her
self in their hands, Withdrawing from
the conference shortly before Vivian'i
arrival to give herself over to gloomy
con1ectures as to the future. not only
for herself, but for the man she loved
and the woman she worshiped with
dog,
At a later conference participated Ii
by Sara, Booth and Mr.. Carroll, the oil,
lawyer spoke plainly.
Now are you both willing to Civ,
serious consideration to the plan | pro
pose? Take time to think 1t over. NJ
harm will come to Miss Castleton,
am confident. There will be a min,
days sensation, but. after all. it is tn,
best thing for everybody. You pre-
pose living abroad. Booth. so what ar
the odds if"
Il shan't live abroad unless Hett,
reconsiders her decision to O MARI.
me-" said the young man dismally
Cad. Sara, you must convince he
that I love her better than"
Il think she knows all that, Brar
don. AS l said before, wait! And now
Mr.. Carroll, l have this to say to you
suggestion: for one am relentlessl
opposed to the plan you advocate
There is no occasion for this matter t
go to the public. A trial, you say
would be a mere formality. am nc
so sure of that. Why put poor Hetty'
head in the lions mouth at this lat
stage. after l have protected her 8
carefully all these months? Why, TAX
the risk? We know she is innocen
Isn't 1t enough that we acquit her /
our hearts? No. l cannot consent, an
hold both of you to your promises
There is nothing more | can sa,
my dear Sara" said Carroll, shakin
: his head gloomily, except to urge 70
/ to think 1t over very seriously. r,
member. 1t may mean a great deal t
, her-and to u eager young frien
/ here. Years from now, like a bolt fro,
: the sky, the truth may come out |
: some way. Think of what it woul
mean then"
3 Sara regarded him steadily. "Ther
are but four people who know tn
truth" she said slowly. 1T isn't lik
+ ly that Hetty or Brandon will tell Ii
4 story. Professional honor forblds yol
z doing SO. That leaves me as the 80,
peril. Is that what you would imnl
n my dear friend?"
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