The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-11


lie wraHdan lie is the man who must
ray"
y so not intend 10 marry" said
IIstty.
But Leslie will marry some one.
Frd intend that il shall be you. He
shall marry the ex-chorus girl, tnn
:rtis;'s model. the--;he pros,i,u,e.
Wai,! Don't fly at me like that!
Don't assume that look OF yirtuous
forscr, Let ne say what have to
say. This mitch of y0Gr story shall
hey krow, ard no more. They Will be
proud of you."
Iletty's eyes were blazing. You use
that name-you call me that-and vet
you have kissed me. careseed me
loved me-" she cried hoarse with pas
sion.
HE will ask you tonight for the
second time. You will accept him.
That is all"
you mGst take back what you
have jest said 10 me-Of me-Sara
Wranda!i. You must dnsay It! You
must beg my pardon for that"
II draw no line between mistress
and prostitute"
But /"
Enough"
"Yoa wrong me vilely! You must
let me"
81 have ~ excellent memory, and
1t serves me we'll"
letty suddenly threw herself upon
tho couch and buried her face in her
arms. Great sobs shook her slender
frame.
Sara stood over her and watched for
long time with pitiless eyes. Then
a queer, uneasy. wondering light be-
gan 20 develop In those dark, omlnous
eyes. She leaned forward the better
to listen 10 the choked, inarticulate
words that were pouring from the
| girls lips, At last, moved by some
power she could not have accounted
! for, she knelt beside the quivering
body. and laid her hand. almost tim.
orously, upon the girls shoulder.
! "Hetty--Hetty, II ! have wronyed
you in--in thinking that Of you'll
/" she began brokenly. Then she lift.
| ed her eyes, and the harsh light tried
, to steal back into them. No, no!
What am l saying? what a fool
am to give way"
| You have wronged me-terribly,
| terribly" came in smothered tones
from the cushions. Il did not dream
you thought that Of me-"
| What was | to Think"
Hetty lifted her head and cried out.
you would not let me speak! You
refused to hear my story. You h2vf
| been thinking this of me all along
holding it against me, damning me
with it, and have been closer to yet
than My God, what manner o.
| woman are you?"
| Sara seized her hands and held then
| in O fierce, tense grip. Her eyes We're
| glowing with a strange fire.
Tell mc--tell me now, on your soul
| Hetty were you--vere YOU"
mol No! On my soul, MOI"
| Look into my eyes!"
| The girls eyes did not falter. She
met the dark. penetrating gaze OF the
other and. though dimmed by tears
| her blue eyes we're stesdfast and reso
lutte. Sara seemed TO be searching the
very soul Of her. the soul that laid
itself bare, deuuded of every vestige
Of guile.
IL think believe you" came
slowly from the lips of the searcher
you are looking the truth. can see II
Hetty, II don't understand myself
Is is $3.50 overwhelming, so ire
mendous. It is so incredible Am
really believing YOU? is it possible
that have been wrong in"
| Let me tell you everything cried
the girl, suddenly throwing her arms
about her.
"Not now. Wait. Give me time tc
think. Go away now. want to be
alone" She arose and pushed the gi-'
toward the door. Her eyes were fixed
on her in wondering, puzzled SORT
of way. and she vas shaking her heat
IS If trying TO disc-edit the new emo
ton that had come TO displace the one
created ages ago
| Slowly Hetty Castleion retreatec
toward the door With her hand OF
the knob. she paused.
after what has happened. Sara, yot
must not expect me to stay with yol
any longer cannot. You may giv'
me up to the law, but"
Some one was tapping gently at thu
door
Shall see who II is?" asked tn,
girl, after long period of silence.
Yes"
1t was Murray Mr.. Leslie has re
turned. Mics Castleton, and asks
he may see you at once. He says
, is very important.
Tell him l will be down inca few
minutes, Murray"
After the door closed she waite
until the footman's steps died ava
on the stairs
: al shall say no 10 him, Sara, and
shall say to him that YOU will tell hir
Why cannot he his wife. DO 20
understand? Are YOU listening TO me
Sara turned away without wor
| or look OF response