The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-06-27
lies fingers. and he dropped it without

lies fingers, and he dropped 1t without
appearing TO notice the pain.
What is this you are eaying?" de-
manded Redmond Wrandall
when left the inn that night, after
seeing my husbands body in the little
upstairs room, | said TO myself that
the one who took his life had unwit-
tingly done me service. He was my
husband; / loved him, | adored him
To the end OF my days | could have
gone on loving MIN In spite OF the
cruel return he gave for my love and
loyalty / shall not attempt 20 tell
you of the countless lapses OF fidelity
on his part You would not believe me.
But he always came back 70 me with
the pitiful love he had for me- and |
forgave him his transgressions These
things you know. He confessed many
things TO you, Mr.. Wrandall, He
humbled himself to me. Perhaps you
will recall that / never complained to
you OF him What rancor ! had was
always directed toward you, his fam.
ily, who would see no wrong in your
king but looked upon me as dirt be-
meath his feet There were moments
when ! could have slain him with my
own hands. but my heart rebelled
There were times when he said 70 me
that ought 10 kill him for the things
he had done. You may now understand
what mean when | say that the girl
| who went 70 Burton's inn with him
did me a service ! will not say that
l considered her guiltlese az the time.
On the contrary, ! looked upon her In
quite different way had no means
of knowing then that she was as pure
as snow and that he would have de-
/ spoiled her OF everything that was
] sweet and sacred TO her She took his
/ life in order TO save that which was
/ dearer 20 her than her own life, and
she was on her way TO pay for her
deed with her life II necessary when
/ came upon her and INTERVIEWED"
"You-you know who she is?" said
Mr. Wrandall. in low, incredulous
voice.
81 have known almost from the be
| ginning. Presently you will hear her
story, from her own lips
lnvoluntarily four pairs OF eyes shift
ed. They looked blankly at Hetty Cas-
Teton
Speaking swiftly. Sara depicted the
scenes and sensations experienced dur.
ing that memorable motor journey to
! New York city.
II could not believe that she was a
vicious creature, even then. Some.
thing told me that she was a tender
gentle thing who had fallen into evil
hands and had struck because she
was unevil. did not doubt that she
had been my husbands mistress, but
l could not destroy the conviction that
somehow she had been justified In
doing the thing she had done Ny
grayest mistake was in refusing "a
hear her story In all OF It's details
] only permitted her TO acknowledge
that she had killed him, no more
did not want to hear the thing which
assumed to be true. Therein lice
my deepest fault For months and
months | misiudged her in my heart
yet secretly loved her Now | under
stand why loved her II was because
she was innocent OF the only crime
could lay at her feet. Now ! come
TO the crime OF which ! stand self
accused. must have been mad all
,hese months. have no other defense
TO offer. You may take N as you see
Il for yourselves. ! do not ask for
pardon After | deliberately had SET
about 10 shield this unhappy girl-tc
cheat the law, II YOU please-to cheat
you. perhaps conceived the horrible
thought to avenge myself for all th,
lndignties had sustained AT nj,
hands OF you Wrandalls. and az tn,
same time 10 even my account with
the one woman whom I could put ms
finger upon as having robbed me 81
my husbands love. You see | put Il