The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-27


an-child OF mysticism and dreams,
nor yet the broken coWed product OF
his world system stood before him,
but "a being whom ne had never
known. an aloof and inscrutable spir-
A. And suddenly the great evil he
had done her took shape before him
and a pent-up longing Tor absoutiou
broke from his compressed lips
Forgive me-" he said hoarsely.
And again she kissed him
/ have forgiven
She passed on up the stairs. rising
in her trailing garments like some
ghost into the deeper shadows and
he watched her until a bend in the
staircase hid her from him. Then
no felt his way back 10 his place be
tore the dying fire and there. AS
though released from some eva spell
he slept dreamlessly until daybreaA.
He was aroused then by the entrance
OF the nurse Instantly fully awake
he saw by her expression that her
unusual appearance in his room vas
caused by some fresh trouble. She
was white 10 the lips and for the first
moment incapable or speech. Pos
sessed by a swift prescience OF mis-
fortune he spreng 10 his feet
What has happened he demand
ed roughly.
His tone recalled her 10 some meas
ure of calm.
Il beg your pardon, Sir David
she stammered- wouldn't have ven
tured but we thought you might know
Lady Hurst is missing
What do you mean?
II mean. Sir David, that this morn
ing we found her bed empty-it had
not even been slept inland she is no
where in the house. We have looked
everywhere and we are afraid-her
ladyship has been in great trouble
Hurst pushed the frightened WON
an 10 one side and hurried out OF the
room. He knew now that whatever
disaster had befallen her IL had not
come upon him without warning 1t
had hung heavy IN the Atmosphere
he had seen It written on Sarasvati 5
face. he had felt its dark force gath
ering about him slowly, invidiously
yet with all the inevitableness OF
tate. Downstairs he was met by
Heilig. Early as II was, the probes
sors appearance caused him no sur
prise He was vaguely aware that
the warning had first become mani
fest with Heilig sudden re-entry into
his life the day before and that now
he belonged essentially TO the Crisis.
For a moment the two men stared az
each other with reasonless antagon-
ism. Then Heihg made curt ges-
lture of apology.
| II regret 10 hat come upon you Ike
this" he said. but | had to see you
at once II | had had my way J
would haf told you last night
Il can not listen-not now" Hurst
interrupted sternly. My son Is
dead"
That's not all, sarasvati my
Wife"
Il know that, too
Hurst, with his hand on the tele
phone, swung round.
You know? How do you know
he demanded.
II guessed at the possibility yes
terday when / saw her face knew
for certain when heard the child
had died Rama Pal was in the the
alter last night
Well? For Gods sake, HeilIg, tell
me what you know-what you sus-
pect Every minute is precious"
My young friend, do you think l
hat travelled few thousand miles to
warn you and do not know how
precious time is? But / haf come too
late and now we must act-swiftly, II
is true. but not recklessly. Leave
that telephone 1t can not help rs.
Hurst led the way into his wiie's
sitting room and here faced about
with a hard-won calm.
AT least tell me where Sarasvau
is' he said THAT Is all that mat
ters Just now"
BY this time / believe your wife
20 be on her way 10 India
Good God Alone?'
"No-with her brother--Rama Pal.
Hurst recoiled Then, recovering
himself. De walked across the room
10 tae writing desk The drawers
stood open All that his vile pos.
sessed in letters-a few written by
his own hand In days OF unavoidable
absence had gone. Four bank notes
lay on the table, spread out with pa
thetic neatness. and on top or one
Hurst saw the minute gold circle or
( his Wife's wedding ring He picked II
up and slipped II on 10 his own finger
/ His face had grown old-iooking.
# ala not know Rama Pal was her
! brother" he said duly.
Nor did Rama Pal know probably
until short time ago HE father
and hers. Mana Balagf kept the secret
luntil 81 suited him to use Z. You will
remember Mana Balagi murdered
your father David Your father knew
too much and you know too much
There Is double feud between YOU.
my young friend
What do care7 II Rama Pal has
decoy ed
There is no question OF decoying.
was the quick interruption Saras-
Wait went. believe, of her own free
Will You do not believe me-" The
professor came across the room and
faced the younger man In an ont
break OF passion You saw her daily
and you do not know what you YOU
and your narrowhearted. blind blg
oted people hat done But knew
though saw her face only Tor an In
slant. aud when. \ saw Rama Pal /
knew that his opportunity had come.
Her heart was broken David Hurst.
and you-you hat broken IT,"
For an instant Hnrst's hrows con
traCted. then he saw something in the
blazing eyes that caused him To- turn
away. disarihed silenced by grief
as bitter as his own Heilig shrugged
his shoulders
why. yes-I loved her he said
simply and with Sudden sentences.