The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-08-07
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away with that last ugly thought OF
me. with the thought OF me as / ap
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"
Il don't believe you know Hetty as
well as 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. II wifi 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 Is open. She may return
when she chooses, but-don't you see ?
she must come of her own free
will"
"You will not ask her to conner"
mo. II Is the test. She will know
that have told you everything. You
will go TO her. Then she may under
stand. If she forgives she will come
back. There Ii nothing else to say,
nothing else to consider"
81 shall go to her at once" he said
resolutely.
She gave him a 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
go through the form Of trial."
She whirled on him angrily "The
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 fiercely.
IL want you to understand one thing.
Brandon. The story / have told you
was for your ears alone. The secret
lives with US and dies with u.s."
He looked his relief. Right II
must go no farther. 1t 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. Come!"
AS she started off 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. III
not stop for dinner. Thanks just the
same. will be over In the morn
ing"
when will you sail?" she asked.
after a moment.
CdU 20 lOT ten udys, dt ledSJ-
My mother goes into the hospital next
week for an operation, as I've told you.
| can't leave until after that's over.
Nothing serious, but-well, l can't go
away shall write to Hetty tonight,
and cable her tomorrow. By the way,
II don't know just where to find her.
You see, we were not to write to each
other. II was in the bargain. l sup
pose you don't know how | can"
"Yes, can tell you precisely where
she is. She Is In Venice, but leaves
there for Rome, by the Express"
Then you have been hearing from
her?" he cried sharply.
much: there has not been a day since
she landed in England that have not
received news of her. have not
been out of touch with her, Brandon.
not even for an hour
Good heaven, Sara! You don't
mean to say you've had her shadowed
by-by detectives" he exclaimed.
aghast.
Not directly. But / will say this
Her maid is a very faithful serv-
ant" was her ambiguous rejoinder.