The Yale expositor., 1914-05-14
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.


OF Chalis, makes himself useful to sara
and becomes greatly interested In Hetty.
CHAPTER Vi.-Continued.
Sara and Hetty did not stay long IN
town The newspapers announced the
return of Challis Wrandalls widow
and reporters sought her out for inter
views. The old interest was revived
and columns were printed about the
murder at Burton's inn, with sharp
editorial comments on the failure of
the police to clear UP the mystery.
81 shall ask Leslie down for the
weekend" said Sara, the third day
after their arrival in the country. The
house was huge and lonely, and time
hung rather heavily despite the glori-
Gus uplift Of spring.
Hetty looked up quickly from her
book A look Of dismay fiickered In
her eyes for an instant and then gave
way to the calmness that had come to
dwell in their depths of late. Her lips
parted in the sudden impulse to cry
out against the plan, but she checked
the words. For moment her dark,
questioning eyes studied the face OF
her benefactress; then, as IL nothing
had been revealed to her, she allowed
her gaze to drift pensively out toward
the sunset sea.
They were sitting on the broad
yerandah overlooking the sound. The
dusk of evening was beginning to steal
over the earth. She laid her book
aside.
'"Will you telephone in to him after
dinner, Hetty?" went on Sara, after
long period of silence.
Again Hetty started. This time a
look of actual pain flashed in her eyes.
Would not a note by post be more
certain to find him in the" she be-
gan hurriedly.
II dislike writing notes." said Sara
calmly. "Of course, dear, II you feel
that you'd rather not telephone him.
can"
II dare say am finicky, Sara" apol
ogized Hetty in quick contrition. "Oi
course he Is your brother. | should
remem-"
my brother-in-law, DEAR" said Sara
q trifle too literally.
"He will come often to your house,
went on Hetty rapidly. 81 must make
the best of It,"
HE is your friend. Hetty. He ad
mires YOU"
81 cannot see him through you
eyes, Sara"
But he Is charming and agreeable
you'll admit" persisted the other.
"He Is very kind, and he Is devote'
to you. | should like him for that.
you have no cause for dislikin
him"
81 do not dislike him. II amor
you always have been so thoughtful
so considerable, Sara, l can't under
stand your failing to see how hard
Is for me to-to-well, to endure hi
open-hearted friendship" SIS
Sara was silent for a moment. "Yo
draw a pretty fine line. Hetty," sh
said gently.
Hetty flushed. you mean tha
there ia little to choose between wifi
and brother? That isn't quite fai
You know everything, he knows notl
Ing. wear u mask for him; you hav
seen into the very heart OF me.
isn't the same"
Sara came over and stood beside I'll
girls chair. Alter a moment of ind
cision she Laid her hand on Hetty
shoulder. The girl looked up, the eve
recurring question In her eyes.
I'VE haven't spoken of-of thes
things in many months Hetty,
Not since Mrs. Wrandall and vi
ian came to Nice. | was upset-drea
fully upset then, Sara. | don't kno
how | managed to get through wit
It."
But you managed it, pronounce
Sara. Har fingers seemed to tighte
suddenly on the girls shoulder.
think we were quite wonderful, bot
of us. IL wasn't easy for me-"
why did we come back to Ne
York, Sara?" burst out Hetty, clas
ing her frieads hand as If sudden
spurred by terror 1--WE were hapI
over there. And free!"
Listen, my dear" said Sara,
hard note growing In her voice: 9TH
IA my home. / do not love IT, but
can see no reason for abandoning
That 10 why we came back to Ne
York"
Hetty pressed her friends hand
her lips. Forgive me-" she cried 4
pulsjva:y. IL shouldn't have co
naH ,,ained. It was detestable."
"Besides,". went on Sara even
you we're quite free to remain on
thar side. I left IL TO you"