Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-27

How dare yo1 suggest such I
thingf' che eried. turning pale. then
crimson. "How dare your"
sara laughed shortly. isn't dc In.
ference = natural ons1 You azs for
getting yourself." 81
II understand" said tie girl through
pallid lips. Her eyes were dark With
pain and misery. You think am a.
together bad" She dropped psrcspt-
IDLY.
''You went to Burton's inn." senten.
tiously.
But Sara you must believe me.
did not know he was-married. For
Gods sake, do me the justice to-
'".But you won't there with him." in.
sisted the other, her eyes hard %
steel 1T doesn't matter whether he
was married-or free. You went"
Hetty threw herself upon her com
panion'si breast and wound her strong
arms about her.
Sara, Sara, you must let me ex-
plain-you must let me tell you every.
thing. Don't stop me! You have re.
fused to hear my plea"
And still refuse" cried Sara,
throwing her of angrily. "Good God.
do you think I will listen to you! II
you utter another word, will
strange you!"
Hetty shrank back. terrified. Slowly
she moved backward in the direction
Of the door. never taking her eyes
from the impassioned face Of her pro
tector.
Don't, Sara, please don't!" she
begged. Don't look at me like that!
I promise-I promise. Forgive me!
would not give you an instant's pain
for all the world. You would suffer,
you would"
Sara suddenly put her hands over
her eyes. A single moan escaped her
lips-a hoarse gasp of pain.
b "Dearest!" cried Hetty. sprinEing to
her side.
5 Sara threw her head up and met her
with q cold, repelling look.
''Wait!" she commanded. THE time
has come when you should know what
= in my mind, and has been for
months. It concerns you. expect
you to marry Leslie WrandalL"
Hetty stopped short.
How can you jest with me, Sara?''
she cried. suddenly indignant.
Il am not jesttng," said Sara lev.
ely.
"You-you-really mean-what you
have just said?'' The puzzled look
gave way to ono Of revulsion. A great
shudder swept over her.
Leslie Wrandall must pay his
brothers debt to you"
MY Cod" fell from the girls stifI
lips. "You-you must b going mad
mad!"
Sara laughed softly. II have meant
It almost from the beginning" she
said. 1T came to my mind the day
that Challis was buried. It has never
been out Of it for an instant since that
day. Now you understand"
If she expected Hetty to fall into
q at Of weeping. to collapse. to plead
with her for mercy. she was soon to
ind herself mistaken. The girl
Strengthened up suddenly and met her
gaze with one in which there was the
fierce determination. Her eyes were
steady, her bosom heaved.
'And ] have loved you 70 devotedly
80 blindly," she said, IN low tones
Of scorn. "You have been hating me
all these months while thought you
were loving me. What q fool I have
beeni might have known. You
couldn't love me-"
when Leslie asks you tonight Ia
marry him. you are to say that you
will do &c." said Sara. betraying no
sign Of havSas heard the bitter words.
7 shan refuse. Sara" said Hetty.
every vestige Of color gone from her
face.
There Is IN alternative" an.
nounced the other deliberately.
You will expose me to him? TO
his family!"
II shall turn you over to them. to
let them do what they will with you.
II you 60 q his wife. the secret is
safe. If not they may have you as
you really are, to destroy. to annihi.
late. Take your choice, my dear"
"And you, sara!" asked the girl qui.
euy. What explanation will you
have to offer for Ill these monkhs Of
protection!'
Her companion stared. ~Has the
prospect no terror for your
mot now. Not since I have found
you out. Tho thing I have feared oil
along has como 10 pass. am relieved
now that you show me Just whore
truly stand. But, I asked: what oil
your
The world p more likely to applaud
than to curse me. Hetty. It likes I
new sensatlon. My change OF heart
will appear quite natural"
Are you sure that the world will
applaud your real design? You hate
the Wrandalls VIII they be charitable
toward you when the truth 10 given
out? viii Leslie applaud you7 Listen.
please: am trying to save you from
yourself. Sara. You will fail IN every.
thing you have hoped for. You WIN
be more accured than I. The world
win pity me. It may even forgive ne.
It win listen 10 my story. which &
moro than you win DO, and It viii ~
lieve me. Al. am not afraid now.
At nrst VS. IN terror. had no hops
to escape. All that 10 past Today
am ready to take my chances with thu
big, generous world. Mem viii Try me.
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