Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-08-14
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mot now. Not since have found
you out. The thing I have feared all
along has come to pass. am relieved,
now that you show me just where l
truly stand. But, asked: what of
your"
''The world Is more likely to applaud
than to curse me, Hetty. 1t likes a
new sensation My change of heart
will appear quite natural"
"Are you sure that the world will
ARplaud your real design? You hate
tie WrandaIls. VIII they be charitable
toward you when the truth Is given
out? VIII Leslie applaud your Listen,
please: am trying to save you from
yourself. Sara You viii fail In every.
thing you have hoped for. You will
be more accused than /. The world
will pity me. It may even forgive me
1t win listen to my story, which Ia
more than you will do. and 1t will be
heve me. All, l am not afraid now,
At first was in terror. had no hope
to escape. All that is past. Today l
am ready 10 take my chances with the
big. generous world. Men will try me,
and men are not made OF stone and
steel. They punish but they do not
avenge when they sit In jury boxes.
They are not womenl Good God, Sara,
IL there man living today who could
have planned this thing you have cher
ished all these monthsl Not onel And
all men win curse you for 1t, even
though they send me to prison or to
the-chair. But they VIM not con
denim me. They will hear my story
and they will set me free. And then,
what Of your"
Sara stood perfectly rigid, regarding
this earnest reasoner with growing
wonder.
my DEAR" she said. you would bet.
ter be thinking Of yourself, not of me. y
why, when I tell my story. the
wcrld viii hate you, Sara Wrandall
You have helped me, you have been
good to me, no matter what sinister
motive you may have had in doing So
II is my turn 10 help you"
Ito help mel" cried Sara, aston.
ished In spite of herself.
Eyes. To save you from exscra
tion--and even worse"
There 10 no moral wrong In mar
SiAge with Leslie Wrandall." said
Sara, returning to her own project.
mo moral wrongl" cried Hetty
aghast mo. suppose not" she went
On. moment later. 1T is something
much deeper. much blacker than mora
wrong. There is no word for IT,. And
n l marry him. what thenf Wherein
lies your triumph You can't NEAR
that--Go6 In heavenl You would no,
go to them with the truth when II wal
too late for him t0-to cast me offl'
Il am no such fool as that The
secret would be forever safe in tina
event Ny triumph. as you call 1t
we win not discuss"
How you must hate me. 70 be will
ing to do such an infamous thing tc
mel"
Il do not hate you, Hstty."
In heavens name. what do you cal
ST"
Justification. Listen to me now
am saying this for your good sens,
b seize and appreciate. Would It b,
right in me to allow you to marry an,
ether man, knowing all that know
There 10 but one man you can In just
Ice marry: the ono who can repair tn
wreck that his own blood created. No
Brandon Booth. nor any man save Lea
Ne Wrandau. He IL the man who mus
Fay"
Il do not intend TO marry" sci
Estty.
~But Leslie win marry some on,
and intend that It shall be you. n
shall marry the ex-chorus girl, Ii
artists model, the-the prostitute
Maitl Don't ny at me like that
Don't assume that look of virtuou
horror! Let me say what / have I
az. TA&s muSh Of your story aAa