The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-19

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began TO shape ITSELF For : long time
he looked into her somber eyes, and
- he looked the fear that was hatsful
took on something Of Q definite shape
did, you know her hushandf" hl
asked. and somehow hs knew what ths
answer would b.
~Yss." she replied, after . moment
She was startled Her lips remained
parted.
He watched her closely. HAS this
this secret anything to do with Chal.
liz Wrandallf"
1T has" said she meeting his gass
steadily.
His hands ciutchsd the edge OF the
table In grip that turned the knuckles
white.
"Hsttyi" he cried. In hoarse whis-
per. "You-cant mean that you"
you must 80 to Sara" she cried
hurriedly. Haven't I told you that she
II the one"
Were you In love with that internal
scoundrelf" he demanded fiercely.
SARA knows everything. She will
tell you" 49,.
Were you carrying on, amp affair
with him while protesting TO be the
friend Of his wifef Tell me thati Did
abe find you out and"
ooh. Brandon, why win you per.
sistf" she cried, her eyes afiame. II
can tell you no more. Why do you
glare at me as II I were the meanest
thing on earthf Is this lover Is this
your idea of greatnessi Isn't It enough
for you to know that Sara Is my loyal,
devoted friend: that sho-"
''Wait!" he commanded darkly. lis
It possible that she did not discover
your secret until the day you left her
house 30 abruptly Does that explain
your sudden departuref"
II can answer that" she said quiet
". "She has known everything from
the day I met her. have not said
anything. Brandon. to lead you to be-
lieve that was In love with Challis
Wrandall. have r.
His eyes softened. mo, you haven't.
Ill hope you will forget what I said.
You see, knew Wrandall's reputation.
He had no sense Of honor. He"
well. / havei" she said levelly.
He flushed. II am beasti I'll put
It in this way. then: Was he in love
with your"
"You are stu unfair. I shall not an.
swer."
He was silent for a long time. .And
Sara's lips are sealed" he unused. still
possessed of doubts and fears.
Until she elects to tell the story.
dearest love. my lips are also sealed.
love you better than anything else in
all this world. I could willingly offer
up my life for you. but-well. my life
does not belong to me. It IL Sara's."
For heavens sake, Hetty, what ID
all this7" he cried In desperation.
II can say no more. It Ia useless to
insist, Brandon. II you can wrest the
story from her. all well and good. You
will hate me then. dear love. But II
cannot be helped. am prepared"
Tell me this much: When you 10
fused to marry Leslie. was your
course inspired by what had hap
pened in--in connection with Challia
Wrandallf"
you forget that 1t Is you that
love-" she responded simply.
But why should Sara urge you t.
marry Leslie II there IL anything"
Hush! There IL the waiter. Come
to my sitting-room after breakfast.
have something to say to you. We
must come to q definite understanding
This cannot 60 on"
! He was with her for an hour In thai
pinched little sitting-room, and left hel
there without vestige of rancour II
his soul. She would not give an incl
in the stand she had taken, but some
thing immeasurebly great in his make
up rose to the occasion and he wen
forth with the conviction that he ha,
no right to demand more Of her thai
she was ready to give. He was salts
ned to abide BY her decision. Tn
spell of her was over him more com
pletely than ever before.
Two days later he saw her on 1t tn
Care de Lyons. bound for Interlaker
There was . complete understanding
between them. She wanted to be quit
alone in the Alpine town; he was no
to follow her there. She had reserve
rooms ct the 6chweitzerhof, and th
windows Of her sitting-room locke
lstraight up the valley to the snow-co,
cred crest Of the Jungfrau. She n
membered these rooms: a . young a
! she had occupied them with her faths
and mother. By some hook or crool
Booth arranged BY wire for her to hav
: them again. not an easy matter ct thu
J season Of the year. Later she was
: 60 to Lucerne. and then to Venice.
, The slightest shred Of hope was IL
for Booth. Even though he might Z
4 complish the task he had Get unto hi
self-ths conquest Of Sara In rssps
) 70 the untold story-he still had H<
}, tyr dismnl prophecy that after
learned the truth he would como
j. see Why they could noe - mario
a But he would mot despair.
y. "We'1l see.~ wne al dat ho said
o response TO her foriorn CRY that ~
81 were parting for ever. There Vas
; grimness IN the way he said Il Ii
gave her something 70 cherish 6uril
. the months to come: the hope that 4
Il would come back and take her IN. mi