The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

Chans Wrandal is found murdered in
q road house near New York. Mrs. Wran-
dall is summoned from the city and iden-
lilies the body. young woman who &C
sequently Disappeared. is suspected
Mrs Wrandall starts back for New York
in an auto during a binding snow storm.
on the way she meets a young woman in
who killed Wrandal Feeling that the
eir had done her service in Kidding her
Mrs. Wrandall determines to shield her
and takes her to her own home. Mrs.
Wrandall hears the story of Hetty Cas-
tleton's life. except that portion that re-
lates to Wrandall. This and the story Of
the tragedy she forhds the girl ever to
and security from peril on account Of the
tragedy Mrs. Sara Wrandall and Hetty
the st home ne of his parents Sara wrandall
and Hetty return to New York after an
absence of year r. II ha Eur4pei 90 L hne
self useful to Sara and becomes greatly
interested in Hetty.. Sara sees in Les
lies infatuation possibility for revenge on
wrongs she suffered at the hands Of
Challis Wrandall by marrying his muir
nanv with his friend Brandon Booth: an
artist visits Sara at her country place.
7 esIie confcsses to Sara that he is madlv
in love with Hetty. Sara arranges with
Booth to paint picture of Hetty. Booth
has a haunting feeling that he has seen
Hettv before Looking through q port
artist he finds one of Hetty He speaks
10 her about it. Hetty declares It must must
actress who resembles her very much:
leslie Wrandall becomes impatient and
Jealous over the picture painting ana De.
tha first opportunity. Much to his cha
grin Leslie is refused by Hetty. sara.
between whom and Hetty a strong mu-
lFf
euade the girl that she should not let the
tragedy prevent her from marrying.
CHAPTER xi.-Continued.
you do know it, don't you?" he
went on.
"I-God knows 1 don't want you to
love me. l never meant that you
should" she was saying, as It to
herself.
81 suppose it's hopeless" he sa16
dumbly. as her voice trailed off in 6
whisper.
Yes, it is utterly hopeless" she
said, and she was white to the lips
II sha'n't say anything MORE
said he. COT course, l understand
how it is There's some one else, Onl!
I want you to know that l love 20,
with all my soul, Hetty. II don
see how I'm going to get on withou
You. But II won't distress you
dear
There isn't anyone else, Brandon,
she said in very low voice. Her fin
gers frightened on his in a sort of des
peration. Il know what you are think
ing. 1t isn't Leslie. 1t never cal
be Leslie
"Then-then-" he stammered, tn
blood surging back into his heart
there may be a chance"
mo, no!' she cried, almost vehe
nently. Il can't let you go on hoping
1t is wrong-so terribly wrong. Yo
must forget me. You must"
He seized her other hand and he'll
them both firmly, masterfully.
See here, my-look at me, dearest
What is wrong? Tell me! You ar
unhappy. Don't be afraid to tell me
You-you do love me?"
She drew a long breath through he
half-closed lips. Her eyes darkene
with pain
NO. l don't love YOU Oh, 1 al
SO sorry to have given you"
He was almost radiant. Tell m
the truth" he cried triumphant,
Don't hold anything back, darlin,
If there is anything troubling you, Il
me shoulder it. l cam will do an,
thing in the world for you. Listen
l know there's a mystery somewher
/ have felt it about you always.
have seen it in your eyes, l have a
ways sensed it stealing over me whe
In with youths strange, bewilde
ing atmosphere Of"
Hush. You must not say aEythin
more,' she cried out. Il cannot lo1
you. There is nothing more to /
said"
But l know it now. You do 10,
me. l could shout it to" The mi
cradle, whipped expression in her ey.
checked this outburst He was strut
by it, even dismayed MY deare
ore, my love-" he said, with infni
tenderness, what is it? Tell me?"
He drew her to him. His arm WEI
about her shoulders The final thr
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