Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-23


nor nInson. nus ne mas aareaay eeen
3aazee We. bis family. Apologize to
you Ger whaf yoa have suffered from
the oonauci 81 one OF US. Not one sui
oil of Us bciicge the story you have
told d musf never be retoid. We
ash this Of an Of yoa. Il is not in
our hearts to thank sara Tor shielding
you ior her hand Is still raised
again us. We sre far and just
If yoa had come 70 W on that
wretched night and told the story
of mF sons iHfamy We. the Wrandalis.
wouid have stood between you and the
law The iaW cou d not have touched
yoa then. u ghal cot touch you nov
Oar verdict 81 vrH choose 10 call D
thai is scaisd Ne man shah ever
hear from the Hps Of a Wrandall the
smslleai part OF What has transpirea
here tonight Mr Carroll. you we're
right We thank you for the counsel
thai Id this unhappy girl TO place her
sell In our hands"
~Oh. God. thank thee-l thank
thee" burst from the lips Of sara
NrandaI She strained lietty 10 her
breast
1T is not for us 10 Judge yeu. sara.
said Redmond Wrandall speaking with
diaiculty. you are your own Judge.
and harsh one you viii find yourself.
As for ourselves. We can only look
upon your unspeakable design as the
working OF a taup porarily deranged
mind. You could never have carried
II out. Yoa are an honest woman. At
the last you would have revolted, even
with victory assured. Perhaps Leslie
is the only one who has real griev-
snce against y0a IN this matter. !
am convinced that he loved Miss
Castleton dee ply. The worst hurt is
his. aud he has been your most de
voted advocate during all the years
of bitterness that has existed between
you and US. YOu thought to play him
q foul trick. You could not have car
ried it to the end. We leave you to
pass judgment on yourself"
81 have already done so, Mr.. Wran-
DALI" said Sara. Have I not ac-
cused myself before you? Have I not
confessed to the only crime that has
been committed? / am not proud of
myself. sir"
You have hated us we'll"
And you have hated me. The crime
you hod me guilty of was committed
years ago. 1t was when | robbed you
Of your son. To this day | am the
for all else, but not for allowing Chal-
lis Wrandall to become the husband
of Sebastian Gooch's daughter. That
Is the unpardonable sim"
Mr. Wrandall was silent for Q mo-
nent
you stlll are Sebastian Gooch's
daughter" be said distinctly. You
can never be anything else"
She paled. This last transaction
proves it. you would say?"
This last transaction, yes"
She looked about her with troubled,
questioning eyes.
IL wonder If that can be true. -
che murmured, rather piteously. Am
i SO different from the rest of you ?
Is the blood to blame?"
NONSENSE" exclaimed Mr.. Carroll
nervously. Don't be silly, Sara, my
child. That is not what Mr.. wran.
dali means"
Nrandall turned his face away.
You loved as deeply as you hate
Sara" he said. with a curious twitch.
ing of his chin. My son was your god
We are not insensible to that. Per.
haps We have never realized until now
the depth and breadth OF your love
for him. Love is bitter Judge of its
enemies. 1t knows no mercy, II
knows no reason. Hate may be con
quered by love, but love cannot be con
euered by hate. You had reason to
hate my son. Instead you persisted In
your love for him. We've owe you
something for that, Sara. We owe
you a great deal more than l lne
myself able to express In words"
Leslie entered the room at this IN
stant. He had his overcoat on ane
carried his gloves and hat in his
hand
We are ready. father" he SALE
thickly.
After moments hesitation. h,
crossed over TO Hetty. who stood be
side Sara
Il can now understand why yo,
refused TO marry me. Miss Castleton
he said. IN a queer. terky manner
Wont you let me say that ] wisl
you all the happiness still to be founi
in this rather uneven world OF ours ?
The crowning testimonial to an at
Oolutely sincere ego
CHAPTER Ixu.