Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-07-11

subtle, feminine feel of heri His
brain reeled in q new and vast whirl
of intoxication.
She sat there very still and unre-
sistfng, her hand to her lips, uttering
no word, scarcely breathing. He wait
ed. He gave her time After little
while her fingers strayed to the crown
of her limp, rakish panama They
found the single hatpin and drew it
out. He smiled as he pushed the hat
away and then pressed her dark little
head against his breast Her blue
eyes were swimming.
Just this once, just this once" she
murmured with a sob in her voice
Her hand stole upward and caressed
his brown cheek and throat Tears of
Joy started in his eyes-tears OF ex-
quisite delight
Good God, Hetty, IL can't do
without you. he whispered, shaken
by his passion Nothing can come
between US. l must have you always
like this
"Che sara, sara" she sighed, like
the breath of the summer wind as
it sings in the trees.
The minutes passed and neither
spoke His rapt gaze hung upon the
SO gently. He could not see her eyes,
but somehow he felt they were tightly
shut, as if in pain.
81 love you, Hetty. Nothing can
matter" he whispered at last. Tell
me what it is"
She lifted her head and gently with
drew herself from his embrace. He
did not oppose her, noting the serious,
almost somber look in her eyes as she
turned to regard him steadfastly, an
unwavering integrity of purpose in
their depths.
She had made up her mind to tell
him part of the truth. Brandon. l am
Hetty Glynn."
He started, not so much in surprise
as at the abruptness with which she
made the announcement.
ct have been sure of 1t, dear, from
the beginning" he said quietly.
Then her tongue was loosed. The
words rushed to her lips. 81 was
Hawkright's model for six months.
l posed for all those studies, and for
the big canvas in the academy. 1t
was either that or starvation. Oh.
you will hate me-you must hate me-"
He laid his hand on her hair, a
calm smile on his lips. 81 can't love
and hate at the same time" he said.
There was nothing wrong in what
you did for Hawkright. 1 am a paint
er, you know. 1 understand. Does
| does Mrs. Wrandall know all this?"
"Yes-everything She knows and
understands. She is an angel, Bran
don, an angel from heaven But" she
burst forth, Il am not altogether a
sham. / am the daughter of Colonel
Castleton. and l am cousin of all the
| Murgatroyds-the poor relation. 1t
| isn't as II 1 were the scum of the
| earth. is it? I am a Castleton. My
| father comes of a noble family. And,
Brandon, the only thing I've ever done
in my life that I am really ashamed
| of is the deception I practiced on you
when you brought that magazine to
me and faced me with It. ! did not
| lie to you. I simply let you believe
1 was not the-the person you thought
was. But deceived you"
No. you did not deceive me-" he
said gently. Il read the truth in your
dear eyes,
There are other things, too. 1 shall
| not speak of them, except to repeat
that I have not done anything else
| in nay life that / should be ashamed
Of" Her eyes we're burning with ear
| nestness. He could not but understand
what she meant.
! Again he stroked her hair 81 am
| sure OF that" he said
| MY mother was Kitty GIynn, the
| actress. My father, a younger son
| fell in love with her. They were mar
ried against the wishes OF his father
| who cut him OF. He was in the serv
ice. and he was brave enough to stick
| They went to one of the South Afri
can garrisons, and I was born there
Then to India. Then back to London
where an aunt had died. leaving my
father quite comfortable fortune
But his old friends would have moth
ing to do with him. He had lived
| well. he had made life a hell for my
mother in those frontier posts. He de
serted us in the end, after he ha6
squandered the fortune. My mother
made no effort to compel him to pro
vide for her or for me. She wa.
proud She was hurt Today he i.
in India, still In the service, a mar
tinet with q record for bravery OF
the field of battle that cannot b,
taken from him. no matter what els,
may befall- hear from him once o.
twice a year. That Is all / can tel
you about him Ny mother died thre,
: years ago. after two years of invalid
ism During those years 1 tried t.
| repay her for the sacrifice abe ha.