Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-06
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on the moor. There were Two people
here. . man and q woman. Tho vomr
an had trusted the man. She trusted
him until the hour in which he died.
Then she found him out She had
come to this place, believing 1t wss
to be her wedding night She found
no minister here. The man laughed q
her and scohed. Then she know. In
horror, shame, desperation she tried
to break away from him. He was
strong. She was q good woman: .
virtuous. honorable woman. She saved
herself"
He was staring at her with dlated
eyes. Slowly the truth was being
borne In upon him.
THE woman was-Hetty came
hoarsely from his stiffening lips. my
God. sara!"
She came close to him and spoke
in halfwhisper. Nov you know the
secret. Is it safe with your"
He opened his lips to speak, but no
words came forth. Paralysis seemed
to have grpped not only his throat
but his senses. He reeled. She
grasped his arm in q tense, fierce way.
and whispered:
BE careful! No one must hear
what we are saying" She shot .
glance down the deserted hail. mo
one is near. made sure of that.
Don't speak! Think first-think we'll,
Brandon Booth. 1t Is what you have
been seeking for months-the truth.
You share the secret with US now.
Again ! ask, is 1t safe with your"
MY Cod" he muttered again, and
passed his hand over his eyes. His
brow was wet. He looked at his I'm
gers dumbly as If expecting to md
them covered with blood.
rs it safe with you?" for the third
time.
Safe? Safer" he whispered. follow
Ing her example without moving that
he did SO. IL can't believe you.
Sara. 1t can't be true"
1T Is true"
You have known-all this timer"
From that night when stood where
we are standing now"
"And-and-she?"
81 had never seen her until that
night. l saved her"
He dropped suddenly upon the trunk
that stood behind him, and buried his
face in his hands. For long time
she stood over him, her interest divid.
ed between him and the hall, wherein
lay their present peril.
Come" she said at last Pull your.
self together. We must leave this
place. If you are not careful they
will suspect something downstairs"
He looked up with haggard eyes,
studying her face with curious intent
ness.
What manner Of woman are you.
Sara" he questioned. slowly, won
deringly.
Il have Just discovered that an
very much like other women, after
ALL" she said. For awhile l thought
! was different, that I was stronger
than my sex. But l am just a. weak.
just as much to be pitied. Just Al
much to be scorned as any one Of my
sisters. have spoiled a great act
by STOPPING to do q mean one. God
will bear witness that my thoughts
were noble at the outset: my heart
was soft But come! There IL much
more to tell that cannot be told here.
You shall know everything"
They went downstairs and out into
the crisp autumn air. She gave direc.
lions to her chauffeur. They We're
to traverse for some distance the same
road she had taken on that ill-fated
night Q year and q half before. In
course of time the motor approached
q well.remembered railway crossing.
"Slow down, Cole.". she said. This
ts a mean place. very mean place.
Turning to Booth, who had been sit
ting grim and silent beside her for
miles, she said. lowering her voice: Il
remember that crossing yonder. There
ia q sharp curve beyond. This il the
place. Midway between the two
crossings. l should say. Please re.
member this part Of the road. Bran.
don, when I come to the telling Of
that nights ride to town. Try to pic.
ture this spot-this smooth, straight
road as it might be on q dark, freezing
night in the very thick OF . screaming
blizzard, with all the world abed save
two women"
In his mind he began to draw the
picture, and to place the two women
in the center Of It, without moving
the circumstances. There was some
thing fascinating IN the study be VA
making, something gruesome and fun
of sinister possibilities FOR tho hand
of a virile paintae. He wondered how
near his imaGtnak1on was to placing
the central figures In the picture a
they actually appeared on dat secret
i night
.
At sunset they went together to the
little pavilion 1t the end Of the piel
which sxtended fAr out into the sound
Here they were safe from the ear,
! Of eavesdroppeFs. The boats had beer
slowed away TOR the winter. Thu
wind that blsw through the open p
viiion, now shorn Of an it, comfort,
and luxuries; was cold. raw and repel
| ling. NO one would disturb t;io1z = .sss::ss
J With her faes ~ toward the sipl1nl