The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-06-26

The girl looked at her In wonder
for a long time. "Oh. I know you mean
1t, Sara, but-but how can 1t be true?"
Put yourself In my place." was all
chat Sara said In reply. and her COM
panion had no means Of t%ranslating
the sentence.
She could only remain mute and
wondering. her eyes fixed on that
other mystery, the cameo face In the
moon that hung high above the SOM
Der forest.
Poor Leslie" murmured Sara. a
long time afterward. a dreamy note
in her voice. II can't put him out
of my thoughts. He will never get
over 1t. l have never seen one so
stricken and yet 30 brave. He would
have been more than a husband to
you, Hetty.' 1t Is In him to be a slave
to the m he loves. l know him
we'll, poor boy"
Hetty was silent. brooding. Sara
resumed her thoughtful observations.
why should you let what happened
months ago stand in the way Of"
She got no farther than that. With
an exclamation OF horror. the girl
sprang away from her and %glowered at
her with dllated eyes.
MY God, Sara" she whispered
hoarsely. Are you mad?"
The other sighed. u suppose you
must think 1t Of me-" she said dis
mally. We are made differently. you
and l. II I cared for a man. nothing
in all this world could stand between
me and him."
Hetty was still staring. You don't
mean to say you would have me marry
Challis Wrandall's brother?" she said.
in a sort Of stupefaction.
Sara shook her head. Il mean this:
YOU would be justified In permitting
Leslie to glorify that which his broth
er desecrated; your womanhood. my
dear"
MY God, Sara!" again fell In a
hoarse whisper from the girls lips.
Il simply voice my point Of view"
explained Sara calmly. LAS l said
before, we look at things differently"
Il can't believe you mean what you
said" cried Hetty. "Why-why. II l
loved him with all my heart, soul and
body | could not even think Of Oh,
I shudder to think Of It'll"
Il love you" continued Sara. fixing
her mysterious eyes on those of the
girl, and yet you took from me some
thing more than a brother. love
you, knowing everything, and I am
paying in full the debt he owes to
you. Leslie, knowing nothing, is no
less your debtor. All this Is paradox.
ical, | know. my dear. but we must
remember that while other people
may be indebted to US. we also owe
something to ourselves. We ought to
take pay from ourselves. Please dc
not conclude hat l am urging OF
even advising you to look with favor
upon Leslie W~randall's honorable, sin
cere proposal Of marriage. am mere
ly trying to convince you that yol
are entitled to all that any man car
| give you in this world of ours-wt
women all are, for that matter"
II was sure that you couldn't ask m,
to marry him. l couldn't believe"
Forget what l have said. dearest
II it grieves you." cried Sara warmly
She arose and drew the girl close Il
her. kiss me. Hetty." Their lip
met. The girls eyes were closed, bu
Sara's were wide open and cleaning
1T is because l love you." she sal
softly. but she did not complete tn,
sentence that burned in her brain
To herself she repeated: ut Is be
cause l love you that l would scourg
you with Wrandalls!"
you are very good to NE. Sara,
sobbed Hetty.
You will be nice to L~eslie?"
Yes, yes! II he will only let IN
be his friend"
HE asks no more than that. Nov
you must go to bed" o.
Suddenly, without warning, she he'll
the girl tightly in her arms. He
breathing was quick, as OF on
moved by some sharp sensation of te
ror. When Hetty. In no little VOL
der, opened her eyes Sara's face VIZ
turned away. and she was lookin
over her shoulder as II cause for alarl
had come from behind.
What 10 it?" cried Hetty anxiousl
She saw the look OF dread in b,
companions eyes. even a. It begs
to fade.
81 don't know" muttered Sar
Something, l can't tell what, can
: over me-. thought some one W,
stealing up behind me. How silly
' me-"
"Ah." said Hetty. with an odd smil
II can understand how you felt"
"Hetty. will you take me In wi
t you tonight" whispered Sara ner
t ously. Let me sleep with you.
can't explain it. but I am afraid
be alone tonight" The girls answ
was a Eis.d smile vi acauiescen,
9 "Cop.s with me. then. to my bedroo
while | change. l have the queer
feeling that some one is in my roo
l don't want to be alone. Are y