The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-13


had never dreamed.
Resale held three more seances
with Miss Estrllla before she reached
the final vital one TO which all her
diplomacies had been leading.
John is speaking through the lips
of Resale Le Grange; and Miss Es-
trilla is answering.
81 am stronger now. The hesh In
fluence is not yet gone from me. There
was much on my soul. | find 1t hard
TO forgive. And know l must-little
lady" Rosalie had learned from
Constance that little lady" was Cap
tain Hanska's pet name for woman In
tender relations, and she let 1t out
as venture.
ooh, John! But consider how much
have to forgive. All, did you ever
love me? You never answered my
letters"
II loved you perhaps too much.
Over here, we can not lie. | was
carried away-and | was married."
Yes. Every one knows that now.
You deceived me. II is harder for
me to forgive that than the other
thing"
"Yes-but loved you too much--to
risk telling you"
Was that why you kept tho jewels.
then" A hard attack came Into Miss
Estrilla's tone. 1t was more than a
ura,,t.,. ,hora ,yay iropv In n Rnaa-
lie thought rapidly. That diamond
buckle on the stair-case-"the jew
els"-here was a startling new CORE
lation OF facts She must venture no
further; she must have time TO imag-
inc and to plan.
Il can not tell you now" said the
voice OF John. Il am-growing weak
| sinned-"
"oh, he's gone away" broke in the
voice OF Laughing. Eyes.
Another seance. John is speaking,
Miss Estrilla answering.
"Ah. I really love you. But find
It hard to forgive"
Don't you understand, John, that 1t
wasn't revenge? 1t was duty"
81 know. There is much that do
not understand, but / do understand
that. In the flesh, was always at
tracted by the glitter OF jewels"
This was lead into territory only
partially explored. And the road
opened.
81 think there were two parts OF you.
John. But, oh, the better part loved
me. did you not?"
Yes. loved you truly, little lady"
John, If you had stolen them out
right-but to use my Lowell"
Il am going. / am not strong
enough yet to endure reproach--"
"Oh, will not reproach you again.
You must forgive. You know how
little you have to forgive. Wait. John.
waltz"
John is speaking again: Miss Es-
trilla replies.
They give me new strength every
day. But this poor ignorant woman
is weakening Why did you try to
get them as you did?'
What was / to do when found |
had no claim under the law? What
was to do after you wrote me that
letter."
THAT happened before passed out.
| | could not see you then. And ! have
not seen any one clearly. ] am not
| like the better spirits. My soul was
not good when 1t left the flesh. But
think you came to New York just
to get the jewels"
(This was a venture on Rosalie's
part, still there we're ways of retriev-
Ing the mistake II her guess was
wrong.)
Yes. 1t was my plan. not Juan's. l
have been more foolish than he. Ev'
cry day spent in the room above you
was afraid you would discover me.
Yet when ! thought OF you down there
Il loved you. still! But my eyes were
really sick. 1t was because l cried 80
much-but promised not to reproach
you"
Little LADY, was bad, but / loved
| you. ! think II ! had seen you, /
would have restored them"
"Oh. John! That is hardest Of all!
John, can not die and Join you now
Il dare not--because It would be
wrong-and because OF Juan!"
Rosalie noted how the name OF Juan
came in again. For caution. she must
seer away from that lead at present.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)