The Detroit times., 1914-01-12

A carriage had driven up TO the
steps OF the veranda and he turned ana
saw that Mrs. Hurst stood on me
threshold. Her son had seen her also
but he made no move to greet her
He drew back from the Judge, as
though Intentionally isolating himself
and there was a brief painful silence
Professor Heilig had been aroused by
the sound Of voicos. he lifted himself
on his elbow. and looked from one
face TO the other with the iutentneSS
OF man conscious that he IS witness
ing a drama whose course lies benehlh
the surface, and when DE saw ihaha
2 ,Ghichester standiIgtn the backgrquh .
he gave vent 10 sound that was ma"
n groan and half laugh. MIS- hut
came SLOWLY forward She was stil ln
evening dress bat black cloak ha
been flung about neT shoulders. giving
her an appearance OF profound mourn
ing which harmOlized traglcally W2iA
{ her face. For the first time IN ms l.t
David Hurst confronted the woman
+ who had hidden behind the mask OF
immovable Indifference.
Grief, deep-rooted and corroding.
had been steadily at work throughout
these years OF seemingly placid com
fort and content. He saw It now III
the lines which in a single night OF
self-abandonment had drawn them
selves about the unsteady mouth; he
saw IL above all in the eyes, heavily
Swallowed and dim with the long
checked tears which now IN the hour
OF weakness, could not flow. For him
there was something terrible, mex
pressibly repugnant in this collapse
OF her strength and viii She laiu
her hand on his arm and he held him
self rigid. He did not look at her but
at the door of the adjoining room.
"Dayid--" she began uncertainty,
eve have come to see II YOU were
safe. could not speak TO you last
night. but | saw that you were hurt
hope II is nothing serious
II think not" he answered. "A
mere flesh wound. | believe there Is
now no cause for alarm
y Her brows contracted. he felt that
she was fighting desperately.
"You did a very courageous thing,
she said In the same stilted way, "a
thing which any Hurst might be
proud of. | am very glad fee! that
the name is in safe hands 1t is my
only comfort" She stopped. What
she had said was at once confession
and an apology and very pitiful. HeI
son did not answer and she went or
falteringly. "You have heard the
news? You know that soon you VII
be the only one left?'
Eyes" he said Stn he aid no
look at her and aroused by his ex
preston she turned in the direction
in which he was gazing The door o
the next room had been quietl,
opened and woman stood on the
threshold She wore the gorgeous
costume Of a high-caste Hindu ant
though her features were noble anC
beautiful. even judged by European
Standards, Mrs. Hurst saw that they
were Enthusiastically oriental Posi-
bly, she saw more than that. for she
recoied and for an instant the two
women studied each otAer in startled
antagonistc silence, arrested by the
knowledge that their ways had
crossed
"Who is this?" Mrs Hurst de
handed Her whole tone hac
changed IL rang with an almost
frantic apprehen'<n. David Hurst
pushed past her and took the new
conner by the hand.
"This is my wife. mother, he said
Judge Hamilton uttered an ire
irresistible oath Then there was again
silence. Involuntariy Diana took q
step forward. Her eyes never LET
Hurst's face but they expressed