Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-03

Hetty. said the older wor
ing ner AFTER she had closed N. ..c'
OF her boudoir. what ia xo,rs ooof
tween you and Brandon poo,s. o.
must have the truth. Ara vo,,
anything foolish," ''u oo'ns
"Foolish! Heaven ha,n
~ 10 = tragedy" cried Hetty ny. 10
ing ner gaze with one OF utter da.- oct
What has happened? Tell ma, p.ir
what am 1 to do. Sara dar,,
He-he has told me that hs~hs.
Loves your"
Yes"
And you have told him tina, NJ.
love 10 returnedr" A' nis
Il couldn't help It. wa.
away. ! did not mean to Ter h,,1 .lso
that l." u'n sec
fou are such 4 novice in tha A,,
ness OF love-" said Sara snaar.au, 'r
You are In the habit OF beinr :. 49,.
away. l fear" -''s0
"Oh. Ssra!"
You must put q stop tn all 49,
at once. How can you think or me-
Ing him. Hetty Glynn? Send Nj
'ouo " marry him" asid
the girl. suddenly calm and dirn,nsS
i am to draw but one copcms,oo
suppose. said the other. rer,rd,n.
the girl intently.
What do you mean?"
Is II necessary to ask that oua.-
toni" suss'
The puzzled expression remained 1.
the xirrs eyes for time. and them
SLOWLY gave way to one OF absolu,.
horror. '''
How dare you suggest such
rAinsT she cried. turning pale. then
crimson. How dare your"
sara laughed shortly. Isn't ths in.
ference natural onel You ara for.
getting yourself"
Il understand" said the girl throuxh
pallid lips. Her eyes were dark with
pain and misery. You think am Al.
together bad" She dropped perceu.
IDLY.
You went to Burton's Inn" sentsu.
tiously.
But. Sara. you must believe ma
l did not know he was-married. For
Gods sake. do me the justice to"
But you went there with him" in.
sisted the other. her eyes hard a.
steel. 1T doesn't matter whether hs
wan married-or free. You went"
Hetty threw herself upon her com.
panion's breast and wound her strong
arms about her.
"SArA. Sara, you must let me az.
plain-you must let me tell you every.
thing. Don't stop mel You have re-
fused to hear my plea"
And l still refuse" cried Sara.
throwing her on angrily. Good God.
do you think l will listen TO you, IL
you utter another word. will
strxngle you'll"
Hetty shrank back. terrified Slowly
she moved backward IN the direction
Of the door. never taking her eyes
from tho imprisoned face OF her pro-
tector.
Don't Sara. please DON'T" she
begged. Don't look at me like thatl
| PROMISE promise. Forgive me! |
would not give you an instant's pain
for all the world. You would suffer.
you would"
Sara suddenly put her hands over
her eyes. A single moan escaped her
lips hoarse gasp OF pain.
Dearest" cried Hetty. sprinslng TO
Der aide.
Sara throw her head up and met her
with . cold. repellins look
Waiti" she commanded. Tho time
has come when you should know what
IL In my mind. and has been for
months- II concerns you. expect
you to marry Leslie Wrandall"
Hetty stopped short.
How can you Jest with me. Sarsr'
she cried. suddenly indignant.
Il am not testing" said Sara lev
ely.
"You-you-really mean-what you
have Just sAidf'' The puzzled look
gave way to one OF revulsfon. A great
shudder swept over her.
Leslie Wrandall must pay bis
brothers debt to you"
MY God!" fell from the girls stin
lips. "You-you must be going mad
mAdl"
Sara laughed softly. Il have meant
II almost from the beginning" she
said. 1T came TO my mind the day
that Chaliis was buried. II has never
been out of II for an instant since that
day. Now you understand"
II she expected Hetty to fall into
= at OF weeping. to collapse. u plead
with her for mercy. she WAS soon to
md herself mistaken. The girl
strsightened up suddenly and met her
gaze with one In which there was the
fierce determination. Her eyes were
steady, her bosom heaved.
And have loved you 80 deyotedly
so blindly." she said, in low tones
OF ecorn. You have been hating me
sill these months while | thought you
were loving me. What a fool have
been! might have known you
couldn't love me-"
when Leslie asks you tonight to
marry him you are to say that you