The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-08

Miss Castleton tell them the whole story
o ,rey ,. ae1ui, the s,Tl Of all moral wrong
chall's Wrandalis death Mrs. Wrandail
T ms 10 sen her share OF the business OF
"rhnoail e. GO. TO tho Wranualls
Wei, the way business has been
falling Off"
Perhaps YOU would prefer to sol,
out TO me- she remarked quietly.
/ not at all" he said quickly. with a
surprised glance at his father. I'VE
couldn't think OF letting the business
pass out of the Wrandail name"
You forget that my name is wrnn.
DALI she rcjoined. There would be
no occasion to change the firms name I;
merely It's membership"
! our original offer stands said the
senior wrandau stiny. I'VE prefer
TO buy"
And to sell. Mr. Carroll win meet
you tomorrow, gentlemen. he wiIl
represent me usual Our business
as well as social relations are about
to end. / suppose. My only regret Is
that cannot further accommodate you
iby changing my name. sui you may
1.-Two in hope that time may work even
that wonder for you"
She arose. Tho two men regarded
her In an agErieved way for moment.
II have no real feeling of hostility
toward you, sara" snid Leslie ncrv-
ously, "in spite OF all that you said
the other night"
81 am afraid you don't mean that.
deep down In your heart, Lcslic" she
said, with queer little smile
But dc" he protested Hang Il
all. we've live in glass house our
selves. Sara. ] dare say. IN a way, ]
was quite as unpleasant as the rest
Of the family. You sec. we Just can't
help being snobs. It's in us, that's all
! there is to IT."
Mr.. wrandall looked up from tho
floor his gaze having dropped at the
first outburst from his sons lips
| We've prefer TO be friendly, Sara,
If you Will allow us
| She laughed and the old gentleman
stopped In the middle OF his sentence.
we can't be friends, Mr.. Wrandall,"
she said, suddenly serious. The pre-
I tense would be a mockery. We are all
| better off il we allow our paths, our
interests. to diverge to-day"
| Perhaps YOU arc right" said he,
! COMPRISING his lips.
~ believe that Vivian and + could
but no! l won't go so far ms TO say
that either There is something gem
| uine about her Strange to say, | have
never dislillcd her.
IF you had made the slightest effort
| to like us. no doubt wo could have"
My dear Mr.. Wrandall," she inter
rupted quickly. II credit you with the
desire to he fair and just TO me. You
have tried to like me. You have even
deceived yourself al times. but why
these gentle recriminations? We
merely prolong an unfortunate contest
between antagonistic natures with no
hope of genuine peace being establish :
ed. ] do not regret that I am your
daughter in-law. nor do ] believe that
you would regret it if | had not been
the daughter of Sebastian Gooch"
Your father was as little impressed
with my son as l was with his daugh-
ter" said Redmond Wrandall drily. ~
am forced TO confess that he was the
better Judge. We had the better OF
tho bargain"
II believe YOU mean 1t. Mr. Wran-
DALI" she said. n note of gratitude in
her voice. Good by. Mr.. Carroll
VIII see YOU Tomorrow" She glanced
quickly about the room. 81 shall send
for-for certain articles that are no
longer required in conducting the
business of Wrandall e. Company"
With n quaint little smile, she indi-
Gated the two photographs of herself.
"By love. Sara" burst out Leslie
abruptly ~ wish you'd let mo have
that Gypsy Nab picture rye always
been outty over it. don't YOU know.
| Ripping study
| Her lip curlcd slightly.
''As a matter of fact" ne explained
conclusivcly. "Chal often said he'd
!, leave 1t to me when he died In jok-
ing way. OF course, but I'm sure he
meant it."
You may have It, Leslie" she said
slowly. 1t iss doubtful If he correctly
interpreted tho movement of her head
as she uttered the words.
Thanks" said lie. "J'll hang II in
!, my den, If you don't object"
"We shall expect Mr. Carroll to-
, morrow. Sara" said his father with
an air of fnality. "Good-by May
| ask what plans you arc making for tho
wintcr?"
, "They are very Indefinite"
II say, Sara, why don't you got mar
ricdg asked Leslie, surveying the Gyp-
, sy Nab photograph with undisguised
admiration as he held it ut arms