The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-07-25

Wssndsii and Hetty attend the funeral
- Cbailis wrandaif 1t the home Of his
Dsrenta
CHAPTER lv.-contInued.
Beside Sara Wrandall. on the small,
yfnk diyan. sat stranger In this SOM
Der company: a young woman in
Mack. whose pale face was uncovered,
and whose lashes were lifted 80 rarely
that one could not know Of the deep.
real pain that lay behind them. in her
Irish blue eyes.
She had arrived at the house an
hour or two before the time set for
the ceremony. In company with the
widow. True to her resolution, the
widow Of Challis Wrandall had re-
Mained away from the home Of his
people until the last hour. She had
becn consulted, to be sure. In regard
70 the final arrangements. but the
meetings had taken place In her own
apartment, many blocks distant from
the house In lower Fifth avenue. The
afternoon before she had received
Kedmond Wrandall and Leslie. his
son. She had not sent for them. They
eame perfunctorily and not through
any sense of obligation. These two
q least knew that sympathy was not
what she wanted. but peace. Twice
Curing the two trying days. Leslie had
come to see her. Vivian telephoned.
On the occasion of his first visit.
LesIie had met the guest In the house.
The second time he called. he made
q . point to ask Sara all about her.
IT was he who gently closed the
door after the two women when. on
the morning of the funeral. rev en-
nered the dark. nower-laden room In
which stood the casket containing the
body Of his brother. He left them
alone together In that room for half
IN hour or more, and Il was he who
went forward to meet them when they
came forth. Sara leaned on his arm
q she assembled the stairs to the room
where the others were waiting. The
sshen-faced girl followed.
Mrs.. Wrandall. the elder. kissed
Cara and drew her down beside her
On the couch. To her own surprise, as
well ~ that Of the others, Sara broke
Gown and wept' bitterly. After ALL
she was sorry for Challis' mother. 1t
was the human instinct, she could not
hold out against 1t. And the older
woman put away the ancient grudge
she held against this mortal enemy
and dissolved into tears Of real com.
passion.
! A little later she whispered broken.
" in Sara's ear: MY dear. my dear,
this has brought us together. hope
you will learn to love me-"
Sara caught her breath. but uttered
10 word. She looked into her mother
Sn-law's eyes, and smiled through her
tears. The Wrandalls, looking on In
amaze, saw the smile reflected In the
face Of the older woman. Then II was
sAst Vivian crossed quickly and put
lar arms about the shoulders of her
stster-in.law. The white nag on both
sddes.
Hstty Castleton stood alone and wa
vering. Just inside the door. No
stranger situation could be imagined
than the one In which this unfortunate
girl found herself at tho present mo-
nent She was virtually in the hands
q those who would destroy her; she
was in tho house Of those who most
deeply were affected BY her act on
that fatal night. Among them all she
slood, facing them. listening to the
means and sobs. and yet her limbs did
Det give way beneath her.
8ome one gently touched her arm.
\ was Leslie. She shrank back. .
Sesrful look In her eyes. In the semi
darkness he failed to note the express
etch-
won't you cit heref" he asked. in.
1fcating the little pink divan against
the wall. Forgive me for letting you
stand % long"
she looked about her, the Wild Hight
sam IN her eyes. She was like ri
- trap
Her rips parted. but the word o.
thanks did not come forth. 4 strange
lpaStteulate sound, almost : gasp
enzn6 insteaA EPaIIid - = ghost. sh(
lvupped Imply - the dlvan. and dul
hsr singers into the satiny seat. Al
- fascinated. she stared over tn
Mach heads Of the three women imms
Alatsly In front Of her 1t the fun
lsngth portrait hanging where ID,
hit from the hall fell upon Il: .tbt
Ypstrait Of . dashins youth In ridini
49,.
4 moment later Sara wrandall cam,
Gvss and sat beside her. The CIR
sAivsrsd q with mighty chill wher
- warm hand o. her friend fen upoE
nsbS and savsIopsd Il IN . nrm clasp
''Hls mothee Kissed me-" Whispered
ara SDl6 20 sssf"
rhs siFt sDu11 not reply. She couid
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