The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-10

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I and retired with Miss Castleton to the
innermost OF his private ofices. where
without much preamble he informed
her that he knew everything. More
over. Mr.. Booth was in possession Of
all the facts and was even then on the
point Of starting for Europe to see her.
OF course, his letter had failed to
reach her In time. There was quite .
tragic scene in the seclusion Of that
remote little ONCE. during which Mr..
Carroll wiped his eyes and blew his
nose more than once. after which he
took It upon himself 70 dispatch mes
senger to Sara with the word that he
and Mis- Castleton would present
themselves within half an hour after
his note had been delivered.
Tho meeting between Sara and Het-
ty was Affecting. Almost i'm
mediately the former began TO show
the most singular signs of improve
ment She laughed and cried and joy
ously announced to the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite well
againl And. In truth. she got up from
the couch on which she reclined and
insisted on being dressed for dinner.
In another room the amazed nurse was
frantically appealing to Mr.. Carroll to
lot her send Cor the doctor. only to be
COMPOUNDED by his urbane announce
ment that Mrs. Wrandall was AZ fright
a. string" and. please God. she
vross1dvst mad The ,orvtcaa - aocfor -
nurse again for years to come. Then
he asked the nurse II she had ever
heard Of q disease called nostalgia"
She said she had heard of home
Sickness"
well. that's what allied Mrs. wran.
DALI" he said. miss Castleton II the
cure"
Booth came the next morning.
Even ~ she lay passive in his
arms. Hetty denied him. Her arms
were around his neck 40 she miserably
whispered that she could not. would
not be his wife. Notwithstanding her
love for him and his readiness to 90
cept her ~ she was. She was obdurats.
lovingly. tenderly obdurate. He would
have despaired but for Sara. to whom
he afterwards appealed.
Wait" was all that Sara had said,
but he took heart He was beginning
to look upon her a. sorceress. A
week ago he had felt sorry for her;
his heart had been touched by her
transparent misery. Today he saw
her In another light altogether; as the
determined. resourceful, calculating
woman who. having failed to attain a
certain end. was now intensely, keenly
interested In the development of an
other Of q totally different nature. He
could not feel sorry for her today.
Hetty deliberately had placed her.
self In their hands. Withdrawing from
the conference shortly before vivian's
srTtSal to give herself over to gloomy
conjectures a. to the future. not only
for herself. but for the man she loved
and the woman she worshiped with
something Of the fidelity Of . beaten
dog.
At later conference participated In
By Sara. Booth and Mr. Carroll. the old
lawyer spoke plainly.
Nov are you both willing to give
serious consideration to the plan pro-
poser Take time to think It over. No
harm will come to Miss Castleton.
am confident. There will be nine
days sensation, but, after all. It II the
best thing for everybody. You pro
pose living abroad. Booth. 30 what are
the odds IT,"
X chant live abroad unless Hetty
reconsiders her decision to not marry
me-" said the young man dismally.
"'Gad. Sara, you must convince her
that l love her better than"
Il think she knows all that, Bran
don. Al said before. waltz And now.
Mr.. Carroll. have this to say to your
suggestion: for one am relentlessly
opposed to the plan you advocate.
There 10 no occasion for this matter to
80 to the public. A trial. you say.
would be . mere formality. 1 am not
20 sure Of that. Why put poor Hetty's
head In the lions mouth at this late
stage. after have protected her 20
carefully all these monthsf Why, take
the risk1 We know she 10 innocent.
Isn't It enough that We acQuit her In
our heartsf No. I cannot consent, and
I hold both Of you to your promises"
There ID nothing more l can say,
my dear Sara. said Carroll. shaking
his head gloomily. except to urge you
TO think II over very seriously. Re-
member. It may mean . great deal to
her--and to our eaSsr young friend
here. Years from now, like = bolt from
the sky. the truth may come out In
some way. Think Of what Il would
mean then"
sara regarded him steadily. There
are but four people who know the
truth" she said slowly. "It isn't like
" that Hetty o. Brandon viii tell the
story. Professional honog forbids your
doing %. That leaves ne q the sole
peril = that what you would imply,
my dear fFiendS"
mot q ~. hs cried hastily. mot
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