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CHAPTER XXI.
Reconciliation.

Remuneration.
On the third day after the singular
trial of Hetty Castleton in Sara's IL
brary, young Mrs. Wrandali's motor
drew up In front of lofty Office build
ing In lower Broadway; its owner
stepped down from the limousine and
entered the building. A few moments
later she walked briskly into the
splendid offices of Wrandall & Co.,
private bankers and steamship-own-
ers. The clerks In the outer Offices
stared for a moment in significant
surprise, and then bowed respectfully
to the beautiful silent partner In the
great concern.
1t was the first time she had been
seen in the offices since the tragic
event that had served to make her a
member of the firm. A boy at the In
formation desk, somewhat impressed
by her beauty and the trim elegance
of her long black broad-tail coat, to
say nothing of the dark eyes that
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this, living alone and all that sort of
thing. You're young and beautiful
and"
"Oh, thank you, Leslie" she cried
out sharply.
you see, It's going to be this way
Hetty will probably marry Booth.
That's on dit, take 1t. You're depend
ing on her for companionship. Well,
she'll quit you cold after she's mar
ried. She will"
She interrupted him peremptorily.
IF Challis. did nothing else for me,
Leslie. he at least gave me you to
cherish. Once more, goodbye"
The elevator stopped for her. He
strolled back to his office with puz-
zled frown on his face. She certainly
was inexplicable!
The angry red faded from her
cheeks as she sped homeward In the
automobile. Her thoughts were no
longer c. Leslie but of another
She sighed and closed her eyes, and
her cheeks were pale.
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inc about her. Strange to say, have
never disliked her"
IF you had made the slightest eff
fort to like Us, no doubt we could
have"
my dear Mr.. Wrandall," she inter
rupted quickly, 81 credit you with the
desire to be fair and Just to me. You
have tried to like me. You have even
deceived yourself at times. but
why these gentle recriminations? We
merely prolong an unfortunate con-
test between antagonistic natures
with no hope Of genuine peace being
established. do not regret that
am your daughter-in-law, nor do l be-
lieve that you would regret 1t If had
not been the daughter of Sebastian
Gooch."
Your father was as little impress
ed with my son as l was with his
daughter" said Redmond Wrandall
drily. 81 am forced to confess that he
was the better Judge. We had the
better of the bargain"
81 believe you mean It, Mr.. Wran-
DALI" she said, note Of gratitude in
her voice. Goodbye. Mr.. Carroll
will see you tomorrow. She glanced
quickly about the room. 81 shall send
for-for certain articles that are no
longer required In conducting the bus
mess of Wrandall & CO.
nnoiDt uf+Io or,I1o nha L. II
Gated the two photographs of herself.
"By Jove, Sara" burst out Leslie
abruptly. 81 wish you'd let me have
that Gypsy Nab picture. I've always
been dotty over 1t, don't you know.
Ripping study"
Her lip curled slightly.
Gas a matter of fact" he explained
conclusively, "Chal often said he'd
leave it to me when he died. In a
Joking way, Of course, but I'm sure he
meant It,"
you may have 1t, Leslie" she said
slowly. 1t is doubtful If he correctly
interpreted the movement of her head
as she uttered the words
Thanks" said he. "I'll hang it in
my den, If you don't object"
"We shall expect Mr.. Carroll tomor.
row, Sara" said his father, with an air
OF f1nality. Goodbye. May ask
what plans you are making for the
winter"
They are very indefinite
II say, Sara, why don't you get
married?" asked Leslie, surveying the
Gypsy Nab photograph with undis
guised admiration as he held 1t al
arms length. Ripping" This to the
picture.
She paused near the door to stare
at him for a moment, unutterable
scorn in her eyes.
I've had notion you were pretty
keen about Brandy Booth" he went
on amiably.
She caught her breath. There was
an instant's hesitation on her part be
fore she replied
"You have never been very smart a.
making love guesses, Leslie" she said
"It's trick you haven't acquired"
He laughed uncomfortably. "Nea
stroke, that"
Following her into the corridor out
side the offices, he pushed the elevate
bell for her.
Il meant what said, Sara" he re
marked, somewhat doggedly. "Yo1
ought to get married. Chal didn'
leave much for you to cherish. There
no reason why you should go on lik
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CHAPTER xxI.-continued.

Il did not see the register at the
inn. l did not know till afterwards
that we were not booked. Once up
my veil or my coat until he brought
his friend to me. He pretended to be
very angry over his friends failure
to be there beforehand, as he had
promised He ordered a supper
served in the room. did not eat any
thing. Somehow / was beginning to
understand, vaguely OF course. but
surely-and bitterly, Mr.. Wrandal.
Suddenly he threw of the mask.
He coolly informed me that he
knew the kind of a girl was. l had
been on the stage. He said it was no
use trying to work the marriage game
on him. He was too old bird and
too wise to fall for that. Those we're
his words. l was Mortified, stunned.
When l began to cry out in my fury,
he laughed at me but swore he would
marry me even at that If 1t were not
for the fact that he was already mar
ried. tried to leave the room.
He held me. He kissed me hundred
times before could break away. /
/ tried to scream. A little
later on, when l was absolutely des-
perate, IL snatched up the knife,
There was nothing else left for me
to do. l struck at him. He fell back
on the bed. l stole out of the
house-oh, hours and hours afterward
1t seemed to me. / cannot tell you
how long stood there watching him.
l was crazed by fear. II"
Redmond Wrandsll held up his
hand.
I'VE will spare you the rest, Miss
Castleton," he said, his voice hoarse
and unnatural. There is no need to
say more"
"You-you understand? You do be-
lieve me?" she cried.
He looked down at his wifes bowed
head, and received no sign from her;
then at the white, drawn faces Of his
children. They met his gaze and he
read something In their eyes.
II think your story is 80 convinc-
ing that we've could not endure the
shame Of having 1t repeated to the
world"
Il cannot ask you to forgive me,
sir. only ask you to believe me, -
she murmured brokenly. Il am
sorry it had to be. God is my witness
that there was no other way"
Mr.. Carroll came to his feet. There
were tears in his eyes.
81 think, Mr.. Wrandall, you will now
appreciate my motives in"
Pardon me, Mr.. Carroll, II I sug.
gest that Miss Castleton does not re.
quire any defense at present." said
Mr.. Wrandall stifiy. "Your motives
were doubtless good. Will you be SC
good as to conduct us to room where
we may-may be alone for short
while?"
There was something tragic in the
mans face. His son and daughter
arose as If moved by an instructive
realization of duty, and perhaps fol
the first time in their lives were sub
missive to an influence they had never
quite recognized before-a fathers
unalterable right to command. Fol
once in their lives they were meel
in his presence. They stepped to his
side and stood waiting, and neither
of them spoke.
Mr.. Wrandall laid his hand heavily
on his wife's shoulder. She started
looked up rather Vacantly, and the1
arose without assistance. He did no
make the mistake of offering to assis
her. He knew too we'll that to ques
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Workmen from picture Dealers es-
tablishnent were engaged In hanginsl
full length portrait In the long livs
ing-room of her apartment when she
reached home. She had sent to the
country for Booths picture Of Hetty,
and was having it hung in conspicu-
Gus place.
Passing the open library door, Sara.
paused for an instant to peer within
Then she went on down the hall to her
own sitting-room. The canary was
singing glibly in his cage by the win
dow-side.
She threw aside her furs, and, with
out removing her hat passed into the,
bed-chamber at the left of the coy lit
tie boudoir. This was Hettys room.
Her own was directly opposite. On
the girls dressing-table, leaning
against the broad, low mirror, stood
the unframed photograph of a man.
With furtive glance over her shout
der, Sara crossed to the table and
took up the picture in her gloveds
hand. For long time she stood there
gazing into the frank, goodlooking
face of Brandon Booth. She breathedi
faster; her hand shook; her eyes,
were strained as II by an inward sug-
gestion Of pain.
She shook her head slowly, as II ina
final renunciation of a secret hope or
the Punishment Of an unwelcome de-
sire and racolutaIy ropIoo +bo abo
tograph. Her lips were almost white
as she turned away and re-entered the
room beyond.
He belongs to her." she said, I'M
consciously speaking aloud; "and he isa
like all men. She must not be unhap-
py."
Presently she entered the library.
She had exchanged her tailor-suit for a.
dainty house-gown. Hetty was still
seated in the big lounging chair, be-
fore the swapping fire, apparently not
having moved since she looked In on
passing a quarter of an hour before
One of the girls legs was curled up,
under her, the other swung loose; an
elbow rested on the arm of the chair,
and her cheek was in her hand.
Coming softly up from behind, Sara
leaned over the back Of the chair and
put her hands under her friends chin,
tenderly, lovingly. Hetty started and,
shivered.
"Oh, Sara. how cold your hands,
are!"
She grasped them in her own and
fondly stroked them, as II to restore,
warmth to the long, slim fingers which
gave the lie to Mrs. Coburn's declara-
tons.
1--WE been thinking all morning of
what you and Brandon proposed to-
me last night" said Sara, looking
straight over the girls head, the dark,
dangerous, mysterious glow filling her
eyes. ut is good of you both to want
me, but"
Now don't say but Sara" cried.
Hetty. 1--WE mean it, and you must.
let US have our way"
at would be splendid to be near
you all the time, dear; 1t would be,
wonderful to live with you as you so
generously propose, but I cannot do
1t, l must decline"
and may l ask why you decline to-
live with me?" demanded Hetty re-
sentfully
Because I love you so dearly" said
Sara.
THE END.
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fion her strength now would be but to
invite weakness. She was strong. He
knew her we'll.
She stood straight and firm for a
few seconds, transflxing Hetty with a
look that seemed to bore into the very
soul of her. and then spoke.
You ask us to be your judges?"
II ask you to Judge not me alone
but-your son as WE'LL" said Hetty
meeting her look steadily. "You can.
not pronounce me innocent without
pronouncing him guilty. 1t will be
hard"
Sara raised her head from her arms
You know the way into my sitting.
room, Leslie" she said, with singular
directness. Then she arose and drew
Aer figure to its full height Please
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Good Ones.

"Do you want me to misrepresent
the goods and say they are fine when
they are not?" asked the new sales
man.
YES" sternly answered the I'M
scrupulous dealer. always remem-
Der that our assets are your lie-abil-
tiles"
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whats This7" He Demanded, Sharply.
shone through the narrow veil, forgot
the dignity of his Office and went SO
far as to politely ask her who she
wanted to see and what name,
please"
The senior clerk rushed forward
and transfixed the new boy with a
glare.
"A new boy, Mrs. Wrandall," he
made haste to explain. To the new
boys surprise, the visitor was con-
Quoted with much bowling and scrap
ing into the private Offices, where no
one ventured except by special edict
of the powers.
"Who was it?" he asked, In some
awe, of veteran stenographer who
came up and sneered at him.
MRS. Challis Wrandall, you little
simpleton." said she, and for once he
failed to snap back.
1t is of record that for nearly two
whole days, he was polite to every Wis
itor who approached him and was
generally worth his salt.
Sara found herself in the close lit.
tie room that once had been her hus
bands, but was now scrupulously held
in reserve for her own use. Rather q
waste of space, she felt as she looked
about the Office. The clerk busted an
easy chair and threw open the long
unused desk near the window.
Eve are very glad to see you here
madam" he said. This room hasn't
been used much, as you may observe
Is there anything can do for your"
She continued her critical survey o.
the room. Nothing had been changed
since the days when she used to visi
her husband here on occasions Of rare
social Importance: such as calling tc
take him out to luncheon, or to SEE
that he got safely home on rainy after
Moons The big picture of steamship
still hung on the wall across the room
Her own photograph, in silver frame
stood in one of the recesses of the
desk. She observed that there was
a clean white blotter there, too; bu
the ink wells appeared to be empty
If she was to Judge by the look o
chagrin on the clerks face as he in
spected them. Photographs of poll
scenes in which Wrandall was prom
inent figure, hung about the walls
with two or three pictures Of his favor
lite ponies, and one of a ragged gips!
girl with wonderful eyes. carrying ,
monkey in crude wooden cage strap
ped to her back. On closer observa
; ton one would have recognized Sara
peculiarly gipsy-like features In thu
face OF the girl, and then one woult
have noticed the caption written fl
red ink at the bottom Of the photo
graph: Tie Trumbells Fancy Dress
Ball, January 10, '07. Sara as Clips,
Nab"
With start, Sara came out Of he
painful reverie. She passed her hant
over her eyes, and seemed thereby Il
put the polite senior clerk back int
the picture once more.
J "No, thank you. Is Mr.. Redmond
: Wrandall down this afternoon"
"He came in not ten minutes ago
! Mr. Leslie Wrandall is also here
Shall tell Mr.. Wrandall you wish t,
see him?"
you may tell him that / am here
If you please" she said.
II am very sorry about the inl
: wells, madam" murmured the clerk
We've were not expecting"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-07
OUT OF SIX NATIONS EMBROLED
IN GREAT CONFLICT HAVE COLONIAL
POSSESSIONS AND PROTECTORATES

have Il population ~ about iruutn. hug
their military strength IN practically
negligible.
british EninnirS in North America
4 ln1da. with .in area ~ 3ttn uuh square
mile. population 5ltfn.nta has Il mill
tarl strength VI permanent ani reserve
forces amounting Ia ahou. >0D0O ash.
.>cW loundlani and Labrador have nm
area 81 s0.'eIn square miles and 4 popl
iatiun III .uDnun. on The coast uf Iluri
TIA are The Bermuda Islands. with au
AREA twenty sqnarr mile and 4 parnla-
tiun ~ II 900. whose military strength
i given - J $40 men.
M the West Indies british pus.cs
ions comprise Jamaica. Turks. AMI Cal.
Io~ Islands. The tlNman Islands. the
NindWari Island the itcward Islands
Trinidad and Iuliaer. with Il total area
~ l..uHv Squa'c miles and u population
~ abnnt l.'tr itHi. OF these The most inn
%l'oriutI are jamaica with i military
strength 81 mi and with strong forti
iirition> ~ Port Royal.
In Central and South America -Brl.
iSh llOndura amt British Guiana. the
former with ~ area 81 lb3 square mile
and = population "a - .Jrn. aud ihe late;
with ~ area ut luI puH >la4r, miles ARC
4 population us .,rl.Aau.
III The rarihr Orcln-Thc Common
wealth 81 Australia cumrri;ne Nav
south Wales. Victoria. Queensland.
south Australia. We tern Australia ana
Tasmania. with u total area M ahDul
1910 .uuu square miles and a population
~ about .irun.tHpu. The principal ports
are projected ~ furiificaiiUns ana he
military forces ~ the Commonwealth
how "A total III l1I.Uuu men: S,dnts wv.
q iir>t class naval station. aud the head
quarters III Tho British fleet ia .Am~tr it..
Pacific islands of lesser Importance
are the Fiji groups. British New tijuana.
the Tonga l%siansiS. Fanmin. Phoenix
the Gilhcris. Ellic,.. al, ~SOlurUms. Pit
earn and bucic.
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Gibraltar A. the entrance 10 the N, d-
itcrrancan Sea: AREA: two square miles;
military force a>57.
Malta III the Mediterranean SEA;
area liz -quarc miles; m%ilitar! strength
1Gl7.
cyprus Island il the Mediterranean.
80 miles from the roast - Asia Minor.
area i5>i square miles; military s~trrA=th
III men. Nv
Empire of Tndia-Area I SOn. Goa square
miles: population 90. 400. OnO: milltar,
.trcmgth. British troons - 80: native
troops. lG3.~;G with -. 200 rc~er,i~ts.
Cc,lon on the southeast roast - b..
dia. area .a.ri square miles. military
strength 1.>3 men.
MalliNc, Islands I'M the Indian ocean
900 miles southwest 81 India: area llJ
square miles: population 50.uO0: a group
" T. coral iSlctS.
Federated MALAY States OF the ,Ialav
Peninsula: area .>.Unn Spuarc mile> pop.
~ulatinn Co.'S uun: military strength. Sol
natives. under eleven European pl.,rf. /:
also a native consiaiulary.
Eornco. IN the East Indies area ~.
600 square miles: population $50 Ooo.
IIonekune East coast II china. area
100 square miles; population 500 uHHi
militar, strength Ira.
We Hal Wei la The province oi
~hantnu.. China. area - square miles
n@pulation ilu.u0a. Not far from The
German possession ~ Kahn thau.
Bahrcin or Avail Islands. ii y" pr
sian gulf. near The coast MI Arabia
area. 2jO square miles; population g..
Coo
straits settlements. tSongapurri
On the strait ~ Mnlarca; area. iIm
square miles: population 579u0U: mil
itarv strength .ani.
Union III South Africa- Comprising
Cape ~ Good Ilope. Natal. the Trans
vaal. and Orange River COLONY. area
49,. 000 square miles: population G03n.uut
military strength. British imprrla M
troops >sp. and local organizations.
other British Possessions i'll Africa
British East Africa. with m area o.
.75.uNm square miles. and population ~
1.OOU uN il lett almost wholly "a IN,
natives for defcrSc. The same l. tru,
II British Central Africa. Somulslald
Zanzibar. BaSutoland. the territory 81
BcchaunaS. Khnicsia. Nigeria. the Col,
Coast. Lagos Sierra leone and Gambia
IL the Indian Ocpan- Scattered Brit
ish possessions ~ proieeioraies ARE -
Helena. Ascension Tristan dArIrha
Mauritiu>. the SEYCHELLES. Chaeoos ans
,thrr Islands and the islands ~ -. Pan
and Amsterdam. All told these island,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-07

French. AREA .s;.7UO square miles,
vhiir population SIS. native 1859 ntN .
-riliiart force small.
knmcrun W. Coast "a Africa laiu4 IA
...agara lFrvnrhi and The French f'rn.
~. Area ~ mO square miics: white
population 1870. native .GmU0G.
German Southwest Africa West
rnaS. VII africa. north wv t'ap. I%uiunr:
ar-a. 80 80 squar" miifs: white lnpn-
iiiion li.>ln. native s~.nln.
s;vimsn East .Alrici Between British
East Africa un the north auh Pnrtr.
ei,sc East Afriea en- The south: AREA
~i thN .'ualc miles. white population
..-it. native 7Gl5 u13.
III the Pacific Ocean Germany has w.
us colonies or dependencies. Kaiser vii
lirlhi> Lend. The Bismarck .rn1r. tine
caroline. The Iclrw. ihr Marianne. the
Z demon aud the Marshall i.lani~. an 1
mpHr III" San"ln group lhr ! Lands W.T.
>aNaii and tl"iH. Her total Piriiir pms
sts~iun~ have an area uf HiirM square
mile. a white population "a 1871 aud
iSl.HHN natives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-07

"A has Just about gotten so m tins conn
-. hat Y airl rnn~id,r~ n man underlined
n he stares at what he sees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-07
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice i hcrchy given that the annual
meeting IF the stockholders. and the an
nual meeting Of the Board ~ Directors
of tie san Benito \ Rio Grande Valley
Railway Company. has each been called
and will be held at the principal office
Of said Railway Company IN the City of
san Bcnito. in Cameron County, Texas.
on the 10th day of August. at 10 o'clock
IN the forenoon. A. ID. 1911.
Al said meetings such business will be-
transacted as may properly come before
said annual meetings. respectively.
Given under my hand and atteSted by
the seal of said Company on this. the
nth day Of July. a. H.. 1911.
:. \. ROBERTSON.
President.
Attest:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-07

Four ont ~ iht six puvrf~ 81 Eurnpr
which today are embsaii,d nave colonial
posse. SionS protrrtnrntcS. and d,,rnd
enricS shattered alI over the world.
Austria Hungary and Russia have NO
colonial posse sinHs. though the Russian
Empire stretches through The coliiu nt>
uf Europe and A.iH anO presents 4 son.
coast Inc on IA, northern Pacific. Of
the other. t,rrlt Britain has colonies
and pr~otrrturatc> The world over: France
siaS COLONIES aud pf"iccioraics IN Africa.
India. China. in South America IN the
West indies. in the north Atlantic and
IN the Pacific and Indian Dreams: tier
manv has colonial pos >~ions IN Africa.
in China usd in the Pacific Ocean. an'l
Italy has dependencies I'LL africa. and !.
rOnetSSion IN China.
EnvllhI's vast empires. India. Can.
ada. and IN t%raliI her holdings nn the
MALAY pcninSnla: hrr colonies III .t'ri
ca. and her f%oriilio,. Positions ir the
Mediterranean Gibraltar AMI Malta. Put
her ~ ihr head y! the cui,nN loldin. ma
tiuH~ of tl" wufll: thcy al increase
the field Nj her protective operations IN
-aSr he hceuinS involved in war with
Austria Hungary and tirrmanN. and pos
~.bl, with Italy.
Many nf ihr minor hul line~ % the
tonr powcrS with colonial posses ioa~ ~
lcfcnd are Themselves without miiiiaiy
strength. III man, ease. the protect
ing power ia. onl, very snail ealIisonS
"a shore. amounting 40 noihine more
than local police forces. This j. par.
ii,ularlN rue ia Africa outside of the
tFs...l ..Al D.ttt-l. .f.. ~. a.. a..
cliir ocean and in American waters.
The cnniincnt VI Africa presents 4 no.
table rieturs IF the in%Ntap">ItIon If pro
icrtrrattS ami colonies belonging tn
Treat Britain. France and t;ermarv.
France has n pr,ieviurnic ever .lnr
occu. and her Algerian possessions. fac
ing The Mediterranean. ARE bounded ~;
The East ~ Irirpli. u dependency NJ ~
lly. Then eumcS Egypt. wherr Brli>h
interests are paramount. ON the Red
Sea AMI contiguous 90 E@pt. j. the
Italian dependency uf Erilfra. Coming
Town the east coast are British Somali
land. Italian 4 maitland British East
africa. German East Africa. Portuguese
East Africa. and then British South AZ
rica. embracing Rhudc- III. the TramSvaai.
The Orange River Colony Natal. and the
uf tiuui Hone ON The west ruh
i%ipuuuS ia The order named. are German
Southwest Aii.cl. Portuguese West si
rica. the 'en.o state belonging ID I,cl
4inm: The Ffynch Congo: kamrrun i~-
longing to Gcrfnany. the Niger Terri
tories. y proteciurate Of Great Britain:
French West Africa: Tugnllntl. hriuag
ing 90 GERMANY: the Gold Coast 4 Iiiit-
COLONY. and the livery Coast annexed
~ France twenty wears age
The follow ING IL a list ~ the colonies.
protccturatc~ ami dependencies oi four
0unlricS involved.