The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-08-01


placed BY the whimsical Hstty an houi
earlier a. they left the dinner table.
He II coming out on the elev6n
thirty. Sara" said the girl nervously
unless you win send the motor In foz
him. The body OF his ear ID being
changed and It's In the shop. He must
have been Testing when he said he
would pay for the petrol should
have said gasoline"
Sara laughed. "You will know him
better. my dear" she said. Leslie ID
very light-hearted."
He suggested bringing q friend
went on Hetty hurriedly. "A Mr..
Booth. the portrait painter"
Il met him Ia Italy. He II charm
Ing. You win like him, too, Hetty."
The emphasis did not escape notice.
1T seems that he ID spending fort
night In the village this Mr.. Booth.
painting spring lambs for rest and
recreation. Mr.. Leslie says"
Then he II 1t our very gates. said
Sara. looking up suddenly.
y wonder II he can be the man
saw yesterday 1t the bridge" unused
Hetty. IL he tailf"
Il really can't cay. He's rather
vague. II was six or seven years ago"
1T was left that Mr.. Wrapdall IL to
come out on the eleven-thirty." ex-
planned Hetty. Il thought you wouldn't
like sending either OF the motors in"
And Mr.. Booth :"
I'VE are to send for him after Mr..
Wrandall arrives. He II stopping at
the INN, wherever that may be-"
Poor fellow!" sighed Sara. with q
grimace. Il am sure he will like US
immensely II he has been stopping at
the Inn"
Hetty stood staring down 1t the
blazing logs for q full minute before
giving expression to the thought that
troubled her.
Sara" size said. meeting her
friends eyes with q steady light In her
own, why did Mr.. wrandall ask Tor
me instead Of your IT II you he II
coming to VISIT not me. It ID your
house. Why should"
my dear" said Sara glibly. II am
merely his sister.in-law. Il wouldn't
be necessary to ask me II he should
come. He knows he II Welcome"
Then why should he feel called up
on to-"
Some men like to telephone, sup
pose." said the other coolly.
II wonder II you will ever under.
stand how feel about-about certain
things. Sara"
What, for instancef"
WELL his very evident interest In
me-" cried the girl holly. HE sends
me nowers-this IL the second box
this week-and he IL 10 kind. 20 very
friendly. Sara. that can't bear til
really can't.
Mrs. Wrandall stared at her. ~You
can't very well send him about his
business" she said. unless he b.
comes more than friendly. Now. can
your"
But It seems $3.50 horrible. %
beastly," groaned the girl
Sara faced her sQuarely. '6es here.
Hetty." she said levelly. I'VE have
made our bed. You and l. We must lie
in it-together. II Leslie wrandall
chooses to fall IN love with you. that
ID his affair, not ours. We must face
every condition. In plain words, We
must play the game"
what could be more appalling than
to have him fall in love with mef"
The other way round would be
more dramatic, should say"
Good God Sarai" cried the girl In
horror. How can you even speak of
such thingf"
after all, why shouldn't" began
Sara, but stopped In the middle Of her
'suggestion, with the result that Il had
it, full eject without being uttered In
20 many cold-blooded words The girl
shuddered.
wish. sars. you would " me I'M
burden myself completely TO you" she
pleaded. seixing her friends hands.
You have forbidden me-
Sara jerked her hands away. Her
eyes flashed. II DO not want to hear
It." she cried fisrcely. ~Nsver, nsyeri
Do you understandf II 10 your secret
viii not share II With you should
hate you II knew everything. A e
IL. love you because you arc . WON
an who suffered ut the hand Of one
who made me cuffer. There 4 moth
Ing more to say. Don't bring up the
subject again. I went TO b your
friend for ever. not your conndants.
There Il distinction. You may Be
able to zee how very marked II II In