The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-08

no rcascI why he should turn his hack
on YOU. as & suiliy boy might do No
my dear, l think you may count on
him as your best, most loyal friend
from this night on, He has just said
to me that his greatest pain lies in
the fear thai you may not be willing
to accept him as simple, honest, un'
presuming friend since"
oh. SRA, If he will only be that
and nothing ;aGre!" cried the girl won.
drylnglv.
Sara smiled confidently q fancy
you haven't much to fear in that direc.
ton, ny dear 1t isn't in Leslie Wran.
Galrs makeup to court second re.
pulsa. He is ali pride. The blow it
suffered tonight can't be repeated-at
least, not by the same person" III
Il am so sorry it had to he Leslio.,'
murmured Hetty.
BE nice to HIN, Hctty. he deserves
that Ynuch of you, to say the least.
should miss him If he found it impos'
Sible to come here on account Of"
Il wouldn't have that happen fol-
the world cried the girl in distress
He is your dearest friend. Send me
away, Sara, If you must. Don't lei
anything stand in the way of youi
friendship for Leslie, You depend on
him fer so much, dear. l can't bear
the thought Of
flush, dearest! You are first in my
love Better for me to lose all tho
others and stiH have you"
The girl looked at her in wonder
for long time. ooh, know you mean
it. Sara, but-but how can it be true?'
Put yourself in my place." was all
that Sara said in reply, and her com.
panion had no means of translating
the sentence.
She could only remain mute and
wondering, her eyes fixed on that
other mystery, the cameo face in the
moon that hung high above the SON.
Der forest.
Poor Leslie" murmured Sara, a
long time afterward dreamy note
in her voice, 81 can't put him out
of my thoughts. He will never get
over it. / have never seen one so
stricken and yet so brave. He would
have been more than husband TO
you, Hetty. 1t is in him to DO slave
to the woman he loves. ! know him
well, poor boy"
Hetty was silent. brooding. Sara
resumed her thoughtful observations.
why should you let what happened
months ago stand in the way Of"
She got no farther than that. With
an exclamation of horror, the girl
sprang away from her and glowered at
her with dilated eyes.
My God, Sara!" she whispered
hoarsely Are you mad?"
The other sighed. Il suppose you
must think it of me-" she said dis.
mally. we are made differently You
and /. If cared for man, nothing
in all this world could stand between
me and him"
Hetty was still staring you don't
moan to say you would have me marry
Challs WrandaIra brother?" she said
in a sort Of stupefacion.
Sara shook her head. 81 mean this /:
YOU would he justified in permitting
Leslie to glorify that which his broth,
err desecrated: your womanhood, my
dear"
"My God, Sara" again fell in a
hoarse whisper from the girls lips.
81 simply voice my point of view
explained Sara calmly. "As / said
before, we look at things differently
= can't believe you mean what you
said" cried Hetty, Why--why, If
loved him with all my heart, soul and
! body could not even think Of Oh
! | shudder to think of it!'
Il love you" continued Sara, fixing
her mysterious eyes on those of the
girl, "and yet you took from me some
; thing more than brother. | Low
YOU. knowing everything, and an
! having in full the debt he owes t
/ you. Leslie. knowing nothing. is n
! less your debtor. All this is paradox
ical, know, my dear, but we mus
remember that while other peopl
may be indebted TO us, we also CIV
something to ourselves. We ought L
! take pay from ourselves. Please d.
not conclude that | am urging o
even advising you TO look with favo
unon Leslie Wrandall's honorable, sir