Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08

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mat excellent BRIDESMAIDS demise, ano
he had settled the estate with such un.
usual dispatch that the heirs-there
were many Of them-regarded him as
an admirable person and-kept him
busy ever afterward straigtenins out
their own affairs. Which goes to prove
that policy Ia often better than hon
esty.
II quite understand, my dear, that
while It, 10 Z dreadful shock to you,
you are perfectly reconciled to the
er-to the-well, might say the cul'
mination Of his troubles" said Mr..
Carroll tactfully, after she had re.
lated for his benefit the story of the
nights adventure, With reservation
concerning the girl who slumbered In
the room beyond.
Hardly that, Mr.. Carroll. Resigned,
perhaps. l can't say that ! am recon.
ciled. All my life l shall feel that
have been cheated" she said.
He looked up sharply. Something In
her tone puzzled him. Cheated. my
dear! oh. / see. Cheated out of years
and years Of happiness. see."
She bowed her head. Neither spoke
for a full minute.
IT'S a horrible thing to say. Sara,
but this tragedy does away with an
other and perhaps more unpleasant a.
tentative; the divorce have been
urging you to consider for 50 long"
YES, we are spared all that" she
said. Then she met his gaze with
sudden fash of anger in her eyes. But
I would not have divorced him-never
You understood that, didn't your"
"You couldn't have gone on for ever
my dear child, enduring the
She stopped him with sharp excia.
nation. why discuss 1t now? Let
tho past take care Of itself, MIR. Car.
roll. The past came to an end night
before last, 50 far as l am concerned.
want advice for the future. not for the
past"
He drew back, hurt by her manner.
She was quick to zee that she had Of
Tended him.
II beg your pardon. my best OF
friends" she cried earnestly.
He smiled. IF you will take pres
ent advice, Sara, you will let 60 OF
yourself for . spell and see II tears
won't relieve the tension under"
"Tears!" she cried. why should
give way to tears? What have to
weep for? That man up there In the
country? The cold. dead. thing. that
spent it's last living moments without
a thought Of love for me? All, no. my
friend: shed all my tears while he
was alive. There are none left to be
shed for him now. He exacted his
full share Of them. 1t was his pleas
ure to wiring them from me because
he knew loved him. She leaned for
ward and spoke slowly, distinctly. 80
that he would never forg.t the words.
But listen to me. Mr.. Carroll You
also know that loved him. Can you
believe mo when I say to you that
hate that dead thing up there In Bur,
toms Inn as no one ever hated before
Can you understand what mean!
hate that dead body, Mr.. Carroll.
loved the life that was In It. 1t was
the life Of him that loved. tho warm,
appealing life of him. It has gone out.
some one less amiable than suffered
at his hands and-well that 10 enough.
I hate the dead body she left behind
her, Mr.. Carroll"
Tho lawyer wiped the cool moisture
from his brow.
II think understand" he said. but
he was filled with wonder. "Nxtraor'
binary! Ahem! should say-Ahsm!
Dear me! Yes. yes-rve never really
thought Of it in that light"
II dare say you haven't" she said,
lying back in the chair - II suddenly
exhausted. 4elesa.e,.r
by tho way. my dear. have you
breakfasted?"
No. l hadn't given it thought.
Perhaps it would be better II had
some coffee"
II will ring for . walter" he said,
springing to his feet
Not now. please. l have a young
friend in the other room-a guest who
arrived last night. She will attend
to 1t when she awakes. Poor thing. It
has been dreadfully trying for her."
Good heaven, should think 90"
said he. with glance at tho closed
door. lis she asleep?"
Yes. shall not call her until you
have gone"
May inquire
"A girl I met rscently-sn English
GIRL" said she suooinctly. and forth
with changed tho subject There arc
. few necessary details that must be
attended to. Mr.. Carroll That 10 Why
I sent for you 1t this early hour. Mr..
Leslie Wrandall will take charge
Ali" she Strengthened up suddenly.
What . farce it II going to bel"
Halt an hour later he departed, To
retoin her at eleven O'Clock. when the
reporters were to he expected. He
was to do all the talking for her,
While he was there, Leslie Wrandall
called her up on the telephone. Hear
ing but one side Of the rather pro
longed conversation. no was allied With
wonder 1t the tactful way In which
she met and PARKED The inevitable
questions and suggestions coming
from her horror.stricken brotAsr.tn.
law. Without the slightest trace Of
oi1ensiveness in her manner. she gave
Leslie to understand that the anal OBJ
sequies must BE- conducted In the
homo Of bis parents, to whom once