The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-07-24

as he looked the fear that was hateful
took on something OF a definite shape.
Did you know her husbands" he
! asked, and somehow he knew what the
answer would be.
Yes" che replied. after a moment.
| She was startled, Her lips remained
parted.
He watched her closely. Has this
this secret anything to do with Chal-
lis Wrandall?"
1t has" said she. meeting his gaze
steadily.
His hands clutched the edge Of the
table in a grip that turned the knuckles
white.
"Hetty." he cried. in . hoarse whis-
per. "You-can't mean that YOU"
You must go to Sara" she cried
hurriedly. Haven't told you that she
is the one"
Were you in love with that internal
scoundrel?" he demanded ~fiercely,
Sara knows everything. She will
tell you-'
Were you carrying on an affair
| Will nlh Willie PiOAScSiilA ~ Ol thc
friend Of his wife? Tell me that! Did
she find you out and"
oh, Brandon, why will you per
sist?' she cried. her eyes aflame. 81
can tell you no more. Why do you
glare at me as IL | were the meanest
thing on earth? Is this love? Is this
your idea of greatness? Isn't 1t enough
for you to know that Sara is my loyal,
devoted friend; hat sh2-"
Watt" he commanded darkly. rs
il possible that she did not discover
your secret until the day you left her
house so abruptly? Does that explain
your sudden ~departure?"
Il can answer that" she said quiet
ly. She has known everything from
the day | met her. have not said
anything. Brandon, to lead you to be-
lieve that I was in love with Challis
Wrandall, have r.
His eyes softened. NO, you haven't
II hope you will forget what l said
You see, knew Wrandall's reputation
He had no sense Of honor, He"
We'll, | have!" she said levelly.
He flushed. Il am a beast! I'll put
1t In this way, then: Was he in love
with your
You are still unfair. ! shall not an
swer."
He was silent for a long time. "An(
Sara's lips are sealed" he unused, still
possessed OF doubts and fears.
Until she elects to tell the story
dearest love, my lips are also sealed.
love you better than anything else il
all this world. l could willingly onel
up my life for you. but-well. my lf'
does not belong to me. 1t is Sara's."
!, For heavens sake, Hetty. what II
all this?" he cried in desperation.
Il can say no more. 1t is useless Il
insist, Brandon. II you can wrest tn
, story from her, all we'll and good. YoI
will hate me then, dear love. But I
cannot be helped. l am prepared"
. Tell me this much: When you re
: fused to marry Leslie. was you
: course inspired by what had hal
-. pened in-in connection with Challi
a., Wrandall?"
= You forget that it is you that
. love-" she responded simply.
But why should Sara urge you t
:. marry Leslie if there is anything"
Hush. There is the waiter. Com
TO my sitting-room after breakfast.
have something to say to you. W
must come to a definite understanding
This cannot go on"
! He was with her for an hour In ths
pinched little sitting-room, and left he
there without a vestige of rancour
his soul. She would not give an inc
in the stand she had taken, but som
thing UNNECESSARILY great in his max
up rose to the occasion and he wei
4 forth with the conviction that he ha
"A no right to demand more of her tina
she was ready to give. He was sati
fed to abide by her decision. tt
spell of her was over him more COZ
i pletely than ever before.
Two days later he saw her of at Il
Care de Lyons, bound for Interlake
There was a complete understands
between them. She wanted to be qui
alone In the Alpine town; he was n
to follow her there. She had reserv,
rooms at the Schweitzerhof, and d
windows of her sitting-room look
straight up the valley to the snow-co
cred crest OF the Jungfrau. She
he membered these rooms; as a young &
De- she had occupied them with her faith
he and mother. BY some hook or croc
Booth arranged by wire for her to ha
air them again, not an easy matter at II
/ a season of the year. Later she was
CO. 20 to Lucerne, ard then to Venice
ue The slightest sired of hope was i
lat for Booth. Even though he might
nd complish the task he had set unto hi
selr-the conquer Of Sara in resp,
.ng to the untold sto,y-he still had H
tvs dismal prophecy that after
learned the truth, he would come
on. see why they could not be MARI
lad But he would not despair.
I'm. Wen see," was all that he said
nto response to her forlorn cry that Il
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