The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-08-14

sions. Brandon came to the Office .
few days ago and informed me in
rather plain words that there is abso-
lutely nothing in the report"
The deuce you say! Cad. wrote
her a rather intimate letter" Leslie
got no farther than this. He was
somewhat stunned and bewildered by
his private reflections.
Mr.. Wrandall Was lost In study for
the remarks of the other occupants OF
the motor that whirled them across
town.
by the way. my dear" he said to
his wife, a trife irreleyantly, don't
YOU think 1t would be right for you
and Vivian to drop In this afternoon
and see Sara Just to let her know
that she isn't without"
IT'S out OF the question. Redmond
said his wife, a shocked expression in
her face as much as TO say that he
must be quite out OF his head to sug-
sest such a thing. We shall be dread
fully busy for several days, unpacking
an6-well. doing all sorts Of necessary
things"
She is pretty sick, l hear mumbled
he.
Hasn't she got a Nurse? ," demanded
his wife.
Il merely offered the suggestion in
order"
Well. we'll see her next week. Any
other news?"
Mrs. Booth, Brandon's mother, was
operated on for something or other
day before yesterday"
"Oh. dear, The poor thing! Where?'
philadelphia. OF course"
y wonder if-let me see, Leslie,
isn't there q good train 10 Philadel-
phia at four o'clock? could go"
Really, my dear" said her hus-
band sharply.
You forget how busy we are, moth
err" said Vivian. without a smile.
Nonsense" said Mrs. Wrandall. in
| considerable confusion. Was It a seri-
Gus operation. Redmond"
They cut a bone out OF her nose,
that's all. Brandon says her heart Is
weak. They we're afraid Of the ether.
She's all right, Carroll says"
Goodness" cried Mrs. Wrandall.
One might have suspected a note OF
disappointment In her voice.
Il shall so UP to see Sara this after
noon said Vivian calmly, What's
the number OF her new apartment"
You have been up to see her. OF
course" said Mrs. Wrandall acidly.
He fdgetted. Il didn't hear of her
illness until yesterday"
IN go UP with you, WV" said Les
lie.
NO. you won't" said his sister fat.
~. I'm going to apologize TO her for
something | said to Brandon Booth
You needn't tag along, Les"
At half-past FIVE in the afternoon
the Wrandall limousine stopped In
front Of the tall apartment building
near the park. a footman jerked open
the door, and Miss Wrandall stepped
out. At the same moment a telegraph
messenger boy paused on the sidewalk
10 compute the artistic but puzzlins
numerals on the imposing grilled door:
Of the building,
Miss Wrandall had herself an
nounced by the ~obsequious doorman
and stood by in patience to walt To-
the absurd rule OF the house to b.
carried out: mo one could get II
without being announced from below, )
said the doorman.
II en- get in all right, all right" sal,
the messenger boy, II got a Telegram
for de loidy."
Go to the rear!" exclaimed tn
doorman. with some energy.
While Miss Wrandall waited Il
Sara's reception hall on the tenth fool
the messenger, having t~raversed
mor devious route. arrived with hi
message.
Watson took the envelope and toll
him to wait. Five minutes passed
Miss Wrandall grew very uncomfor
able under the persistent though con
~plimentary gaze OF the street urchir
He stared at her. wide-eyed and az
miring. his tribute TO the glorious. Sh
stared back occasionally, narrow-eye
and reproving. her tribute to the gr'
tesQue.
VIII you please step into the draw
ing-room, Miss Wrandall," said Wa
son, returning. He led her across th
small foyer and threw open a doc
She passed into the room beyond.
Then he turned to the boy who stoo
beside the hall seat, making chans
for a quarter as he ~approache
Here" he said. handing him the T
ceipt book and a dime. that's Il
, you" He dropped the quarter into h
own pocket, where It mingled vii
s coins that were strangers to 1t up
that instant, and imperiousiy close
the door behind the boy who failed
say thank you" Every man to b
n trade,
Q There was a woman In the DRAWN
9 room when Vivian entered, standir
g we'll over against the windows vii
her back to the light. The visit
8 stoned abort in SUNRISE. She h;