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pieces II they but knew!
Inc droning voice came IN from he
low, each well-chosen word distinc
and clear: tribute beaut1fu, tn The ;,ro
proachaole character of the deceased
Leslie watched the face of the girl
curlously fascinated by the set. emo
'ioniess FEATURES, and yet without ,
CONSCIOUS interest in her. He was
uuily sensible to the fact that she wa.
oeautlful, uncommonly beautiful i
ulu not occur to him to feel that she
was out OF place among them, that she
oelonged down stairs. Somehow she
was a part Of the surroundings. like
the specter at the feast.
II he could have witnessed all tb.+
transpired while Sara was in tho -oo,o
Doio" win her guest-her companion
as ne mad come to regard her without
having IN fact been told as much-he
would nave been lost in a maze of the
most overwhelming emotions.
10 go back: The door had bare1v
closed behind the two women when
r1etty trembling knees gave way he
meath her. With low moan Of bor-
ror' she slipped to the floor. covering
ner face with her hands.
sara knelt beside her.
Come" she said gently but firmly.
hlust exact this much of you. II
we are 10 go on together, as we have
plahned, you must stand beside me at
MS Dler. Together we must look upon
ulm Tor the last time. You must see
MN as l saw him up there in the
country. l had my cruel blow that
night. 1t is your turn now. I will not
blame you for what you did. But if
you expect me to go on believing that
you did a brave thing that night. YOU
must convince me that you are not
coward now. 1t is the only test shall
put you to. Come; l know it is hard.
know 1t is terrible, but 1t is the true
test OF your ability to go through with
IL TO the end. l shall know then that
you nave the courage to face anything
that may come up
She waited long time. her hand on
the girls shoulder. At last Hetty
arose.
You are right" she said hoarsely
L should not be afraid"
Later on they sat over against the |
wall beyond the casket, into which |
they had peered with widely varvine
emotions. Sara had said:
You know that l loved him"
The girl put her hands to her ewes
and bowed her head
oh, how can you be so mercifu1
to me?"
Because he was not" said Sara
Hetty glanced at the
1alf-averted face with queer, indescrib-
able expression in her eyes.
If Leslie WrandaH could have looked
n upon them at that moment or at
my ume during the half an hour thae
olioWed, he would have known who
vas the slayer of his brother, but it
S doubtful If he could have had the
leart to denounce her to the world
Wnen they were ready to leave the
DOM Hetty had regained control of
Ter nerves to most surprising extent.
condlt1on Enthusiastically due to the
nHuence of the older woman.
l can trust myself now, Mrs. Wran.
ALL said Hetty steadily as thew hes {
-ated for an instant before turning
Then l shall ask you to open the
oor, said Sara, drawing back.
without word or look, Hetty
pened the door and permitted the
tner to pass out before her. Then
ne followed, closing it gently. even
ehoerateiy, but not without a swift
rance over her shoulder into the
eptns OF the room they were leaving
VI the two, Sara Wrandall was the
aler as they went up the broad stair
ase with Leslie
me funeral GRAFTON by the Rev. DR..
'altoy dragged on. Among all his =,
carers there was but one who be- y
eVed the things he said of Challis
randall, and she was one of two per
MS Who' so they saying goes, are q