Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-15

ling that Mrs. Wrandall uttered q
sharp little cry. For a moment she
could not reply.
II am SO sorry, SO desperately sorry
for her." added the girl plaintively.
81 know her." the other managed to
say with an effort.
III / had only known that he had q
wife" began the girl bitterly. almost
angrily.
Mrs. Wrandall grasped her by the
arm. you did not know that he had
a wife," she cried.
The girls eyes flashed with q sud-
den, fierce fire in their depths.
God in heaven. no! did not know
1t until Oh, / can't speak OF 1t! Why
should l tell you about 1t? Why
should you be interested in hearing
IT."
Mrs. Wrandall drew back and re-
garded the girls set, unhappy face.
There was q curious light in her eyes
that escaped the others notice.
light that would have puzzled her not
q little.
buI yOu WILL SCll CvCA SAAAAo
little later" she said. strangely calm.
mot now, but-before many hours
have passed. First of all, you must
tell me who you are. where you live
everything except what happened In
Burton's inn. don't want to hear
that at present-perhaps never. Yes,
on second thoughts, will say never!
You are never to tell me just what
happened up there. or just what led
up to 1t. DO you understand? Never!"
The girl stared at her in amaze
ment But IL must tell some one"
she cried vehemently. Il have right
to defend myself"
Il am not asking you to defend your
SELF" said Mrs. Wrandall shortly.
Then. as II afraid to remain longer,
she rushed from the room. In the
doorway, she turned for an instant to
say: do as told you. Telephone.
Dress as quickly as you can" She
closed the door swiftly.
Standing in the center of the room.
her hands clenched until the nails cut
the flesh, she said over and over again
to herself: Il don't want to know! ]
don't want to knowl"
A few minutes later she was critical
ly inspecting the young woman who
came from the bedroom attired In a
street dress that neither of them had
ever donned before. The girl, looking
fresher, prettier and even younger
than when she had seen her last. was
in no way abashed. She seemed to
have accepted the garments and the
situation in the same spirit of resigna-
ton and hope; az II she had decided
to make the most of her slim chance
to profit by these amazing circum.
stances.
They sat opposite each other at the
little breakfast table.
Please pour the coffee" said Mrs
Wrandall. The waiter had left the
room at her command. The girls hand
shook. but she compiled without q
word.
Nov you may tell me who you are
and-but wait! You are not to say
anything about what happened at the
inn. Guard your words carefully.
am not asking for q confession. dc
not care to know what happened there
1t will make it easier for me to protect
you. You may call 1t conscience
Keep your big secret to yourself. MOI
one word to me. Do you understand? ?
You mean that am not to reveal
even to you. the causes which led W
to"
"Nothing-absolutely nothing" sait
Mrs. Wrandall firmly.
But l cannot permit you to Judge
me. lowell. you might say to acquit
me-without hearing the story. 1t IL Ok
vital to me-"
II can Judge you without hearing al
Of the-the evidence. II that's wha
you mean. Simply answer the Ques
tons l shall ask, and nothing more
There are certain facts l must have
from you II I am to shield you. You
must tell me the truth. l take 1t 20,
are an English girl. Where do 20,
live? Who are your friends? Wher'
Is your family"
The girls face flushed for an instan
and then grew pale again.
II will tell you the TRUTH" she said
my name is Hetty Castleton. My ia
Their is Col. Braid Castleton of - o
the British army. My mother h dead
She was Kitty Glynn. at one time {
popular music hall performer in Lon
don. She was Irish. She died tw,
years ago. My father was q gentle
man. do not say he IL q gentleman
for his treatment Of my mother re
lieves him from that distinction. H,
is in the far east, China, l think.
have not seen him in more than fiv,
years. He deserted my mother. That
all there is to that side of my story.
appeared in two or three of tn
musical pieces produced In Londol
two seasons ago, in the chorus.
never got beyond that, for very goo
reasons. l was known as Hetty Glynr
, Three weeks ago l started for Nev
York, sailing from Liverpool. Prev
ously / had served in the capacity o
governess in the family of John BUD
; long, brewer. They had son.
| young man Of twenty. Two month
ago l was dismissed. A Californi
}, lady. Mrs. Holcombe, offered me a ST
! uation as governess to her two littl
, girls soon afterward. was to 60 I
her home in San Francisco. She PR
vided the money necessary for tn
. voyage and for other expenses. Sh