The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

leading into wilderncsses OF which she
had never dreamed.
Rosalie held three more seances
with Miss Bstrilla before she reached
the final vital one 20 which all her
diplomacies had been leading.
John is speaking through the lips
OF Rosalie lie Grange: and Miss Es-
trilla is answering.
Il am stronger now. The flesh In
fuence is not yet gone from me. There
was much on my soul. find II hard
TO forgive. And know must-little
lady" Rosalie had learned from
Constance that little lady" was Cap
tain Hanska's pet name for woman In
tender relations. and she let II out
as venture.
"Oh. John! But consider how much
I havT~to forgive. All. did you ever
love me- You never answered my
letters"
Il loved you perhaps too much.
Over here. we can not lie. was
carried away--and | was married"
"les. Every one knows that now.
You deceived me. II Is harder for
me 10 forgive that than the other
thing"
"les-but I loved you too much-to
risk telling you"
Was that why you kept the jewels.
then9" A hard attack came into Miss
Estrilla's tone. IL was more than q
question; there was irony in Il. Rosa
lie thought rapidly. That diamond
buckle on the stair-case-"the jew
els"-here was startling new CORE.
lation OF facts. She must venture no
further: she must have time TO imag.
inc and to plan.
II can not tell you now" said the
voice OF John. II am-growing weak
sinned--"
"Oh. he's gone awayl" broke In the
voice OF Laughing-Eyes.
Another seance. John ia speaking.
Miss Estrilla answering.
"Ah. really love you. But nnd
IL hard 20 forgive"
Don't you understand, John. that II
wasn't revenge7 II was duty"
Il know There is much that do
not understand, but | do understand
that. In the flesh, ! was always at.
tracted by the glitter OF Jewels"
This was lead into territory only
partially explored. And the road
opened
II think there were two parts OF you.
John. But. oh, the better part loved
me. did you not?"
Yes. loved you truly. little lady"
John. II you had stolen them out
right-but TO use my lovel"
II am going. | am not strong
enough yet to endure reproach-"
"Oh. will not reproach you again.
You must forgive. You know how
little you have to forgive. Wait, John.
watt"
John is speaking again: Miss Es
trilla replies
They give me new strength every
day. But this poor ignorant woman
is weakening. Why did yxu try TO
get them as you did7"
What was | TO do when ! found ]
had no claim under the law7 What
was TO do after you wrote me that
letter."
THAT happened before I passed out
| could not see you then. And have
not seen any one clearly. | am not
like the better spirits. My soul was
not good when IL left the flesh. But
| think you camo to New York just
TO get the Jewels"
(Thls was venture on Rosalie's
part; still there were ways OF retriev.
Ing the mistake II her guess was
wrongD
Yes. II was my plan. not Juan's. ]
have been more foolish than he. Ev.
cry day spent In the room above you
| was afraid you would discover me.
Yet when thought OF you down there
i loved you still! But my eyes werc
really sick. II was because I cried so
much-but promised not TO reproach
you."
Little LADY, was bad, but loved
you. think II ] had seen you.
would have restored them"
"Oh, John! That is hardest OF all!
John, can not die and Join you now
/ dare not-because IL would bs
wrong-and because OF Juan!"
Rosalie noted how the name OF Juan
came in again. For caution. she must
Veer away from that lead at present.
CTO BE CONTINUED