The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-09

let me-"
81 have an excellent memory, and
1t serves me we'll"
Hetty suddenly threw herself upon
the couch and buried her face In her
arms. Great sobs shook her slender
frame
Sara stood over her and watched for
a long time with pitiless eyes. Then
a queer, uneasy, wondering light be-
gan to develop in those dark, ominous
eyes. She leaned forward the better
to listen to the choked, inarticulate
words that were pouring from the
girls lips. At last, moved by some
power she could not have accounted
for, she knelt beside the quivering
body, and laid her hand, almost tim
orously, upon the girls shoulder.
"Hetty-Hetty, IL l have wronged
you in-in thinking that of you'll
+" she began brokenly. Then she lift
ed her eyes, and the harsh light tried
to steal back into them. mo, no!
What am l saying? What fool l
am to give way"
you have wronged me-terribly,
terribly!" came in smothered tones
from the cushions. II did not dream
you thought that of me-"
What was l to think?"
Hetty lifted her head and cried out:
You would not let me speak! You
refused to hear my story. You have
been thinking this of me all along,
holding 1t against me, damning me
with 1t, and have been closer to you
than My God, what manner of
woman are you?"
Sara seized her hands and held them
In fierce, tense grip. Her eyes were
glowing with strange fire.
Tell me-tell me now, on your soul,
Hetty were you-were you"
No! No! On my soul, mol"
Look into my eyes!"
The girls eyes did not falter. She
met the dark, penetrating gaze of the
other and, though dimmed by tears,
her blue eyes were steadfast and reso-
lutte. Sara seemed to be searching the
very soul of her, the soul that laid
itself bare, denuded of every vestige
of guile.
Il think I believe you," came
slowly from the lips of the searcher.
You are looking the truth. can see it.
Hetty, II don't understand myself.
Is is $3.50 overwhelming, so tre-
mendous. 1t is so incredible. Am 1
really believing you? Is it possible
that have been wrong in"
Let me tell you everything" cried
the girl, suddenly throwing her arms
about her.
mot now! Wait Give me time to
think. Go away now. l want to be
alone" She arose and pushed the girl
toward the door. Her eyes were fixed
on her in wondering, puzzled sort
of way, and she was shaking her head
as If trying to discredit the new emo
tion that had come to displace the one
created ages ago.
Slowly Hetty Castleton retreated
toward the door. With her hand on
the knob, she paused.
After what has happened, Sara, you
must not expect me to stay with you
any longer. I cannot. You may give
me up to the law, but"
Some one was tapping gently at the
door.
Shall I see who it is?" asked the
girl, after long period of silence.
YES"
1t was Murray. "Mr. Leslie has re-
turned, Miss Castleton, and asks IL
he may see you at once. He says it
is very important.
Tell him l will be down in a few
minutes, Murray"
After the door closed, she waited
until the footmans steps died away
on the stairs.
II shall say no to him, Sara, and l
shall say to him that you will tell him
why l cannot be his wife. Do you
Are you listening to me?"
Sara turned away without a word
or look Of response.
Hetty quietly opened the door and
went out,