The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-22

.Wrandail and Hetty attend the funeral
OF Chaliis wrandan at the home OF his
Turn to New York after an absence OF .
wear In Europe. Leslie Wrandall. brother
Of Challis. max himself useful to sara
and becomes greatly interested In Hetty
CHAPTER vi.-continued.
Sara and Hetty did not stay long In
town. The newspapers announced the
return Of Challis Wrandall's widow
and reporters sought her out for inter
views. The old interest was revived
and columns we're printed about the
murder at Burton's inn. with sharp
editorial comments on the failure OF
the police to clear up the mystery.
81 shall ask Leslie down for the
Weekend" said Sara, the third day
inter- their arrival in the country. TIT
puse was huge and lonely, and time
hung rather heavily despite the glori-
Gus uplift Of spring.
Hetty looked up quickly from ner
book. A look OF dismay nickered IN
her eyes for an instant and then gave
way to the calmness that had come to
dwell in their depths of late. Her lips
parted in the sudden impulse to cry
out against the plan, but she checked
the words. For a moment her dark.
questioning eyes studied the face OF
her benefactress: then, as II nothing
had been revealed to her. she allowed
her gaze 20 drift pensively out toward
the sunset sea.
They were sitting on the broad
verandah overlooking the sound. The
dusk OF evening was beginning to steal
over the earth. She laid her book
aside.
WIN you telephone in to him after
dinner, Hetty?" went on Sara. after
long period of silence.
Again Hetty started. This TIM q
box Of actual pain flashed In her eyes.
Would not a note by post be more
certain 70 find him in the" she be-
gan hurriedly.
Il dislike writing notes." said Sara
Aalmly. "Ot course. dear. II you feel
that you'd rather not telephone him
| can"
II dare say I am inicky. Sara" apol-
ogized Hetty in quick contrition. "Of
course he is your brother. l should
rmem-"
My brother-in-law. dear" said Sara,
= trife too literally.
He will come often to your house.
gent IN Hetty rapidly. Il must make
Ae best OF It,"
He IS your friend, Hetty He ad
aiires you
l cannot see nip t~hrcnsh YOU
ewes, Sara
"Dut ne !s charming and agreeable
son'l admit persisted the other,
he Is very Kind, and ne is devoted
h you. l should like him for that.
You have no cause for dislikint
him"
II DO not dislike him. II am-Oh
you always have been SO thoughtful
30 considerable, Sara, | can't under
stand your failing to see how hard I
A. for me to-to-well. to endure hi
open-hearted friendship"
Sara war silent for a moment. "Yo
draw a pretty fine line. Hetty." sh
said gently.
Hetty flushed. You mean tha
there is little to choose between VIII
and brother, That isn't quite fat
You know everything. he knows not
Tag. ! wear a mask for him; you hay
seen into the very heart OF me.
isn't the same"
sara came over and stood beside u
girts chair. After a moment OF ind
eision she laid her hand on Hetty
shoulder. The girl looked up, the eve
recurring question In her eyes.
I'VE haven't spoken of-of the'
things In many months. Hetty."
Not since Mrs. WrRndall and vi
IAN came to Nice. | was upset-drea
fully upset then, Sara. ! don kno
how I managed to get through wi
It."
But you managed It," pronounce
Bara. Her fingers seemed to tight
suddenly on the girls shoulder.
think we were quite wonderful, DO
Of US. 1t wasn't easy for me-"
why did we ONE back to NJ
York, Sara" burst out Hetty, clai
ing her friends hsnd as II sudder
spurred by terror. We were hap
over there. And free'"
Listen, ny dear" said Sara.
hard note growing In her voice: I'll
Is my home. I do DOT love 1t. bu'
con see no eason for abandoning
That is why we came back to N
York"
Hetty pressed he. friends hand
her lips. Forgive me, she cried
puIsively. II shouldn't have &C
complained. 1t was detestable."
"Besides,' went on Sara ever
-you wero quite free to remain on