Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-19

subtle, feminine feel of herl His
brain reeled in a new and vast whirl
of intoxication.
She sat there very still and unre-
sisting, her hand to her lips, uttering
no word, scarcely breathing. He wait
ed. He gave her time. After little
while her fingers strayed to the crown
Of her limp, rakish panama. They
found the single hatpin and drew 1t
out. He smiled as he pushed the hat
away and then pressed her dark little
head against his breast Her blue
eyes were swimming.
Just this once, just this once" she
murmured with a sob in her voice.
Her hand stole upward and careseed
his brown cheek and throat. Tears of
Joy started in his eyes-tears OF eX-
quisite delight.
Good God, Hetty, IL can't do
without you, he whispered, shaken
by his passion. Nothing can come
between US. / must have you always
like this"
che sara, sara" she sighed, like
the breath Of the summer wind as
it sings in the trees.
The minutes passed and neither
spoke. His rapt gaze hung upon the
glossy crown that pressed against him
so gently. He could not see her eyes
but somehow he felt they were tightly
shut, as If in pain.
Il love you, Hetty. Nothing can
matter" he whispered at last "Tell
me what it is"
She lifted her head and gently with
drew herself from his embrace. He
did not oppose her, noting the serious
almost somber look in her eyes as she
turned to regard him steadfastly, an
unwavering integrity of purpose In
their depths.
She had made up her mind to tell
him part of the truth. Brandon, am
Hetty Glynn."
He started, not so much in surprise
as at the abruptness with which she
Il have been sure Of 1t, dear, from
the beginning" he said quietly.
Then her tongue was loosed. The
words rushed to her lips. 81 wat
Hawkright's model for six months
I posed for all those studies, and fol
the big canvas in the academy. II
was either that or starvation. Oh
you will hate me-you must hate me-.
He laid his hand on her hair. 6
calm smile on his lips. Il can't love
and hate at the same time" he said
There was nothing wrong in wha
you did for Hawkright. l am a paint
er, you know. l understand. Does
does Mrs. Wrandall know all this?"
"Yes-everything. She knows anc
understands. She is an angel, Bran
don, an angel from heaven. But" sht
burst forth, II am not altogether {
sham. l am the daughter of Colone
Castleton, and | am cousin of all tn,
Murgatroyds-the poor relation.
isn't as If l were the scum CT tn,
earth, is it? | am a Castleton. M.
father comes Of noble family. And
Brandon, the only thing I've ever don,
in my life that l am really ASHAMED
of is the deception l practiced on yo'
when you brought that magazine tt
me and faced me with it. l did no
lie to you. simply let you believ
l was not the-the person you though
| was. But deceived you"
mo, you did not deceive me-" h
said gently. 81 read the truth in you
| dear eyes"
There are other things, too. l shall
not speak Of them, except to repea
that l have not done anything els
in my life that I should be ashame,
Of" Her eyes were burning with cal
nestness. He could not but understan
what she meant
Again he stroked her hair. 81 ar
sure of that" he said.
my mother was Kitty Glynn, tn
actress. My father, a younger sor
fell in love with her. They were mai
ried against the wishes of his father
who cut him off. He was in the sery
ice, and he was brave enough to stick
They went to one of the South Afr
can garrisons, and l was born there
Then to India. Then back to Londor
where an aunt had died, leaving m
father quite comfortable fortune
But his old friends would have notl
ing to do with him. He had lived
well, he had made life a hell for m
mother in those frontier posts. He d.
serted us in the end, after he ha
squandered the fortune. My mothe
made no effort to compel him to pre-
vide for her or for me. She wa
proud. She was hurt. Today he
in India, still In the service, a ma
tinet with record for bravery O
the field Of battle that cannot b
taken from him, no matter what els
may befall. / hear from him once {
twice @ year. That is all / can tie
you about him. My mother died thre
years ago, after two years of invali
ism. During those years tried (
repay her for the sacrifice she ha
made in giving me the education
the" She choked up for q secon