Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

he looked into her SOmber eyes, and
as he looked the fear that was hateful
took on something of a definite shape
did you know her husband?" he
asked. and somehow he knew what the
answer would be-
YES" she replied. after moment
She was startled. Her lips remained
parted
He watched her closely. Has this
this secret anything to do with Chal
lis Wrandall?"
TT has," said she, meeting his gaze
steadily.
His hands clutched the edge of the
table in grip that turned the knuckles
white
"Hettyl" he cried, in a hoarse whis-
per- "You-can't mean that you"
You must go to Sara" she cried
hurriedly. Haven't l told you that she
is the one
Were you in love with that internal
scoundrel?" he demanded fiercely.
Sara knows everything. She will
tell you
Were you carrying on an affair
with him while protesting to be the
friend of his wife?. Tell me that! Did
she find you out and"
"Oh, Brandon, why will you per
sist?" she cried. her eyes a1ame. IT
can tell you no more. Why do you
glare at me as il I were the meanest
thing on earth? Is this love? Is this
your idea of greatness? Isn't it enough
for you to know that Sara is my loyal,
| devoted friend; that shc-"
'Waiti" he commanded darkly. rs
it possible that she did not discover
your secret until the day you left her
| house SO abruptly? Does that explain
your sudden departure?"
Il can answer that" she said quiet
| ly ''She has known everything from
| the day l met her. l have not said
anything, Brandon. to lead you to be-
| lieve that 1 was in love with Challis
| Wrandall, have I?''
His eyes softened. mo, you haven't.
| II hope you will forget what 1 said.
You see, knew Wrandall's reputation.
He had no sense of honor. He"
We'll, 1 havel" she said leyelly.
| He flushed. Il am a beast! I'll put
| 1t in this way, then: Was he in love
| with your
You are still unfair. l shall not an
swer.''
| Sara's lips are sealed" he unused, still
possessed of doubts and fears
| Until she elects to tell the story,
| dearest love, my lips are also sealed. ]
love you better than anything else In
| all this world. l could willingly offer
up my life for you, but-well, my life
| does not belong to me. 1t Is Sara's.'
For heavens sake, Hetty, what is
all this?" he cried in desperation.
Il can say no more. 1t is useless to
| insist, Brandon. If you can wrest the
story from her, all we'll and good. You
will hate me then, dear love. But il
cannot be helped. I am prepared"
Tell me this much: When you re
fused to marry Leslie, was your
course inspired by what had hap
pened in-in connection with Challis
Wrandall?''
You forget that it is you that
love-" she responded simply.
But why should Sara urge you tt
marry Leslie if there is anything"
Hush! There is the waiter. Come
to my sitting-room after breakfast.
have something to say to you. We
must come to a definite understanding
This cannot go on
He was with her for an hour in tina
pinched little sitting-room, and left he
there without a vestige of rancour il
his soul. She would not give an incl
in the stand she had taken, but some
thing UNNECESSARILY great in his make
up rose to the occasion and he wen
forth with the conviction that he ha,
no right to demand more of her thai
she was ready to- give. He was salts
fed to abide by her decision. Tn
spell of her was over him more com
pletely than ever before.
Two days later he saw her of at tn
Care de Lyons, bound for Interlaken
There was a complete understanding
between them She wanted to be quit
alone in the Alpine town; he was no
to follow her there She had reserve
rooms at the Schweitzerhof, and tn
windows of her sitting-room locke
straight up the valley to the snow-co,
cred crest of the Jungfrau She RI
e membered these rooms; as a young gil
; she had occupied them with her fathe
e and mother. BY some hook or crool
Booth arranged by wire for her to hav
T them again, not an easy matter at tina
a season of the year Later she was I
, go to Lucerne, and then to Venice
e The slightest shred of hope was lei
It for Booth Even though he might a,
d complish the task he had set unto hin
self-the conquest of Sara in respes
z to the untold story-he still had He
), tvs dismal prophecy that after b
learned. the truth he would come
l. see why they could not be Marie
d But he would not despair.