The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-02-26

a. ne looked the rear that was hateful
took on something OF definite shape.
did you know her husbandf" he
asked. and somehow he knew what the
answer would be.
Yes" she replied. after Q moment.
She was startled. Her lips remained
parted.
He watched her closely. HAS this
this secret anything to do with Chal.
liz Wrandall?"
1T has," said she. meeting his gaze
steadily.
His hands clutched the edge of the
table in grip that turned the knuckles
white.
"Hetty!" he cried. In . hoarss whis.
per. "You--cant mean that you--"
You must 90 to Sara" she cried
hurriedly. Haven't told you that she
10 the one" ..i'.
Were you In love with that Internal
scoundrel?" he demanded nercely.
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 aname. Il
can tell you no more. Why do you
glare at me as II we're the meanest
thing on earth? 10 this lovef 10 this
your idea Of greatness? Isn't 1t enough
for you to know that Sara II my loyal.
devoted friend; that shs-"
Watt" he commanded darkly. rs
II 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
Iy. she has known everything from
the day ! met her. I have not said
anything. Brandon. to lead you to be-
lieve that Was in love with Chsllis
wrandall. have II"
His eyes softened. mo. you haven't
IL hope you will forget what I said.
You see, knew Wrandall's reputation.
He had no sense Of honor. He"
well, I havsi" she said lsvelly.
He flushed. Il am . bsasti Ill pat
It In this way. then: Was ~ n love
with your"
"You are still unfair. shah not N.
swer."
He was silent for long time. And
Sara's lips are sealed" he unused. still
possessed Of doubts and feaS.
Until she elects to tell the story.
dearest love. my lips are also sealed. !
love you better than anything else In
all this world. I could willingly Offer
up my life for you. but--well. my life
does not belong to me. II IL sara's."
For heavens sake. Hetty. what 10
all thisf" he cried In desperation.
Il can say no more. 1t 10 useless 70
insist, Brandon. II you can wrest the
story from her. all well and good. You
will hate me then, dear love. But Il
cannot be helped. am prepared"
Tell me this much: when you 70.
fused to marry Leslie. was your
course inspired by what had hap
pened in-in connection with Challis
Wrandall?"
You forget that It IL you that !
love" she responded simply.
But why should Sara urge you Ia
marry Leslie II there 10 anything"
Hush! There 10 the waiter. CONS
to my sitting.room after breakfast.
have something to say to you. We
! must come to a definite understanding
This cannot 20 on
! lie was with her for an hour In that
pinched little sitting room. and left her
there without a vestigs OF rancour In
his soul. She would not give an inch
In the stand she had taken. but some
thing immessurably great 10 his make
up rose to the occasion and he went
forth with the conviction that he had
no right TO demand more OF her than
she was ready TO give. lie was salts
ned to abide by her decision. The
spell Of her WINS over hun more com
| pletely than ever before.
Two days later he saw her OF at ths
Care de Lyons, bound for lnteriaken
There was complete understanding
between them. She wanted to be quits
alone In the Alpine town; he WAS not
10 follow her there. She had reserved
rooms at the schwsitserhof. and ths
windows Of her sittinEroom looked
straight up the valley to the snow-cov
cred crest OF the Junsfrau. She 70
membered these rooms; - young Cir
she had occupied them with her fathss
and mother. BY some hook or crook
Booth arranged by wire for her to have
them again. not aI easy matter at that
season OF the year. Later she was q
| 70 10 Lucerne. and then 70 Venice.
The slightest shred Of hope was Isfl
for Booth. Even though he might 40
complish the task he had Get unto him
sslf-ths conquest Of Sara In respect
10 the untold story-hs still had Hst
y's dismal prophecy that after b
learned the truth he would come 4
sss Why they could not b married
hut hs would not despair.
"Ws1l see" wes all that he said d
response 10 her forlorn cry that thsy
we're parting for ever. There was Z
sfimnsss In tho way b satd Il thai
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