The Raymer enterprise., 1915-02-11

away with that last ugly thought oil
me. with the thought OF me as ! ap
peared 10 her on that last, enlishten
Ing day. All these months 1t has been
growing more horrible to her. II has
been beside her all the time. All
these months she has known that
pretended TO love her as"
4 don't believe you know Hetty as
well as you think you do" he broke
In. you forget that she loved you
with all her soul. You can't kill love
so easily as all that. 1t will be all
right. Sara. You must write and ask
her TO come back. It"
"Ah. but you don't know!" Then
she related the story Of the liberated
canary bird. "Hetty understands. The
cage door Is open. She may return
when she chooses, but--don't you see
she must come OF her own free
Will"
You will not ask her to Gomez"
NO. II is the test. She will know
that have told you everything. You
viii go TO her. Then she may under.
stand. II she forglves she Will come
back. There is nothing else to say,
nothing else to consider"
I shall go to her at once" he said
resolutely.
She gave him a quick. searching
glance.
She may refuse to marry you. even
now, Brandon
She can't" he cried. An instant
later his face fell. by Joye. III sup
pose the law will have to be consId.
cred now. She will at least have to
go through the form OF a trial"
She whirled on him angrlly. THE
law? What has the law to do with
III Don't be fool"
"she ought to be legally exoner-
ated." he said.
Her fingers gripped his arm nercely.
Il want you to understand one thing,
Brandon. The story have told you
was for your ears alone, The secret
lives with US and dies with us.'
He looked his relief. Right! II
must go no farther. II is not a mat
ter for the law to decide. You may
trust me" .--
4 am cold" she said. He heard
her teeth chatter distinctly as she
pulled her thick mantle closer about
her throat and shoulders. at is very
raw and wet down here. Come!"
As she started off along the long,
narrow pier, he sprang after her,
grasplng her arm. She leaned rather
heavily against him for a few steps
and then drew herself up, Her teeth
still chattered, her arm trembled In
his clasp.
BY Joye, Sara, this Is bad" he
cried, In distress. You're chilled to
the marrow"
Nerves" she retorted, and he some
how felt that her lips were set and
drawn.
You must get to bed right away.
Hot bath, mustard, and all that. I'll
not stop for dinner Thanks Jus, the
same. | will be over In the morn.
ing
when will you sail?" she asked,
after moment.
Il can't go for ten days, at least.
Ny mother goes into the hospital next
week for an operation. as I've told YOU.
cant leave until after that's over.
Nothing serious, but-well, ! can't 20
away, ] shall write to Hetty tonight,
and cable her tomorrow. By the way,
IL don't know Just where to find her.
fou gee, we were not TO write to each
other II WAS in the bargain. sup.
pose you don't know how can"
Yes, can tell you precisely where
she Is. She is In Venice, but Ieaveu
there for Rome, by the Express"
Then you have been hearing from
herr" he cried sharply.
much; there has not been a day since
she landed In England that have not
received news OF her have not
been ou: Of touch with her. Brandon.
not even for an hour"
Good heaven, Sara You don't
mean TO say you've had her shadowed
by-by detectives he exclaimed
aghast.
Not directly. But | viii say this
Her maid is very faithful sery.
ant. was her ambiguous rejoinder.
CHAPTER XVIII.