The Dolores star., 1915-02-19
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Good heavens, how could you doub,
those honest, guiltless eyes Of.
She shook her head sadly. .To an
swer you would have to reveal the
secret that makes It impossible fol
her to become your wife. and that
cannot. will not do"
is II fair to ms?"
perhaps not, but II II fair To her
and that 10 why must remain silent. >
Before God. I shall know the truth
from her. II not from you-an6--'
If you love her, II you will be kind
to her. you will lot her 60 her way
In peace"
He was struck by the somewhat sin.
lister earnestness of her words.
TELL me where I may find her." he
said. setting his Jaw.
1T will not be dificult for you to
ind her." she said. frowning. IF you
insist on pursuing her."
"You drive her away from your
house. Sara Wrandall. and yet you ex.
pect me to believe that your motives
are friendly. Why should accept
your word a. mail"
| i did not drive her away. nor did
ask her to stay"
he stared hard at her.
GOOD Lord. what 10 the meaning
, OF all thisf" he cried In perplexity
what am ! to understand!"
Inc car had come to . stop under
the porte cochere. She laid her hand
on ms arm.
you VIII como In with me. Bran
don. ] will try to make things clear
70 you.
He left In half an hour. walking rap.
IDLY down the drive. his coat buttoned
closely. although the morning was hot
ana oreathless. He held In his hand
small scrap OF paper on which was
written: III loved you less. ] would
come 70 you now and lie to you II
you love me. Brandon, you will let me
go my way. 1t ID tho only course.
sara 10 my friend. and she II yours,
be guided BY her. and believe in my
love for you. Hetty."
And now. - things 20 In fairy sto.
rtes. We should prepare ourselves to
see Hetty pass through . season In
drudgery and hardship. with the ulti.
mate Quintesssncs Of Joy a. the 70
ward for her trials and tribulations.
Happily. this 10 not fairy tale. There
are some things more fantastic than
fairy tales. II they are not spoiled In
the telling. Hstty did not 20 festh
to encounter drudgery. disdain and OBJ
loQuy. By no manner Of means! She
went with welinllsd purse. . definite
purpose ahead and . determined fac.
tor behind.
In . manner betting her station -
the Intimate friend Of Mrs. Challis
Wrandail. - the cousin OF the Murgat-
royds. - the daughter OF Colonel Cas-
tleton OF the Indian corps. - . Per
son supposed TO b possessed Of In
dependent means wfthal. she went.
with none to question. none to caviL
sara had Insisted ON this. - much
for her own sake - for Hstty's: she
argued. and she had prevailed in ths
END. what would the world think.
what would their acQuaintances think.
and above all what would the high and
mighty Wrandalls think II she went
with meek and lowly mienf
Why should they make It possible
for anyone to look askance!
And 90 II was that she departed in
state. with . dossn trunks and boxes:
an obseQuiously attended seat In the
parlor car was hers; . telegram In
her bag assured her that rooms were
being reserved for herself and mad
at the RitsCarlton: alongside II ~
posed letter to Mr.. Carroll. instruct.
Ing him to provide her with suflicisnt
funds to carry out the plan agreed
upon: and In the seat behind sat the
lady's maid Who had served her for
u twelvemonth and more.
The timely demise Of the venerable
Lord Murgatroyd afforded the most
natural excuse for her trip 70 England.
The old nobleman gave up the ghost.
allowing for difference in time, At the