The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-19
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and retired with Mise Castlston to the
innsrmost Of his private ofnces. whsrs
without much preamble be informed
her that he knew everything. More.
over. Mr.. Booth was In possession Of
all the facts and was even then on the
point Of starting for Europe TO see her.
OF courss. his letter had failed TO
reach her in time. There was quite .
tragic scene In the seclusion of that
remote little ONCE. during which Mr..
Carroll wiped his eyes and blew his
nose more than once. after which he
took II upon himself to dispatch mes
senger to Sara with the word that he
and Miss Castleton would present
themselves within half an hour after
his note had been delivered.
The meeting between Sara and Het-
| ty was affecting. Almost i'm.
mediatsly the former began to show
the most singular signs Of improve
ment. She laughed and cried and Joy
ously announced to the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite well
again! And. In truth. she got up from
the couch on which she reclined and
insisted on being dressed for dinner.
In another room the amased nurse was
frantically appealing to Mr.. Carroll to
let her send for the doctor. only to be
COMPOUNDED by his urbane announce
ment that Mrs. Wrandall was a. right
40 . string" and. please God. she
wouldn't need the services Of doctor or
nurse again for years to come. Then
he asked the nurse II she had ever
heard of . disease called nostalgia"
She said she had heard Of home
sickness"
Well. thats what allied Mrs. Wran-
DALI" he said. Miss Castleton 10 the
cure"
Booth came the next morning.
Even ~ she lay passive In his
arms. Hstty denied him. Her arms
were around bis neck a. she miserably
Whispered that she could not. would
net - his wife. Notwithstanding her
love for him and his readiness to 90
cspt hsr - she was. She was obdurate.
lovingly. tenderly obdurate. He would
have dsspaired but for Sara. to whom
he Afterwards appealed.
WATT" was all that Sara had said.
but he took heart. He was beginning
to look upon her ~ Q sorcsress. A
week ago b had felt sorry for her:
bis heart had bssn touched By her
transparent misery. Today he saw
her IN another light altogether: - the
determined. rssourceful. calculating
woman who. having failed to attain =
certain end. was now intensely. kssnly
Interested in the development Of an
other Of totally different nature. He
could not feel sorry for her today.
Hstty deliberately had placed her.
self In their hands. Withdrawing from
the conference shortly before Vivian's
arrival TO give herself over to gloomy
conjscturss ~ to the future. not only
for herself. but for the man she loved
and the woman she worshiped with
something Of the fidelity Of . beaten
dog.
Al . later conference participated In
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snsnt i've ABROAD unless het'y
rsconsiaers ner decision 70 NOT marry
ne, ss,a inc young man alsmaIy.
oso' Sara' you must convince he1
'nat ! love ner better tnan-
! think she knows al that. Bran
don. A. ! said before. walt! And now.
MI. Carroll. ] have this to say to your
suggestion: J Tor one am relentlessly
opposed 70 the pfan you advocate.