The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-26

VIII
IF l could only induce you to for
give her" began Hstty. throwing out
her hands to the Wrandalls. only to BE-
met By . gesture Of rspusnancs from
the grim old man.
"Your story. Miss Csstleton." hs
said hoarsely.
"yrom the beginning. II you please"
added the lawyer quietly. Leave out
nothing" .~
Clearly. steadily and with the ut
most sincerity In her voice and man
ner. tho girl began the story Of her
life. She passed hastily over the ear
Her periods. frankly exposing the un-
happy conditions attending her homo
life. her subsequent activities - .
performer on the London stage after
Colonel Castlston's detection; the few
months devoted to posing for Hawk
right. the painter, and later on her
engagement - governess In the
wealthy Budlons family. She devoted
spme time and dsnniteness to her FIRST
encounter with Challis Wrandall on
board the west-bound steamer. an In
cident that came to pass in . perfectly
natural way. Her deck chair stood
next to his. and he was not slow in
making himself agreeable. It did not
occur to her till long afterwards that
he deliberately had traded positions
with an elderly gentleman who occu-
pied the chair on the first day out.
Before the end Of the voyage they
were very good friends.
when We landed in New York. he
assisted me In many ways. After
wards. on learning that I was not to
~ to California, called him up ON
the telephone to explain my predicar
ment. He urged me to stay in New
York; he guaranteed that there would
be no dificulty in securing q splendid
position in the east. I had no means
OF knowing that be was married.
accepted him for what / thought him
to be: . genuine American gentleman.
They are supposed to be particularly
confederate with womep.' His conduct
toward me was beyond reproach.
have never known . man who was 50
so gentle. To me. he was
the most fascinating man In the world.
No woman could have resisted him.
am sure Of that"
She shot . quick. appealing rlancs
at Booths hard-set face. Her lip
trembled for . second.
Il fell madly in love with him." she
went on resolutely. II dreamed on
him. could hardly wait for the tiu(S .
70 come when I was to see him. He
never came to the wretched little lodg-
ing house have told you about IL
met him outside. One night he told
mo that he loved me. loved me pas
IL said that I would BE-
his wife. Somehow Il seemed to me
that be regarded me very curiously
for . moment or two. He seemed to
b surprised. uncertain. I remember
that he laughed rather quesrly. Il
did not occur to ne to doubt him. One
day he came for me. saying that 10
wanted me to see the little apartment
be had taken. where We we're to live
After We were married. went With
him. He said that n I liked II, I could
move IN u once. Out would not con-
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