Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
WHO'S GUILTY?
9Th Story, Beyond Recall
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
Author OF ..rhe silver butterfly" eth.

Author OF "The silver butterfly" .Ths
hsck Pearl" "SnlIy Salt" Etc.
tNo"clized from the series of pIoto-
ninIs Of the snmc name relcarcd by
rathS Exchange md shown ut the Nis-
1or rhrHtcr.)
Copyright. 1910. Mrs. Wilson woodrow
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
,, MaIS "a, W franc and John Leonard are en-
arts dcparture pn m eR fnS eve OF
! me-, hra%ii Margaret announces that sho is
hares ialloran corrupt S po oSGTs who s
ma" hrch elected district attorney. They
leonard h" e smi ysd" Edwin Marc
10 TO-, &" with him Martei is engaged to Elsie
AMI he hositatss to tel her Of his pro- pro-.
"cied trip. When he does toll her. thcro
LIPS from his pocket 10 the moor. she tries,
10y force 1" prevent his leaving hcr.
continued from Wednesday,
Let GO: hc pleaded. ooh. don't
be such II baby"
- won't let so:" she painted. dizzy
with tho strain of her emotions. II
""nt. And / won't lot You go, either.
l."
Martcl gave another despairnE look
at the clock. Then releasing his hold
on tho suit case ho boltcd from the
apartment before Elsie could stop him
or so much as guess his intent.
Elsie took Il staggering step or two
Ill pursuit. But her knees collapsed
under her. Her ovcrwrought brain
gave way. She sluIupcd 10 the floor
IN a dead faint.
Mrs. wigs, In dread lest the ontcr-
tanning quarrel should degenerate into
Il Killing, had started toward her own
room to put on her slippers and 20
iorth thence to summon aid. Thus she
wholly missed MurtcrS Departure
PRESENTLY, returning to Elsics door,
slippers in hand. she listened again.
Hearing no sound ut all above the New
ri
cfdcd the quarrel had been patched UP.
so she tiptoed back to her own room
and once more prepared to go to bed.
Lohn Leonard, at corner table in
l)orlcys. looked ut his watch for the
tenth time. Martcl was already eleven
minutes late for the appointments
Eleven forty-onc" he murmurcd
III this is Il sample of NIartcrs cf-
hciency, ] might better have picked out
another assistant. He
Through the crowd of guests Edwin
Martel thrust his way to Leonard's
table.
I'm sorry 10 he so late" he apollo
Gizcd. breathing heavily as il from a
hard run. IL was detained went
to say Sood-by TO the girl I'm en-
gagged to. She didn't want mo to ;:n
And"
You're lucky man. commented
Leonard bitterly '"The girl Ina en-
me go. Indeed. she hintcd that she
doesn't care II she never sc"s me
again"
'1Iard luck" sympnthzcd Martel
But, at that, it's better than having
ones sweetheart threaten TO XIII her
self because one is going away
DID your sweetheart do that?"
asked Leonard in wonder Lord, but
envy YOU! Mine practically turned
me out Of her house and threw my
ring at me. You don't know what a
treasure YOU have. I'd give all my
money to be in your shocs-to have
some woman really care because I'm
going to leave her"
And I'd give all the money I never
expect to have returned Martcl. ito
have had Elsie spare me the scene I've
just been through. Tears and re-
proachcs aren't pleasant souvenirs to
carry away on long Journey"
Then why carry them with youc"
asked Leonard.
What do you mean?"
AT the end there's really nothing
worth while, except love. Tho man
who has that. has everything. The
man who hasn't il, has nothing. There
is a girl sobbing her heart out because
you're going away. Take my advice.
Go straight back TO her"
Back TO herr
Yes" said Leonard. eco back TO
her. Try to reconcile her to your go
ing. II you can't. then wait and join
mo by later boat. y few days de-
lay won't do any harm. And it may
fcrently."
But l."
It's worth while. tell you" said
Leonard. vchemcntly Il know who
no longer have any woman's love. DO
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