The state herald., 1916-03-24

leading into wfldsrnessss Of which she
had never dreamed
Rosalis held three more seapces
with Miss Dstrilla before she reached
the nnal vital one to which all her
diplomacies had been leading.
John is speaking through the lips
of Rosalie LIE Grange; and Miss Es-
trilla is answering.
I am stronger now. The flesh In
fiuence is not yet gone from me. There
was much on my soul. find 1t hard
to forgive. And l know l must-littie
lady" Rosalie had learned from
Constance that little lady" was Cap
tain Hanskas pet name for woman IN
tender relations, and she let 1t out
as venture.
"Oh, John! But consider how much
have to forgive. All, did you ever
love me: You never answered my
letters"
81 loved you perhaps too much.
Over here. we can not lie was
carried away-and I was married.
Yes. Every one knows that now.
You deceived me. 1t is harder for
me to forgive that than the other
thing"
"Yes-but loved you too much-to
risk telling you"
WAS that why you kept the Jewels,
them" A hard attack came Into Miss
Estrilla's tone. 1t was more than
question: there was irony in 1t. Rosa
lie thought rapidly That diamond
buckle on the stair-case-"the Jew.
els"-here was a startling new corre-
lation OF facts She must venture no
further; she must have time to imag-
Inc and to plan.
II can not tell you now." said the
voice OF John. 81 am-growing weak
I sinned-"
"Oh. he's gone away!" broke in the
voice of Laughing-Eyes.
Another seance. John is speaking.
Miss Estrilla answering.
"Ah. really love you. But find
It hard to forgive"
Don't you understand. John. that It
wasn't revenge? 1t was duty"
"T know. There is much that I do
not understand but / do understand
that. In the flesh, was always at.
tracted by the glitter OF jewels"
This was lead into territory only
partially explored. And the road
opened.
81 think there were two parts Of you.
John. But. oh. the better part loved
me. did you not?"
Yes. loved you truly. little lady"
John, II you had stolen them out
right-but to use my Lowell"
Il am going am not strong
enough yet to endure reproach-"
"oh. will not reproach you again.
You must forgive. You know how
little you have to forgive. Wait. John.
wait!"
John is speaking again: Miss Es-
trilla replies.
They give me new strength every
day. But this poor ignorant woman
is weakening. Why did you try to
get them as you dld7"
What was to do when found
had no claim under the law7 What
was | to do after you wrote me that
letter."
That happened before passed out.
! could not see you then. And have
not seen any one clearly. am not
like the better spirits. My soul was
not good when 1t left the flesh. But
l think you came to New York Just
to get the Jewels"
tThis was venture on Rosalie's
part: still there were ways OF retriev-
ing tho mistake II her guess was
wrong)
Yes. 1t was my plan. not Juan's. I
have been more foolish than he. Ev.
cry day spent In the room above you
l was afraid you would discover me.
Yet when thought OF you down there
Il loved you still! But my eyes were
really sick. It was because | cried so
much-but promised not to reproach
you"
Little LADY, was bad. but loved
you. think II had seen you,
would have restored them"
"oh. John! That is hardest OF all!
John. | can not die and Join you now
Il dare not-because II would be
wrong-and because OF Juanl"
Rosalie noted how the name OF Juan
came In again. For caution, she must
seer away from that lead at present.
ITO mr. TnNTTNtfufN