Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-09

leading into wfldernesses of which she had never dreamed.
 Rosaiie held three more seapces with Miss Eetrilia before she ieached the final vital one to which all her diplomacies had been leading.
 
 John is speaking through the lips Of Rosalie Le Grange; and Miss Es- trilla is answering.
 q am stronger now. The flesh in- fuence is not yet gone from me. There was much on my soul. 1 find 1t hard to forgive. And l know l must-little lady" Rosalie had learned from Constance that little lady" was Cap tain Hanska's pet name for woman in tender relations, and she let it out as venture.
 "Oh. John, But consider how much have to forgive. An. did you ever love me? You never answered my letters"
 "I 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. It Is harder for me to forgive that than the other tEing"
 "Yes-but loved you too much-to risk telling you"
 Was that why you kept the jewels. then?" A hard attack came into Miss Estrilla's tone. It 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 startling new core latiop of facts She must venture no further; she must have time to imag- inc and to plan.
 "I can not tell you now" said the voice of John. T am-growing weak l 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 l find 1t hard to forgive"
 Don't you understand. John, that it wasn't revenge? It was duty"
 "I know. There is much that I do not understand. but I 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
 'I 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. if you had stolen them out righ,-but to use my love!"
 'I am going. am not strong enough yet 10 endure reproach-" "Oh. will not reproach you again. You must forgive You know how little you have to forgive. Wait, John, waltz
 
 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 did?" What was I to do when l found had no claim under the law? 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. I am not like the better spirits. My soul was not good when it left the flesh. But l think you came to New York just to get the jewels" (This was a venture on Rosaiie's part; still there were ways of retriev- ing the mistake if her guess waS wrong)
 Yes. IL was my plan, not Juan's. l have been more foolish than he Ev- cry day spent in the room above you was afraid you would discover me. Yet when I thought of you down there II loved you still, But my eyes were really sick. It was because l cried so much-but I promised not to reproach you"
 Little lady-I was bad. but I loved you. think if had seen you. 1 would have restored them" "Oh, John, That is hardest of all! John. I can not die and join you now T dare not-because it would be wrong-and because of Juan," Rosalie noted how the name of Juan came in again. For caution, she must Seer away from that lead at present. CTo BE coNTINUED)