Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-26

leading into wildernesses OF which she
had never dreamed.
Rosalie held three moro Seapces
with Miss Bstrilla before she aeached
tho 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.
II am stronger now. The flesh In
fiuence is not yet gone from me. There
was much on my soul. l find 1t hard
to forgive. And know 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 1t out
as a venture.
"Oh, John! But consider how much
l 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 l 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
Estrillas tone. 1t was more than a
question; there was irony in 1t. Rosa
lie thought rapidly. That diamond
| fha tat
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.
'I can not tell you now" said tho
voice of John. 81 am-growing weak
l sinned-''
"Oh. he's gone away!" broke in tho
voice of Laughing-Eyes
Another seance John is speaking.
Miss Estrilla answering.
"Ah. I really love you. But I find
it hard to forgive"
Don't you understand. John. that It
wasn't revenge? 1t was duty"
81 know. There is much that ! do
not understand. but l do understand
that. In the flesh, was always at
tracted by the glitter OF jewels"
This was a 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 love!"
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 did?"
What was ! to do when I 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 1t left the flesh. But
think you came to New York Just
to get the Jewels"
tThis was venture on Rosalie's
part; still there we're ways of retriev-
ing the mistake II her guess was
wrong.)
Yes. 1t was my plan. not Juan's. !
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
IL loved you still! But my eyes were
really sick 1t was because I cried so
much-but promised not to reproach
you"
Little LADY, was bad. but l loved
you. think II had seen you. l
would have restored them"
"Oh, John! That is hardest of all!
John. can not die and join you now
IL dare not-because 1t 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)