Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-03
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WHO'S GUILTY?
9th Stsry, Beyond Recall
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow

Author OF "The silver BUTTERFLY" "Ths
BtIck Pearl" "SnIly Salt" Etc.
(Novelixed from the series of photo
EiaEs OF the ssmc name rclcnred by
Eaths Exchange md shown mt the Vie
tor TheaterD
Copyright. 1919. Mrs. Wilson woodrow
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHATTER.
Margaret Crane aud John Leonard are en-
49, !" ne maftlec. On the eve OF Leon
INTO Brazil, Margaret announces that she IS
! ESSimS INTO employment as secretary to
has been elected district attorney. They
quarrel over i. When Leonard asks hcr 20
give up the idea. she rctorts by SUGGESTING
that he aba ndor his projected trip.
CONTINUED From Sunday
What he demanded. taken aback
You'd have me give up my Brazil
trip? Surely You're not in earnest?
Why, II means my whole carecr"
so does this secrctaryshtp mean my
whole career" said Margaret. "You
ask me to give 1t up. Yet when |
ask the same kind of sacrifice from
you"
LAS you wish" he decided. com :
pressing his lirs. Il agree Give up
this job and will resign my leader
ship of the Brazil expedition. 1t is a
bargain?'
You're joking" she exclaimed
utterly taken aback
isn't thing TO joke about-tho spoil
ing of mans career and"
Then why do it?'
ut seems the only way to save Won
from this crazy plan of yours"
1T is not She famed And there
is no way 10 turn mo from this won
derful chance that has come 10 me I'm
not going to make any such absurd
bargain rs YOU suggest. | WON'T
Margaret" he begged. "hc sensible
I ask only"
You have no right to ask anything.
You are not my master"
Il am the man you have promised
to marry.
II didn't know / was making that
promise to a petty tyrant who would
try TO make a household drudge and
a slave Of men and strange all my
aspiTations.
"Margarct.'
But since YOU aren't content with
me as ! am" She ragged on. and since
Jou can't appreciate my aims and
hopes-why-why --hcrc."
She stripped the engagement ring
from her left hand and held it out to
him.
What do YOU mean:" he asked, be-
wildercd
Il mean that YOU seem to regard
an engagement ring as a fettcr. to
make me your slave refuse to wear
letters Take it,
lie stood staring at her in amaze
mcnt. His lack Of comprehension
served to increase her anger With a
childish. petulant gesture she Hung
the ring to the floor at his feet.
That Is my answer to the man who
tries TO cramp my life she said hotly.
That should be amy. self-respccting
wonan's answer to 81 man who would
clip the wings OF her spirit and tie
her down to a home"
He made no move 20 pick up the
ring that glistered on the rug a, his
feet hut the hewiiderment faded from
his face. to lie succeeded by took
or almost physical pain. Long and
earnestly ne Eazed al the wiilful girl
who returned his glance SO fercely.
Then he said. very slowly:
Il am going now You will not hear
from me in any way for more than
six months. But some day | snail come
back to YOU And hy that time sharp
experience Will have Trough, you to
your senses ] would have saved YOU
from that experience II l. could
love YOU"
He left the room and the house with =
out SO much as q backward glance.
Margaret started after hin--at first
in anger; then incerdulously Present
~ smile wfhatho.N.her lIps-the smile
of a naughty ch!ld who wants to be
forgiven,
She took an impu!sivc step toward
the doorway through which lie had
vanished Pausinc, sh" picked ui ia.
discarded rius ard rn2cd wistfuIly at
it.
Come back" she called softly.
But John Leonard had passed out of