The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-03-23

leading into vfldesnsssss of which shs
had never dreamed.
with Miss Dstrilla before she seacheA
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.
Il am stronger now. The hesh In
nuence is not yet gone from me. There
was much on my soul find it 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 a venture.
"Oh. John! But consider how much
l have to forgive. All. did you ever
love me: You never answered my
letters"
| Il loved you perhaps too much.
| Over here. we can not lie. was
carried away-and l was married."
Yes. Every ono knows that now.
You deceived me. 1t Is harder for
me to forgive that than the other
thing
"Yes-but l 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 CORE
lation of facts. She must venture no
further; she must have time to imag-
Inc and to plan.
Il can not tell you now" said the
voice of John. Il am-growing weak
l sinned-"
"Oh. he's gone away!" broke in the
voice of LaughinE-Eyes.
Another seance. John h speaking,
Miss Estrilla answering.
"Ah, I really love you. But I ind
1t hard to forgive"
Don't you understand. John, that II
wasn't revenge? 1t was duty"
Il 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 a lead into territory only
partially explored. And the road
opened
Il 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
right-but to use my Lowell"
Il am going. am not strong
enough yet to endure reproach-"
"Oh, l 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 l to do when l found I
had no claim under the law? What
was to do after you wrote me that
letter."
That happened before passed out.
l could not see you then. And have
not seen any one clearly. am not
like the better spirits. Ny soul was
not good when 1t left the flesh. But
l think you came to New York Just
to get the Jewels"
(This was venture on Rosalie's
part; still there were ways of retriev.
Ing the mistake II her guess was
wrong.)
Yes. 1t was my plan. not Juan's. I
have been more foolish than he. Ev.
cry day l 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. 1t was because l cried SO
much-but promised not to reproach
you"
Little LADY, was bad. but loved
you. think if had seen YOU. I
would have restored them"
"Oh, John! That is hardest Of all!
John, l can not die and join you now
Il dare not-because 1t would he
Wrong-and because of Juan!"
Rosalie noted how the name of Juan
came in again. For caution. she must
'eer away from that lead at present.
tTo BE CONTINUED)