The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-13

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He looked NJ her In amazemeut
"Secretlyy Bur why-whyT
81 can't explain, even TO You Larry
-eXcepr Tint it's for my happiness to
keep II secret. now"
Bitter realization came 10 him then.
Eut he would not press her further
And you're happyY" His eyes sought
hers sadly,
She could not keep h0ck the whole
truth from hm. no matter how much
she wished tu. Lary Relmond's bon
esty was TOO patent TO make distpm-
blIn mn ensy matter IN his presence.
.Oh. yes, Larry! was happy
I'll you came back Just now" she said.
Then WHY did you marry himT' he
demanded. There was no anger in his
voicc-only regret and wonder
Because when you left | was-des-
perate." she admitted.
You" he exclaimed. more than ever
at n loss 10 understand her.
"Yes" Ethel said. 81 waited-walt-
ed for you until month ago ld
never heard from y0u-ncyer heard OF
you. thought you were dead. n
you'd been alive, felt that my love.
my wanting you so very much would
bring you back TO me
Dear Cod" There was no mock
reverence In that soul.wrung wall
straight from his Celtic heart.
And an my money had gone oh!
It doesn't matter now! And / came
here as Eoverness to Sir Georges
daughter. Hes been very helpfpl,
Aud this man-my husband -
came along lie seemed very fond Of
me" she smiled wanly-"quite des-
perately in love. ! was wretched, mis-
erable. lonely. and oh! so tired! /
wanted someone 10 take care of me.
Aud 50. married"
And it's all my fault!' That was
Ike Larry RedmOud-tO condemn him
self instead Of her.
She could not bear TO hear him up
braid himself.
please. aren't we suffering enough
now?" she protested.
He made up his mind. then. that for
her sake he must put things in differ
eut light Ana goading himself TO his
duty. he sat down and looked ut her
wearily.
But you've rot to realize" he he
gan you've got to realize that its
best you shouldn't have married It
cOward-and was tnat. Two months
ago nearly finished it alI."
Larry" Ethel exclaimed in sudden
fear The mere mention of such a
thing shocked her incXpresslhly.
"Ah, yes! meant to- he continued
ruthessly "And 1t was another man
almost a stranger-who stopped me"
"Whrn was itE' Anxious as she
was she could not forbear asking him
that 1t seemed iHconceivable that the
e. Larry she used to know should
ever have been near self-destruction.
Two months ago" he said. And
he stopped abruptly then. as If his
thoughts had mOmentariy taken him
far away. Two months ago, in Rer.
lin" he resumed, pulling himself to-
gether by visible effort, 1T was one
of those gorgeous. moonlight nights. |
was thinking Of you. my dear. and
thinking how futile it all was. What
was the use? 1t was in one
O those little side streets off Unter den
Linden. ! stood there behind tree
when suddenly this fellow came up
from behind ANA grabbed my re.
vover"
All at once HE recital brought back
to Ethcrs mind another similar story.
In her agitation she could not at first
recall exactly where or under what
she had heard it, And |
then, in fash, she remembered Her |
husband had told her tale like that
only an hour before
In Berlin this was--not Paris?" she
lskcd him quickly.
"NO-Berlin."
That's curious" she said. ~ heard |
lust such another story little while
lgo"
Not such as this" he continued I'M
First fought with him:
md then. to him. almost stranger.
here stood in the moonlight. quite
mad | guess. and poured out my heart
told him ahOut you. I'd been so
onely it was good to talk to this man
to talk to anybody that night. But
t last promised the chap I'd quit"
What made you promise?"
He gaZed into space. as the scene
ecame vivid IN bis mind.
"Ah! suppose twas The sentiment
the Irish in me. He appealed to nv
I'VE of country-to my patriotism
ras an officer in his maiesty's service
nd some day England might need me
nj I'd not he there. 1t hit me. And
urious twas It should be Il German to
top me-"
She had listened to him with lncreas-
x wonder. His very words were al
IOst Il duplication Of Henry Street.
ANS. There could he no doubt that it
as the same episode. The long arm
coincidence could scarcely stretch
lat far. And now. at his final sen ,,
nee. Ethel started.
"A German?' she cried in quick sur
Use
Yes! Heinrich Strassman"
Ethel gasped.
Heinrich Strassman, Are you
re?" she could not believe that she
,ard him Alright
oh, I'd not be likely to forget /
m" Captain Redmond assured her !
tterIy. 4
Wouldn't that be Henry Streetman /,
English?" she asked slowly. 4
Yes, | suppose so" he reioined n
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