The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-07

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Mrs. Lane wrote her about me
and my "ideal"f
June 18th.
Dead! H0ene Garde dead!
Almost, I could wish Laurie
Culver had been killed, too, rather
than MANNED for life. Why
wasn't it he, instead of the chauf-
feur?
And yet, for Sir Miles sake, 1t
may be we'll that the poor chauf-
feur is silent forever. If the
chauffeur had lived, and Laurie
Culver had been killed with
Helene Garde, the man might
have told where the car was go
ing. believe Laurie will spare
his brother the added grief of
knowing what betrayal had been
planned.
or course, I do not know for
certain that Helene and Laurie
were running away together. But,
putting what I saw the other
night together with the fact that
the accident happened close to
Dover. an hour before the boat
left for Calais, guess what
secret plans they may have been
trying to carry out.
Lady Meldon telephoned to
say she was starting for Dover.
Miles," she said, left at once.
Now am going to give him such
small help and comfort as I can"
She talked through the tele-
phone while waiting for the taxi
that was to spin her and Mr..
Graeme to the railway station.
81 heard from Miles yester-
day." she said, that Helene was
going for a week to st. Margar-
cts, near Dover-ordered there
by her throat specialist. 1t seems
she had never felt we'll since that
chill, the first night she was to
have sung Carmen. l think the
st. Margaret's plan was a sur
prise to Miles. Helene forbade
him to come and see her during
the rest-cure-doctor's orders,
again-but Laurie was already in
the neighborhood, staying with
friends who are mad about golf.
I don't know yet how he happen
ed to be with her in the motor
car. Very likely she met him on
the road, and picked him up. But
I am sure to hear, when / get to
Dover, as Miles has wired from
there the first thing this morning
to say that Laurie is conscious
and has explained everything"
Before noon, the evening pa
pers had the latest news. Laurie
spine is seriously injured. Poor
Laurie's explanation was in all
the papers, too.
He had told his brother how
Helene's car passed him, near the
golf course, as he was walking
back alone to his friends house.
and Helene invited him to get in.
Then, a few minutes after, the &C
cident happened.
never heard before that the
steel of a steering-rod could
crystalline" and snap in two:
but it seems that 1t is a we'll
known thing, especially with a
very high-powered car.
Late this afternoon I had a
long telegram from Lady Meldon.
The last words of the wire were:
II pray that Miles brain may not
be turned by overwhelming grief. -
/, too. have prayed, and will
pray.
June 22nd.
| II seems so cruelty unjust
should have more money than /
know what to do with, and that a
worlds hero like Sir Miles Cul-
yer should be poor.
I have seen Lady Mellon for
the first time since she went off
suddenly to Dover with Mr..
Graeme. She could think and
speak only of Sir Miles.
Il don't see how he Is to bear
his life." she said. "If you could
see Miles now. you would hardly
!, recognize him."
us he 80 changedf" I tried not
to let my voice culver.
Lady Meidon stopped for a few
seconds, as II she were making
up her mind what to answer.
Terribly. terribly changed. she
said at last. almost in q wh,pser.
1T isn't 30 much a physical
changs--that's the worst Of It.
Oh. my child, II he should go
mads"
He won't--he can't" I fait-
cred. "He has strong soul"
Eyes, but remember what he
has had to bear. He worshiped
Helene. And poor LAUREL No
brother ever lover another az
Miles has loved him. All his life,
since Laurie --ss old enough to b.