El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

= house would be reused.
Snatching my hand from her grasp.
seized her 10y the shoulders. all
thought OF what she had told me set
aside for the instant by the impera-
tive need OF quieting her.
Hush 1 commanded sternly. do
you want Mr.. Norton to know you are
here with me- Can't you understand
that If you don't stop that noise he
viii be here i'm an Instant
Ally words had the desired effect.
She caught her breath Historically.
but smothered her wall.
"I-I-forEot-" she gasped- Just
for q moment I forgot"
You must not forget" 7 warned,
more gently. And you must remem-
Der. 700. that l0Or little Grace Is not
we'll If YOU awOke her she might
have another attack OF heart trouble"
Poor little baby she murmured-
She's the one who viii have 20 sut-
fer for 10 all-she and T. Her mother $
troubles have been handed on to the
poor baby. And she viii have 10 pay
There. there Maybe mott
str0ve 20 comfort her. Grace IS a
happy little girl. much loved and her
father is devoted TO her and is very
good to her"
yes, and he was the same 90 her
mother-for a whilei and then. when
her-her-trouble got too great, ne
sent her away-and now he is diVorc-
ing her And it's not her fault. II IS
not. She cannot help it,
Mrs Gore" I pleaded. forcing my
self once more TO thrust into the
background of my consciousness these
terrible facts in so far as they related
TO me, you are making yourself ill
worrying. There is a mistake some
where II your sister was. as you
say. not at fault her husband cannot
divorce her. no matter what he may
threaten Just try TO believe that
Again She Denies IL.
Ny words had the effect OF divert
ing her mind FOR a minute from her
own distress She gaZer at me In
" ide-eyed amazemenL
'YOu-you can say that she
asked You can remind me OF that,
when you are the woman he's getting
the divorce for-When you are the
one
interrupted her so suddenly that
she started nervOusly-
That is not true / said hrusquely-
Forgive me IL I seem uukind. but
YOU are making yourself III by All
this discussion. Come. I viii take you
down TO your room and set you into
bed"
She began 20 cry again, but softly
this time and when I started toward
LlAE AOla EAlE ANAaa' Ha EaAa me AHa
She staggered as she reached the
head Of the stairs. and I put my arm
about her to steady her Together,
treading very softly, We descended 20
her room
Here I helped her divest herself OF
her wrapper and slippers, and got her
into bed Then 7 gave her drink or
water before leaving her for tho
night. Not until then did she stop
sobbiug uOiselessly-
As ] drew the covers over her rag
lie body she caught me by the hand
"You are q good girl he ALTERED
"a good girl Perhaps / ought 20 tell
YOU the reason that Brewster sent my
poor sister away was that she was
Hush said. Never mind about
that now"
head. 7 mean she continued tieE
nervousness had affected her mlno
poor darling
/ could endure no more. but. turn
ing quickly, / went from the room and
upstairs. running like hunted crea-
ture in my desire 20 be alone
once I'm my own chamber. with my
door closed. my self-control deserted
me and sank into a chair my teeth
.hattering with the nervous chill that
sripped me
An awful horror euEulfed me. out
0f which several facts stared at me
Brewster Norton's wife was alive;
he had asked me to marry him, and I
had accepted his attentions while she
was still his legal wife.
He was getting his divorce In order
10 marry me.
Did Hugh Parker know OF this-
Tom knew his father was not Wild
over. Did Parker know II so.
What must he think OF me2
A Comforting Ray
Through the darkness that seemed
10 euvelOp ms soul one comforting
-ay penetrated II was the recOllec- +
ion OF Hugh's tone and manner when I
re babe me good night Yet he had
seen Brewster Norton holding my I