The Washington times., 1918-03-18
Read Right On in Today's
Installment.

1nSGallmenC.
1t uas his fathers voice" Mrs.
Eorrsdale was gazing at her SON
with dry, terrOr-striCken eyes. "eH
never spoke TO me IN anger till
he knew. and then-eh. my son,
my son. for whom | have lived when
lonEed TO die, God forgive you,
for it has been for you-all for you.
Harold was TePsntant as soon
as. his mother spoke. He knclt
down by her'side and put his ann
about her. He kissed her, too, on
her cold. forehead.
Mother, Forgive Mc."-HarOld.
Mother" lie cried, mother, for
give me II ] lost command of my
self. The horror OF the whole story
got hold of me-. il Is a thing with
which we must wrCstle, dear,
EhastIy spectre that We must throw
of. j Will fight. but YOU must arm
me. You will speak now, my darl-
ing mother-bcst Of mothers you
have becn-yoU will speak and hold
nothing bs"k:'
Yes" she arsw cred. Il will
speak. But she sat rigid and did
not return his carcss."
1T is that EsIhcr's life is in dan
ger" pursued Harold. "TwIce-it
not more-attcmpts have been
made against it. Why: What has
she done that they should wish 10
harm her And If this man 10
whom she was married what
maria GELS dead. why. then, she
was right to think herself free"
Il do not know" said the old
lady in hard. unnatural tones, why
any attempts should he made
, against Esther. II is the only
thing that is incomprehcnsible TO
me. The rest, alas, l understand
too wclL"
Am / Free TO Marry !--Esther.
Then tell me. mother dear; an
Bwer the one question Esther
sprsnE 10 her feet and spoke Gag
erly-am I free 10 marry Harold
Was I not right in thinking my
self so? For the rest I care 20 IN
tle-sll that ! have underE one, all
that may still be before me, may
count for nothing
Mrs. BorradaIc sighed YEARLY.
Her mouth twitched. as aid her
hands. MY dear, dear Esther"
she murmured, and her words were
hardly articUIate, Il cannot answer
the questIOn-oh, ] wish 10 heaven
] could"
But il he IS dead"
In day or two ] can find out
the exact truth. or Harold shall
find il out Tor n,r. ! VIII tell him
all, and he will be able to act. II
is"-siIe GaspPd between her words.
hut her listeners were 80 lcenIy
interested that they did not OBJ
serve her evident paint Is LII
Ian vino can say
'LiIiisn-this wife OF Guy Hook
ing? asked Harold.
Mrs. Borradslc inclined her hcad
Her trembling hand wont iu h.r
throat. and the long fingers tucked
neryously AZ the collar or her dr'ys
\ tit OF coughing Tsckcd her BODY.
"I-God give me strength she
murnured bro>enlv. y must speak
but IT is 50 much 10 Jc.I-and 50
terrible
Guy Burst Into the Room.
Suddenly the To"m Of the door
burst open. aud Guy Hooking, uu-
announced aud dusty rrpn rapid
travel, appeared. lie 1""k Cd auN-
lousy at the IittIc group and took
in the meaning Of Jhe s~'he Al
once.
i am too late" he cried. Is
ther, you have spokP1?'
Yes" sne answered. going to-
ward him. Il have told every thing.
ou advised mo 10 Il" so
Fool that ] Wss." ne replied. with
a vicious stamp. Il thought II the
rlEht thing &" do. Eut there Was
10 need, Esther. no peed. and il has
brought on fresh trouble ! can see
that for myself"
No need" asked the Eirl, won
derinEly.
Here Harold interviewed. Hn
caIse forward and confronted Gur
With something OF menace in his
attitude.
'JIov Dare 0ou?" Demanded Harold
what is IN. meaning "r ihl- IN.
f.rruption7" he asked snErilv.
And how dsr- y"u ." come inIu
this room unsrnoUnced
oh. hang f"rmslities.' rNt"rtsh
Guy. when there - something of
great Importance AZ stHk- Your
butler wished TO stop ME. Esther.
but heard your voices in this room
and forced my way IN. wanted TO
prevent you telling your story L"
JrE. Borrsds1r.~
But Why
''BscauEe-ths sttsmpts uPor your
lIfe-J have found ont The r.ss"u
for them They have hsd nothing to