El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

menL. Tor tneres not ~ ydrQs away
stood two figures, close, with clasped
; hands They started. The girl hur-
ried away. while Arthur Donnithorne
walked slowly forward He was
flushed and excited but treasured
himself by remembering that Adam
was a sensible person, not likely TO
babble. That the big sober carpenter
loved Hetty. Arthur had no Idea
We'll, Adam" said Arthur careless
w. You've been looking at the fine
old beeches. chg I overlook pretty
Hetty Sorrel as I was going to my old
lodge in the woods; so I took her TO
the gate. and asked for a kiss for my
pains. Goodnight"
Adam dared not move lest he spring
on Arthur like a tiger
stop a bit" he said in a hard,
peremptory voice
What do you mean?' Arthur felt
his temper rising.
7 mean that, instead OF the honor
able man we've all believed you,
you're a selfish scoundreL-'
Arthur found it hard to control him
self
We'll, Adam. perhaps 7 have gone
too far in taking notice Of the pretty
little thing, and stealing a few kisses
You're such a grave fellow you don't
understand temptations Let's say no
more The whole thing viii soon be
10. By God" said Adam. it'll not
be soon forgot as you've come in be-
tween her and me when she might
nave loved me TIN not be soon for
got, as you've robbed me Of my hap
piness when / thought you my best
friend You're a coward and a scoun-
drel. and 1 despise you"
The color rushed back TO Arthur's
face. He dealt a lightning blow
which sent Adam staggering back,
InHn 10 Lar = IN
was no match for the wOrkman's
great strength. After a fierce strug-
gle. Arthur fell motionless, while
Adam, in sudden revulsion OF feeling,
lznelt over him Ike an image Of de-
spair gazing on death.
40 has lntense reuef- Arthur grad
ually revived. Adam got him on his
feet, supported him 10 the little cabin,
and laid HON on couch. Then he
spoke out.
I don't forget what's owing to you
as gentleman. but in this thing we
are man TO man. Either tell me she
gan never be my wife or tell me
you're lying when you say you haven't
harmed her-or else write her letter
telling her the truth that you won't
see her again"
Arthur struggled. suffered, prom
ised and Adam half comforted, left,
not knowing that there, in the waste
basket, hastily stuffed under the pa
pers. lay a Woman's silk kerchief.
When Hetty read Arthur's letter.
she gave way to despair Then, by
one Of those cOnvulsive motiveless
actions by which the Wretched leap
from temporary sorrow to life long
misery, she determined to marry
Adam The big carpenter was in the
seventh Heaven. Hetty fitful and de-
pressed For family reasons. the mar
rage could not be shastened and as
the months passed. she determined at
any cost to seek out Arthur, whose
regiment was at Windsor. Telling
her uncle she was going to Snowfield
to see Dtnah for a little change Of
scene before her marriage, she started
out, ignorant Of the country, panic
stricken, and fOrlOrn. eager to shun
every familiar face, longing only to
feel again the protection Of her lovers
arms.
On Arthur. meanwhile. life seemed
again to smile. After rejoining his
regiment, his sharpest regrets for
Hetty began to lose their sting. Soon
he was transferred to Ireland. and
there learned that by his GRANDPA
Tiers death he was lord Of the manor.
Home he came, fast as chaise and
post boy could drive, home 10 dear old
sleeping on the hill, where
he was to live his life, married to
some lovely woman, respected and
appreciated by his tenants. a pile Of
letters awaited him. He opened the
first, and with a violent convulsion
his whole frame, read the
words: Hetty Sorrel is in prison for
the crime Of child murder.
ClutchinE the letter. Arthur rushed
from the room like a hunted man. and
bringing to the saddle OF a waiting
horse, set off at a gallop-
mt Nerv evening a young woman