Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03
truly yours
Victoria Van Ale.

my view Of life, but this IS = q
my invtolable rules.
Very truly yours
Victoria Van Anea-
knew that before. vicH Van asv-
the ubiquitous Julie. aouted coovsa-
ton In many ways. but it was as shs
said, her inviolable rule to receive 10
married nan without his wife az hs-
parties. Nor was there often ccc.-
sion for her to use this s5puiatacl-
The young people whom l had le1
at her house, had always been maids
young married couple who playf-l2y
enacted a chaperon part Mrs Rssv@-
a widow. was probably the Oldest %
the crowd. but she was well uoS-
forty.
It was quite true. no mar-iedI@.
and indeed, no man of the type O.
age Of Randolph Schuyler, had svs--
to my knowledge, enjoyed the t-ssnd-
chip Of Vicky Van. But not for 3 min
ute. did I think. that she would ro 81
far as to kill him for daring 70 zn-s-
her house! That was unthinkahls-
And yet, 1t seemed so t LcKrE-
and, apparently, to the sisters II 1As
dead a
She declared that the Letter .-rTsa
that Randolph had intruded On bc
acquaintance. and she had St.ercE.
from coyness or coquetry, 11tI Lazs
when he persisted, she WIS 81 a.
ragged that she flew into a pzssra and
wilfully ended his life.
II can't think that" aid Ruth
me as II that letter excuipa.es The
girl. She was quite evidently not in
love with my husband. and she hon
estly tried to make him understand
her scruples. So I can't think she
killed him.,I did think so at first, of
course. but on thinking things over.
and in the light of this letter. I begin
to believe her innocent What date
does the letter bear?"
There's no date" said Lowney.
looking at the paper. TT was not in
an envelope"
Then how did it reach my hus-
band?"
"Or, course, it came in an envelope.
I suppose, but I found none with it.
So we can't tell where it was sent,
here or to N of his clubs or to his
Office address,"
Mot here. I'm sure" said Mrs.
Schuyler. Probably to his club. You
are quite welcome to the letter. Mr.
Lowney. Make what you think best of
It. If 1t serves to establish Miss Van
Aliens innocence. I shall be rather
glad. But il it seems to throw further
suspicion on her. then Justice must be
DONE"
"of course. it throws suspicion on
that woman!" declared Miss Rhoda
Schuyler. with a vindictive glance at
the letter in Lownev's hand. 'The
hussy. to write to Randolph at all!'
But" I interposed. unable to stand
his unjust speech, "Mr. Schuyler
must have made advances to her
she lured him on. I've heard Won
say yourself, MI Calhoun, that this
Van Allen person Is a siren. a."
Nov, now, Miss Rhoda," I began.
but the other sister chimed in.
"Of course she is! OF course the
wrong was mostly hers. And she
killed Randolph, I know it! Why the
waiter man saw her! Go ahead, Mr..
Lowney. hunt her down, and bring
her to account. I shall sleep
peacefully until my brothers death is
avenged! I cannot understand, Ruth.
how you can be 50 Indifferent"
"A hush rose to Ruth Schuyler's
cheek, and. enlightened anew to her
husbands character by that letter, I
began to feel a different sor of SYM
pathy for the widow.
Randolph Schuyler had been un-
- "a OSSu uOHInSeflnR
n tyrannical. and I knew he had
o allowed his wife to have the COM
forts and Injuries she desired, al
though he was enormously wealthy.
A social secretary, for instance.
Most women Of Ruth Schuyler's rank
in society had that necessary assist
ant, yet, during Schuyler's life his
wife was forbidden the favor.
Winnie had told me this. and had
told ma m1lNh raAPa <hot n~~.,~ 49,
unjust and unkind Randolph schuy.
Ter had been. he sisters, too, shared
his views, and as a CONSEQUENCES. the
household was run on old -faShioned
that i'll accord with the ways Of
today.
Mrs. Schuyler had in no way COM
planned, Win told me. but 1t was east
Wfnnie's lot to order many things
from shopsIstationery, mourning
apparel, and house needs. These. my
sister said. were ordered ,sith the
most perfect taste. bEt with a lavish
ness which was Individually unusual
To Ruth Schuyler
The s-ssters !mef at the ev-
tr~sEnesnee5 hat ~ = thosica .s,ea.
ing politely, ,asr went her owF.
In hi matter u fresh soYers. h
was like child. W'4n sssd- a,sd Il
enjexed the blossoms sii oraered 40
IL she had fhungered for them for
years Winnie was growing deeply at
tached to her employer. II that word
applicable, and Ruth Schuyler was
fond Of Win.
But I am DEPRESSING. Mrs. Schuyler
replied e her sister-in-ldw's speech
by saying. gently, II an not indiKer-
ent, Sarah, but Il seeIns. 70 me we have
rial evidences. against the Gsirl,
no real evidence! when she was
causht fed-handed! Or nearly