Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-13
VIM.
ALTERNATE.

The newspapers were mercifu1ly
brief upon h subject of the unsup-
ported accusation brought against
Corric Rose, although diffuse enough,
in accounts of the puch-known Ger
ards disaster. The drivers own ex-
PLANTATION of his accident was accept
ed; his attitude towards the young
lie. Moreover, Jack Rupert was
stricken suddenly dumb: no repcr-
torial Establishments could obtain
from him, on the second day, 60
much as an admission Of the charges
made by him On the day previous.
Rupert surrendered like a gentle
man: he laid down all his weapons.
q appearance at his usual dutles
and explanation of his absence from
the pink car quashcd the Last run. or,
for the finding Ola wrench beside a
cred alone.
h first things for which Mr.. Rose
looked each morning we've the daily
papers. After which. he invariably
shot a glance Of blended relief >an,l
smarting humiliation into tn. wide
earnest eyes Of F1avia, as she SAT OPP
posite him behind the gold coffee
service, and addressed himself 20 his
breakfast. He never looked towards
AhS WI az tAl0k lAlUtNCuS, HOI ulO COR
rie ever break the ensuing silence.
The change that had fallen upon Al
Ian Gerard's life. was scarcely more
absolute and strange than that which
had come upon the Rose household
OF innocent ostentati0n and intimate
gayety. vi
But the greatest outward alteration
was. In Isabel. F1avia n MT. Rose
maintained the usual calm routine of
events at home and abroad. <Corrie
rtgtdly obcyed hts fathers command
to live 80 as to provoke no comment.
But Isabels boosted. perfect nerves
were shattered beyond such control.
She moped all day in her own room,
rejecting Flayia's companionship,
and Ned from Corrie with uncanceai-
ed avoidance. Nor did she Improve,
as the days passed, but rather grew
worse in condition.
1t was in the sixth week after the
accident whose echoes threatened to
cousins study, one afternoon.
"F1avta, I am going away" she alb
ruptly announced. Mrs. Alexander
has asked me to 20 South with Caro-
line and her. you know. Uncle says
I may do as I like. and I am xoinx.
T can't bear It here" her full lip
Quivered.
MfAVSa turned from the window by
which she had been standing. catch
Ing and crushing q fold Of the drap-
cry in her small fingers as she faced
the other girl.
You moan that you cannot bear
Cotrie," she retOrted, In swift re-
proach. you treat -htm-hoW YOU
treat him! You hardly speak TO him,
YOU hardly look at him. oh. you arc
cruel. you will not $50 how he suffers
Tor one moments fault"
Isabel grasped q chair-haek. com
menctnE to tremhle.
7 cant bear to stay" she epeat-
cd hysterically. Don't talk to me
about CorPle.,,s N
Il never will again" F1ayia a.
sured, pale with extreme anger. "Yet
you might remember that he loves
you: q little Kindness from YOU WOMB
help him. 10 much. DO you know
where he spent yes&erday?sE He vns
out in his motor boat; out IN 40:
yenber with q north gale blov1nr.
alone In that speed-bOat that Il fhaif
under water AL the time. You do NOT
are. 9 hays no PITY" !.
Ffayia imposed silence with -.
ture. herself quite uncunscious a
how overwhelming Wa thao contrnst
TO her usual esntienass.
he has done Wrone-ysa hav.
nothtns 70 rive him bnt mors pln-
Ssnthent. - 20 AuAy. that ~ bsSt.
Ut = xouid haxs bssn kinder to
Is.sel q y < tAs sAsir. ~ nv