The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
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cexr~aed from YssfsrSsy.
The doctor uttereda low -sxcla
pstion..>-s-,5s>-.,--- 80 :
-roui didn't know-I didn'
suspectr ~ i
He turned away. passing hi
hands over his eyes.
1T is justice" he said slowly.
Dale's brovs raised.
"Justicey'
The doctor, nodded
I had no right to aspire to Of
ana ! should never even hav'
dreamed OF happiness"
DeepeninS Mystery.
Suddenly he raised his head AM
his eyes had a new, radiance.
"Atonement,r he. whispered, Eek
piation! Sacrifices, That is it, a
lastr' - -.
Diana. frightened, moved nesre
TO Dale. (: -
"Is. he mady" she whispered.
Borden turned to her. shakini
lis head sadly. but his, eyes wer'
siill lit with weird light
nc. reached tout and took. he
hand and laid tin that OF Dale's
Take her. give her to you"
Dale put away the hand gently
you don't understand. Doctor,
Csnnot marry Diana. L. can neyel
rlsrry anyone. You, seem to hav,
forgotten my-unnle's fate
Borden looked at birp iptently.
What do you neanr' he askec
quickly. -.
AS you well know. having bee,
- friend. and at. times his me~
.. adviser. my uncle died in a pr-
: &C sanatorium for mental cases
. was insane, :, -.
The doctor. started slightly, Tn,
rsw radiance had left his eyes ans
J o, lookea more worn, and tired thar
- ana had ever seen him. 49,
- moistsned his lips, . r,
Yes .he .podded, poor soul
Lat what has that to do with youg.
The inexorsble. law OF tieredity
can ask no woman TO. share ms
J. = with that faint in my blood.
The doctor drew closer.
You mean, that you fear-insan'
W" .-.-- g., - .
pale nodded. o
There was a silence. Diana hac
sense of the approach of som'
Tortentous happening.
Borden spoke slowly.
DO you not know that your un
rtunate uncle was the victim o.
nervous breakdown which causeC
IL mental condition to be, agra
ted to the, point of dementia ?"
Borders Story.
Yes" said Dale. but before hi.
lind went. he sent for me. j, thinl
] knew that he would not sur.
We long He made q will leaving
''s all OF his possessions, but h,
rccted me to make my. will so<
- same occasion leaving every;
Ling to charities-mostly TO thos,
situations which. care for the fee
ie-mlnded. He told me then. whai
! had never known, that there wa.
strain of insan atty in our, family
T hich made its appearance in GER,
in generations ] must nevel
link OF marriage. he said. Il gay,
m my word of honor. I shall
ways keep that word. but God
e was hard" -
His eyes went 10 Diana.
Borden uttered q low, cry. II,
'r'ried his face for a moment 1,
lis hands - 20
May Heaysn forgive me-" h,
uttered "Oh Cynthia. Cynthia
hat have I done! Is there no enc
- the consequencesT' =
His hands dropped and he faced
Lille again. 49,. So. -
sit down,tplease And you. pi.
ana I have story to tell YOU.
They obeyed him wonderingly
J'e remained standing, leaning
h,avily against the table. -
Several year. after I first me-
S1ur uncle and we had become soot
r~iends," he said in a firmly con.
rolled voice, 81 took my sistel
Trnthia from the French convent
here she was educated. / plannec
ar her a tour, of Europe and tn,
orient. I was very proud of hel
r-auty and charm. wanted e
~ her for a happy and successful
r-1rriage.
we met your uncle in Naples
- went on. rHHe was abroad or
re yacht which Is now yours.
"a Hked him from the start
- more than Erstifed ito see that
- greatly admired my sister. HI
"as charming. cultured gentle.
'r'-1. He had wealth to give her q
s7icndid position as his wife. when
-Ne fell in love with him and he
Ith her and they asked my con-
1T to an engagement, gave II
l'v. II Seemed very fortunate
my old friend should come to
- -dor-d sistirs hrsband:"
'H-~-v hi5 hard -eross his fore
- ~ To assist his painful rec
- Tins
Tragedy.
TN-r came the awakening. We
--tur~cd to the States aboard his
"7cht The engagement was on
"@ailv announced. when learned
|N-riee me" he addressed Dale
'''rt-I i"srhed many things which
U r. at 1-raSSai-y to go into. gu,
- ---rt To- tfe dead Suffice &,
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-, , -N - - ---.ri , record
-. nj -n-id have heer p
tr----|" I--derst1nd M. I didn-,
-~"--' ----e rimor. 7 secured
,..-or- -, ---e,t To her ans ~.
-'-i-- t''Gt the cnGarement must
-, b-r-. -. So refused. She loved
~ she vouIdn't believe. even ir
49, foe Of eyidc~r-. She swore
- would larry him at whatever
S~-,'
W 49, Dsusra. Again his
49, --~~. r-Nr his brow.
~ - nod slowly, II in
~>nted - 1900 'het would p,ahe
N''r break tIS enhancement him.
self" - .,.,.-. -S.-.
D7l, 'esr~d forward
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