New Britain herald., 1924-05-14
hand on Mary's shoulder,

hand on Mary's shoulder.
 Why did you do ito" he asked curiously. "You're not the sort Of woman to want money. I can't un- derstand you"
 She lifted her face from her arms; there were tears on her cheeks; her voice trembled as she answered him.
 "I don't know why did it. I was lonely, and--and I didn't want them to know about Dolly
 Dolly! What about Dolly" he asked sharply.
 Mary dried her eyes fercely; she was ashamed Of her tears, ashamed that this man might guess their real cause. She knew that she felt no real remorse for what she had done; she knew that her only grief was the thought Of leaving David, She was ashamed because if was so, ashamed that she, who had once loved his brother, should now care SO much much more for him.
 She could not tell Fisher that she had first come 10 Red Grange be- cause she had wanted to he in Nigel's home. IL seemed now as if that had never been true reason; she stumbled on with her hating ex. plantation.
 Dolly married again, thought you knew. Didn't you know? She married when---whcn Nigel had only been dead few days and was so ashamed for her. ] didn't want David Mir. Bretherton-to know. And when he came to see me let him think that I--T was Dolly. never actually told him SO, but somehow he seemed to take it for granted. and then--then, when he asked me to come here" She stopped. she could not go on.
 where is-Mrs. Nigel ." Fishers voice sounded incredulous. Mary had feeling that he did not believe what she had told him. She answered him hesitatingly:
 ''She went 10 the Argentine with her husband. She went in the Mul- tame" ....
 "The Multane The Mutane was lost at sea ?''
 "Yes."
 Good heavens"
 He pressed the subject no further: he concluded that Dolly and her nus tand had gone down with the ill., fatod ship.
 And so--so you thought you were safe?" he said.
 Her eyes flashed angrily.
 "T don't understand you. If you think that meant to try and take
  think that I wanted to steal what was here, you are wrong-quite wrong. l have taken no money at all from Mir. I3rethcrton; I should never think Of doing so. But-oh. I think I just wanted to live the life they lead for little. I've always been so poor, d. ways had to rough It."
 Her voice broke.
 Fisher moved away. 1t annoyed him because he felt so sympathetic. It made him feel as if he had be- haved like a coward striking at this woman behind her back.
 And what are you going to do now" he asked.
 she let her hands fall desolateiy into the jap Of her black frock. 'I don't know. shall have 10 eo away. never meant to stay for long. even if you hadn't come and recognized me"
 "You mean that you will tell David the truth :"
 She gave a little cry. "Oh. no. no. couldn't" There aas sharp protest in her voice. 'I thought would just go quietly away somewhere. Oh. could never fell them. They have both been go kind 10 mel"
 ! Fisher walked away from her to : the window. He stood looking out into the darkening garden for mo- ment. Suddenly he turned, and came ! back.
 you know where you can find me, ! if ever I can be of help 10 you" he said abruptly. ! She looked amazed. The ready tears rushed to her eyes.
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