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Show conversation, her let alienee-- , always f.dloweJ by wan!, L ; M tb- - v A. vv and ; nzing out o'er ih evan vvih air if ons tl.e hopeless yet Cxif'-ji- t t who knows it is uoA.--s to w.itch. newitheiess contmuts to do so; and the final moment when, cast ng all reserve aside, she flung lirnM upon her the couch and prated knees death might come soon anl spare that her further suffering. she mourned, how Oh, Harry, could Uiu? And I loved you ao! It was infinitely pititul. and after a while, when she grew' rainier, she told n;e her story, si caking t. !er!y ef the first few years ef her n aii.ed life and of her husbands gm G love lor her and for the child, and the happiness he brought her. "Timm she cor.tinueu, thee came a change. He went .aiat, and for week i I did not hear from him. thought he was dead, and nearly died c.-o- . they tdl me. At last he cairn back to me so loving, so patient vvih ray iuvahd ways, and so si If reproachHe had ful at Its own tliou; vachting, he said; an invitation and the ('.uni at the las--t he sent telling me rf Ins plans mast have miscarried. Could ever lorgive him Well, I was only too glad to get him back, and I believed lain absolutely. For a while, almo-- t a year, we were very happy again, ami vva; beginning to forget, when e disani oared again. This time he stayed only two weeks, but when he returned he made no apologies. The wat r ca k d bun, ho said, and he must go. He never told me where he went nor what he ! coaching the long summer ivt flight 1. i cli I usually loved, but whose arrival I dreaded At last she stirred, moved restlessly i nee or twice, then raised her head and looked around the room. V. here is he? she said. Where is he? He has not come home yet, Mrs. Graham, I rej lied. No doubt he will be here soon. She fell back upon her pillows, and instinctively I spiang to her side, but the waved me away and turned her face to the wall. It was not a dream, she moaned, it is true, quite true. I heard the little servant close the window and light her lamp, and d her the warmth and brightness of her kitchen, for the room was chilly and last growing dark. Finally Mrs. Graham raised herself by a great effort and beckoned to me. On the table in my loom, she said. SYNOPSIS. I v Elizutn-'hThree gi'!i stu ted for I'.m.i-i- OuhrV'le anil l tH In On Ln.ird sirnn-tiny an ru ;i .; t: ntiv by ; , Kli'sc i to-da- sin-i'i- eunuia r were fi iar! ed strung, r. who, fu im-.- .1 big to mu' ot ih in, took oajoyr.o t in .s a i. 'oto of t!,.Hi m. 'i.irod lier stator, m with a Mis. Hr,,' no. a'-- n bound for iiad.i Tl.e ruing iui.,i1i uti a sights-- 'uk toi.r toot Mrs. Grihum, her liush.ind, vv ho i id anxiously f. r so, liny a mania uwaiing They Wile to ftii.r'ii ami l.udx Emili. A cottage by the on an was rented Two men ea'li i. Tiny proved to lie John Wake and Burnett, one a frond of Elizabeth's fntln r. A yep of vGlnvv ha'r from Mr. tiraiiams poet et fell into the hands nt E'lse. Mis ilrm mi's hair was black, for the svfetv of some i e ti I.adv Edith h ft them in a safe at tl initige. Mr. ll rdon lh nnett was propel y inirodueed, explained his actions on I rd slop and returned the st bait. Kdi ring the cellar one of lie tlie exact (prls found a spl.inx i hi don I'.in-nocounterpart ut v hidi both e to posfound and I.adv Edith wei sess, also El'se, alone, xpl 'fed tl.e ( T lar. otrh. arms a- conversation there between Mar., Am,- and a man He joined to he h r son. eharar-xxi'h niarder. Endv Ed' Ii told a stotv f a at love n conneeth n will the sphinx k"v. At a supper, vdi.di was held on the rot xt. I t nn in rioi'.-- l v El zal.eth rather a search by the ent'u her ring. a stonn.v party. Gobnede vino-ssesi cue betwi oi I.iidy Edith and. land WiIn ro-es cause of the lared the lfrid, my tters anyi r. Marv Anne ronght back Elizabeths rins. Ellso went soiling with Got don He tried to p' rstiade her to reuun the leweix left i:i thele-- fill's h care by 1.,'dv Edith. He told found the sjiiurN s arf pm, the eminte,-par- t The of wl ill I.adv Edith owned. At midnight T.lise Kiris gave a one of them Gordon Besaw two mop supivr. nnett nttr nptimr lo force nn otrance into the "e l,',;.'! ciic ' tile adi.ii' 'ed to herself trit d h ..I peirl lux eel him and believed Krself used as a tool by a thief. i i 'o. , mtro-eluio- ri . T en-v- cuff-tuitn- tt h 1 htlo-'snes- hn s. et-e- r nu-mert- , 1 1 1 i mis-;- if cannot w:k more then 12 kuj's a day. to-da- qit ... since. "Yes?" I said, for she paused uncertainly. It is not the ocean. site said, brokThat was but an excuse. It 13 enly. a wenirtn." Fhe thrust her hand ... ino the bosom knew her dress, and instinctively s!. weithl bring forth a small package rappel in white tissue paper. Fr onenod it. and I saw tlte blue riblmn and the little sett curl with a sense of familiarity. Fhe put her finger under the fink of hair, as Elizabeth ha done. nd looked at me with speechless misery. suggestel, there is Perhaps." some mistake. It is pretty, is it not? she said. "A little, soft ring of yellow bait! t when I saw it and realized, my in art tnep'Hl heating, and I remember tioUiir.g mo: e mml I saw you. now ton F!;e was talking ra'n-lcalmly, I thought, as I looked at her fev The lmnl bright eyes. which tei'ched mine .occasionally v.as Lot am! diy, and a round lei spot in eii he.- i hti L glowed and paled intermittently. I am glad I didnt knew, she continued; there are some things one cannot and I might have spol.en bittoly. Now I can always remember tin t I never su'd a 1m !; went to Hi r.i. even when I was moi sorely tried. I'm glad, of that very I f c sHqfidi-Jar.-icc- 1 1 Y-- n.-d.i-y stoke in the tone of quiet rein-inscenc- 1 1 , R-- . d in; self 'up- n uc tf I bcs. in a Pw mon'er.df vac s tls of a small sluuvl held ",nd'r her chin, and a tightened expression in her small Then, why did you come? To my sut prise, the girl put her face in her hands and began to cry with a sniffling persistency very annoying to hear. Im scared of her, she sobbed; shes that queer, miss. She's went all , blue and and Mr. Graham ain t ther' , nor nobody but me. And, seeing ae how yen come to the house sometimes, miss, I thought as maybe you might help me, fur Im scared to stay aMne, so I am. I rose reluctantly, for I knew but little of illness, and was also scared prospect; but go I must, in common decency, and alone at that, for Mary Anne and Elizabeth were out, and Gabrltlle was shut up in her room with a bad cold, the result of too much wandering about with thin slippefs the night before. A chill cast wind was blowing, and I shivered as we hastened doxvn the path and up the narrow steps. Mrs. Graham lay rieid upon the couch, her eyes shut and her lips blue and pinched. I put my hand over her heart, and it3 faint flutter was a great relief, as I had thought her dead. It is only a faint, I exclaimed, and directed the bewildered girl to assist me in my efforts to levive her. At last we were rewarded by a sinh, and the lids slowly "lifted from the daik eyes. The servant had found some brandy, and I held a little to her lips, motioning her not to speak, but she pushed the glass aside and sat upright. It is a bad dream, she said "only a dream! Fay it only a dream! Only a dream, I repeated, sootha bad dream. ingly She swallowed a little of the brandy and lay back exhausted on the couch, while I followed the servant into the kitchen. Where is Mr.' Graham? I demanded, sharply. I dont know, miss. When will he be home? I dont know, miss. Has Mrs. Graham been ill long? I don't know, miss. Is there anything you do know? I inquired, my patience worn threadbare. No, miss; I dont know nothing. This statement was so evidently true that I left her aimlessly poking the fire and returned to my patient. She lay quite still, with closed eyes, bo I merely drew a chair near the couch and sat down to wait further developments. I waited a long time. The minutes slipped past, and the raom grew dim, for twilight was ap- fr ' NOTICE. Salt United States Land Office, Lake City, Ftah, September 10, 1909. To Whom It Mjv Concern: Notice is Imre y given that lha state of Utah has tiled in this office iis's cf l.tr.Js. selected by the said state, under Section 0 of the Act of Congress, approved July Hi, 1894, as indenmbv school hinds, viz: NB NW. U XW. 4 Fee. 29; X. U; Nil. W NW. L Sec. fit), T. 12 S R. W.. Serial 01:99. Co; ies ot said lists, so far as they rtla'e to said tr;ir-tvby descriptive subdivisions, have been conspicuously posted in tnis ofiice for inspection by pny peisoii inteix.iod and by the pubi P. ; lic gem-rally- . During the ported of publication of this noke, nr any time theteafter, and beiore final apptoval and under d quirlrmi.t. regulations of A i ill 2:, 19u7, protests or contests against the claim of the state to any ef the tracts or subdivion hereinbefore de'C'.ibed, sions same the that the ground is moe valuable for mineral than for agriculture,.1 purposes, will be received urd timed for p port to the general C. D. rind olfioe at W'di'nton, so to proff-- t or contest, within t lti lime specified, will ho considered sufficient evidence of the oiuuurter of the Facts and the selections thereof, being otherwise fiae from objection, will be approved io the state. H. I) R. THOMPFON, Register. First publication, September 24; last, October 22, 1990. ccrM-fieativU- i. 1 Fa-lur- non-minei- 0 231. 99 s 1 r (1 0-- Miff-like- e con-list- s non-miner- n - by W. N. U X.K I i Office, ted Stat'-mber 9 Lake So;n Utah, City, I I slept heavily, mi To Whom It May Com urn: p j but it st emed scarcely a momtin until Notice is hereby girtti that tbs' beard her cal n '. state of Utah has filed in this office vvliat lists of lands, selected by the said I cried, alarmed; of tlie Act of is it?" Section state, m.dt-and Congress, approved July Hi, 1894, as dressed Mrs. Graham, fullv with a lighted candle in her band, indemnity school lands, viz: N. H NW, n Sec. 27, T. 14 S R. stood besido tlte bed. a shawl around 3 W., Serial 520. her over another her shoulders and of said lists, so far as they Copies arm. relate to said tracts by descriptive Come. I am going out, she said. have been conspicuously ported in this office for inspection Going out? I repeated, parrot-like- , by any person interested and by the being still dazed with rleep. wagouerally. of pilfiic tlm to the edge down Going Dining the period of publication of ter to meet him. It is calmg me at notice, or any r!ne thereafter, last the ocean calls me, and Im going. tills before final approval and certifiand Will you come? cation under departmental regulations Wait until morning; we can sie of April 2fi, 1907, protests or nothing in the dark. against the claim of the stato "It is dawn, site leplied, raising tlie to any of the tracts or subdivisions lierunbefore described, on the ground shade. At last the night has gone. for Off at the edge of the horizon was that the same is more vu'uabe for than mineral puragricultural while of a broad streak pale gtay, and, will be received and noted for fhe stars still shone, they were fading poses, to the general land office at report fast. I). C. Failure so to pro; Washington, (TO BE CONTI NEED) test or contest, within tlie time specified. will lie considered sufficient YOUTHFUL FISHERS IN ALASKA. evidence of the character of the traefs and the selections Boys Boat Towed by a Big Halibut thereof. In ins otherwise free from obHow the Dogs Help. jection. vvii! be approved to the state. E. D. R. THOMPSON, Register. About the moutns of the streams First publication September 24 on which salmon camps are situated last, October 22, 1909. the Indian dogs and children amuse themselves catching the fisb. Some of the youngsters are so small that TRADE MORAL Nobody would after they have succeeded in cornering have known the Good Samara fish the combined efforts of the it to dispatch party ate often required itan's kind act were it net for and carry it to camp. I have watched dogs running about in a rift snapping Cur Saviours parable. Be the at the salmon and apparently having the time of their lives. heme folks Good Samaritan, One of the most anotMng sights that Mr. Merchant; make this paI saw during my stay in Alaska was two Indian boys being towed about per your commercial bible; the harbor at Kadiak by a huge halibut they had just hooked. Utteily write your own parable and unable to land the fish, they had fastened the line to the stern of the put it im our advertising colboat, and while they pulled with all umns. their might, each one at an oar, they rallied each other for not exerting more strength and shouted loudly for saas,iirazzaBza help. Finally an Indian put out in a boat and the fish was landed Forest and Stream. eje-.s- long-draw- ritfijt, vv past nttituih to the dead, after the first poig.i .ncy ,f piief is over. But he will come hack, I sail. Think how many times he has left you i'ci'ote." Hi will not cor.ie hark. Tlte finality ci her vo;ce precluded a reply, and after a long silence p; she l.e down and try suggested to sleep, and ' would do likewise. Site nmmht and I threw agreed dccilglv . An advertisement of your goods in this paper wo-k- s while you sleep and wake 24 hours a day. works in many households at the same time. taks better than the a week most fluent $ salesman. one slams the door qrio in its face. q RESULT: It sells goods. q About the cost? Farless . salesman than the $ and dors lots more work, e. in vvh.iih one reviews one's Mrs Grahams servant, a half crown girl with a face of st.rp: Ring . of-th- bevt f.v.esm.in 1 ghul. Fhe XIV. bffo' L enemy. understand. I sain, and I thought I did realize a little how distressing it uiu-- t be tj her to be so near it. Yis. she said; I came here elad-lv- , he asked it, ahhouEh I lmio the air and tl.e very sight t.f the I found something ocean. Hut el'-I was metid ng his coat, trying to kc'ip my.-il-f occupied and not think too much, for ho went out day before yesterday and I have not seen him fm-cive- , If you please, miss, could you come to Mrs. Graham? This unwelcome summons forced ifcolf tiftm mo as I lay luxuriously rending upon the couch in the living room the i!ay following our dinner party. Did she send for me? No, j - 1 CHAPTER boat and come home to me at night, n but h? v, b.lrg the boy, and it broke my h to have him. Now you know why I hate the ocean my speaking with difficulty, you will find some medicine. Drop it in water the bottle tells how and bring it to me. But be quick! I ran to the little room above and brought the medicine, dropping it with shaking hand, and holding it to lier lips that she might swallow it. In a few minutes her breathing grew less labored, and she even smiled faintly. she whisDont be frightened, I am now. It is all better pered. over I know these attacks. Little by little her face grew more natural, until at last she ceased to breathe with the short, painful gasp, and even sat upright among the pillows; but it was evident she was still suffering from some shock or distress of mind, for she drew me down heside her, holding my hand with a grip, as though she feared I might snatch it away from her. Stay with me, she begged. Dont leave me. I I cannot stay alone tonight. So I agreed to stay, and dispatched the maid to the cottage with a note for Gabrielle, saying simply that Mrs. Graham was alone and not well, and wanted me to spend the night with Shall I ever forget that night? Her first spasmodic attempts at ordinary vise-lik- e did, hut he gave up Ids other business, and yet we seemed to have more money than ever. He went away .often and stayed for long periods after that, and for months I w ould not know where he was. When he came back to me he was alwavs kind, always thoughtful for my comfort, always except ready to talk on any the one nearest my heart. But he grew to hate the boy. I His own child? Interrupted. How unnatural! He said I loved the child better than I loved my husband, she said, but God knows whether that is true or not. At last I became ill again, during one of his absences, and when he returned it was a question whether or not I would live. 11 was dreadfully shocked and grieved, and on his Met Their Fate. knees beside my bed lie begged me to live for his sake. For his sake As the echo of the clanging bell died the words sounded wonderfully sweet away, the man in somber garb arose to my ears, and when he held my hand to his feet, in both his own and whispered that Are you ready? he asked. he would never leave me again, I beI am, answered his companion in a firm tone, as he, too, stood up. gan to feel a desire to get well. Then come. The worst will soon He kept hia word, too, but this summer he came to me and told me that be over. Closing the door behind them, they the sea was calling him, and he must go. He suggested that I come with descended the stairs and entered the of their hoarding housa him up here, where he could have his dining-rooi ! Foundations (a Nfor Fortunes Are right here in the sdvertising columns of this paper. If what youre selling has merit, ADVERTISE IT. An ad. will sell it for you. fa (.Copyright, law, b j W. . L) |