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Show I must have been thinking, underneath, of the warning she had brought: for, pci haps half s of an hour after sbe or left, I was suddenly whirled out of a by my rererie at the window thought like a pistol thrust into my faee. What If 'they' should Include Roebuck!" And Just as a man begins to defend himself from a sudden danger before he clearly sees whul the d:m ger is. so I began to act 1 een questioned whether my suspicion was plausible or absurd. 1 went Into the ball, ta'iu the bell, slipped a light- - eight eoat over evening dress and ut on a hat. I'm When Bunders appeared, I said: s going uut for a few iniuuiss ati hour If any one mould ask." A moment later 1 was lu a hansom and on the way to Roebuck's. The door of Ruehurk' house was opened for tue by a uiatd a would have been a "sinful" luxt ury, a might lie the hireling of plotters against his life. 1 may add that she looked the cheap mald-o- f and her manners were of the free and fresh sort that indicates a feeling that as high, or higher, wages, and less to do could be got elsewhere. I don't think you can see Mr. Roebuck," she said. Take tny curd lo him, 1 ordered, and I'll wait lu the parlor. "'Parlor's in use, she retorted with a sarcastic grin, which I was soon to understand. So I stood by the coat and hat ruck while she went in at the hall door of the back Soon Roebuck hiniaelf parlor. came out. bis glasses on his nose, a family lllble under his arm. Glad to see you. Matthew, said he with saintly kindliness, giving me a friendly hand. "We arc Just about to offer up our evening prayer. Come right In. I followed him into the back parlor. Both It and the front parlor were lighted; in a sort of circle extending taken up with her, .meow three-quarter- lie-fo- re n-.- By R4YD GRAHAM PH3LLIP3, Author of THECGSTMr (COfat397m Ktr AifAt 4C983-T232EE- CHAPTER XXII. Continued. "You scoundrel!" the hissed, her hole body shaking and her spitcarance of the evening of youth swallowed up In a black cyclone of hate. You plum! God will punish you for the shame you have brought upon us!" I opened I lie door and bowed, without a wind, without even the desire to return insult for insult bad not Anita evhfeitry again end Anally reAs jected them and chosen me? they panned Into the private hall 1 rang .for Sanders to come and let them out. - When I turned back Into the drawing-room- , Anita was seated, was reading a book. I waited until f saw she was not going to speak. Then 1 said: "What time will you have dinner?" But my face must have been expressing some of the Joy and gratitude that Ailed me. She has 1 was chosen! saying to myself over and over. Whenever von iisiiully have It, she replied, without looking up. "At seven o'clock, then. You had better tell Sanders." 1 rang for him and went Into my little smoking-room- . She had resisted her parents' Anal appeal to her to return to them. Sbe bad cast in her lot with me. The rest can be left to time,' said I to myself. And, review-lu- g all that had happened, 1 let a wild hope eeud tenacious roots deep into me. How often ignorance ia a blessing; how often knowledge would make the step fslter and the heart quail! gutter-- BLACKLOCK XXIII. ATTENDS her exact words as far as I ran." 'Well," said 1, "uud why didn't 'you you go?" She pressed her lips llnnly together. Finally, with a straight look into my 1 shall not dis eyes, she replied: cuss that. You probably misunderstand. bnt that Is your own affair. You believed what abe said about me. of course," said I. "I neither believed nor disbelieved," sbe answered indifferently, as she rose lo go. It does not Interest me. "Come here. said I. I waited until she reluctantly Joined me at the wludow. I pointed to the steeple of the church across the way. You could as easily throw down that steeple by pushing against It with your I are hands, I said to her, as 'they,' whoever they are, could put me down. They might take away my money. Hut if they did, they would only be giving me a lesson that would teach me how more easily to get it back. I am not a bundle of stock or a bag of money. I am here, and I tapiied my forehead. She forced a faint, scornful smile. She did not wish me to see her belief of what I said. You may think that Is vanity, 1 went on. But will learn, sooner or dose-mouthe- sittin- man-servan- d ptae's. "When win (he r organization be announc' d asked. "I can nut say," he auswered. "Some difliculiies chiefly labor have ariM-n- . I' util they are settled, nothing can be doue. Come to ine to morrow, and we'll talk about dlitt-culii- cs It" "TPat is ail 1 wished to know, said I, wi ll a friendly, easy smile. Good night." It was his turn to he astonished and lie showed it, when I had given not a sign. "What was the report you heard ." he asked, to detain me. "That you and Mowbray l,angdOQ had conspired to ruin me," said L laughing. He echoed my laugh rather hollowly. "It was hardly necessary for you to come to me about such a a statement." "Hardly." I answered dryly. Hardly, indeed! For I was seeing now all that 1 had been hiding from myself since I became infatuated with Aulta and made marrying her my only real business In life. We faced each other, each measuring the other. And as Ills glance quailed before mine, I turned away to conceal my exultation. In a comparison of resources this man who had plotted to crush me- was to me as giant to midget. But 1 had the Joy of realizing that man to muii, I was the stronger. GORDON ACADEMY. 3 South a 3 East Streets, ITIvasi For Particulars Address: D. Visit Our NEW and T WAITED. later, the difference between boasting and simple statement of fact You will learn that I do not boast What I said Is no more a boast than for a man with legs to say, I can walk.' Because you have known only legless men, you exaggerate the difficulty of walking. It's as easy for me (o make money as It is for some people to SMIld it. It is hardly necessary for me to say I was not insinuating anything against her people. But she was Just then supersensitive on the subject, She though I did not susiiect IL You will not have any (lushed holly. cause to sneer at my people on that I setaccount hereafter," she said. tled that "I was not sneering at them, I proI wasn't even thinking tested. of them. And you must know that it's a favor to me for anybody to ask me to do anything that will please you Anita!" She made a gesture of impatience. I see I'd belter toll you why 1 did I insisted not go with them that thy give hack all they have taken from you. And when they refused, I refused to go. I don't rare why you refused, or imagined you refuse I." said I. "I am content with the fact that you are to-da- hnro. But you misunderstand It," she in- wed coldly. t don't understand It, don't 'In a few days more he' 1 ac-- c ideratand it,' was my reply. 'he will be r'titid. He Imagines the worst Is over for pt It. She turned sway from the window. him, when In fact they've only belftd out of the room you. who gun.' I repented. "Who are love or nt least have loved, can ImThey! agine how It made m feel to see Her they? The Langdons?" I think so." she replied with an moving about in those rooms of mine. While the airfare of tnv mlud was effort. She did r,ut :;ay Ive told I mis-i- Into both rooms were an the Ro bucks and the fonr servants. "Th Is my friend, Matthew Blacklock said he, and the Roebucks In the cl cle gravely bowed, lie drew up chair for me, and we seated ourselve Amid a solemn hush, he read a cha ter from the big Bible spread out u on his lean lap. My glance wanden from face to face of the Roebuck as plainly dressed as were their re vsnts. I was able to look freely, mit being the only eyes not bent upr the floor. So absorbed was I In the study the influence of his terrible mastr character upon those closest to that I started when he said: "L us pray." I followed the exanip of the others and knelt. The autlih prayer was ifered up by his oldc (laughter, Mrs. Wheeler, a wide' Roebuck punctuated each paragra; lu her series of petitions with a hui amen. When she prayi for "the stranger whom Thou has Ii seemingly by chance Into our lilt circle, he whispered the ainen mo fervently and repeated it The pravi ended and. us on our feet, the to vants withdrew; then, awkwardly, 'lie family except Roebuck. That I hey closed the doors the Iv rooms and left him and me alone the front parlor. I shr'l not detain long, M Roebuck," said I. "A re;Hirt reach) me this evening that sent mo to yi at once." "If possible, Matthew, said he. ai lie could not hide his uneasiness, "p off huniness until My ml: is not in t) yours, too. I trust frame for (hat kind of thoughts now "Is the Coal orcaniratlon to be a uuunced (lie flrsi of July? I d i yt third - time;- - wtllf-irmr- B. CLARK, Principal Gordon Hall. Stores in Salt Lake City. Line of Carry a Complete SECOND-HAN- D HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS Figure With Us Before Buying Elsewhere. Mail Orders Solicited. Goods Promptly and Carefully Packed for Shipping. NEW STORE, 254-25- 6 South State Street. SECOND-HAN- D STORE, 242 South State Street. XXIV. -- SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. Bonrdiii: urol Dty School for hots ait I girls. Art mil Music IHTan incut. Fifth. Sixth, Seventh. H'gtli tirade!., together with all High School Rrunc.ies. 1'idieKi trained to:i 'hers, imlivi.biil help when necessary, Kxpenscs moderate. - lotnHyv4'' I yon mau-ser-va- famiy MY WIFE MU3TI" As I drove away, I was proud of myself. I had listened to my death sentence with u face so smiling that he must almost have believed me unconscious; and ulso, It hud not even entered my head, as I listened, to beg for ntercy. Not that there would have been the least use In begging; as well try to pray a statue Into lire, as try to soften that set will and purpose. Still, many a man would have weakened and I had not weakened. But when I was once more in my apartment In our upari incut perhaps I did show that there was a weak streak through me. 1 fought against the Impulse to ace her once more that night; bet I fought In vain. I knocked at the door of her iluing-rooa timid knock, for me. No answit I knocked again, more s' She said: that meant per-hup- FAMILY PRAyERS. During dinner 1 bore the whole burden of conversation though burden I did not And it. Like most men, I am extremely talkative. Silence sets people to wondering and prying; he hides his secrets best who hides them at the botr tom of a river of words. If my spirits are high, I often talk aloud to myself when there is no one convenient And how could my spirits be anything 'ut high, with her sitting there op- mine, mine for better or worse, through good and evil re-r- i my wire! was only formally responsive, eluctant and brief in answers, volThe servants nothing. unteering waiting on us no doubt laid her manner to shyness; I understood it, or thought I did but I was not troubled. It Is as natural for me to hope as to breathe; and with my knowledge of character, how could I take seriously the moods and impulses of one whom 1 regarded as a child like girl, trained to false pride and false Ideals? "She has chosen to stay with me," said I to myself. Actions count, not words or manner. A few days or weeks, and she will he herself, and And I went gaily on with mine. my efforts to Interest her, to make her smile and forget the rolo she had commanded herself to play. Nor was I wholly unsuccessful. Again and again I thought I saw a gleam of Interest in her eyes or the beginnings of a smile about that sweet mouth of hers. I was careful not to overdo my part As soon ns we Anlshed dessert I said: You loathe cigar smoke, so I'll hide myself in my den. Sanders will I had mybring you the cigarettes. self telephoned for a supply of her kind early In the day. She made a polite protest for the beneAt of the servants; but I was Arm, and left her free to think things over alone in the drawing-rooI called it. 1 "your sitting-room- , had not Anlshed a small cigar when there came a timid knock at my door. I threw away the cigar and opened. "I thought it was you, said I. "I'm familiar with the knocks of all the others. And this was new like a summer wind tapping with a Aower for admission at a closed window. And I laughed with a little raillery, and she smiled, colored, tried to seem cold and hostile attain. 'Shall I go with you to your I went on. g-room? "Perhaps the cigar smoke here " I don't No, no. she Interrupted; really mind cigars and the windows are wide open, llesliles, I came for only a moment just to say As she cast about for words to carry her on. 1 drew up a clmir for her. , She looked at it seated When inaintiia was here herself. this afternoon." she went on, "she was urging me to to do what she wished. And after she had used several arguments, she said something I I've been thinking it over, and it seemed I ought in fairness to tell you. I waited. Cl3?5Zvyj L mnnded. It has always been, ana ai ways shall be, my method to Aght ii the open. This, not principle, but! from exiM'dicncy. Sonic men flglR Iasi in the luiiKh; I don't. So I 1mm i,. by alwLys be-- in sheliiug iiu woJds. fo," lie Siiid. amazing me by his instant (ruiikiu-iiK- . "The announcement has been HJSiHiiicd." Why did he mu lie to ine? Why did he not pm me off the scent, a he might easily have d.tne, with some sbri wd evu.tion? 1 suspect ml I owed it to my luck in cu'.ching him ai Also Headquarters for Repairs for Any Old Stove. Western Furniture Company. A. H. Crow; Successor to s Crow Brothers, ft MANUFACTURES DEALER IN Dus- - Harness, Saddles, Robes, nr i a; nuiK'Siims. w loudly. The door ojiened and she stood there,! like one of the angeln that guarded the gates of Kden artcr the fall. Oaly, instead of a iluiniir; sword, hers was of ice. She was in a dressing-gowor tea gown, whi: and clinging and full of lntoxip'itim! hints and glimpses of all tho of her flguro. Hur face sofiftiiMl us she continued to loos at me, uud I entered. No please don't turn on any more lights,1' I said, as she moved toward the electric buttons. I just cunts in to to see if I could do anything fur you." In fact, I lmd come, longin,' for her to do something for me, to show In look or tone or act some sympathy for me in my loneliness and trouble. Her No, thank yon," she said. voice teemed that of a stranger who wished to remain a stranger. And she was evidently wafting ror me to go. You will see what a mood I was In when I say I felt as I bad not since I, a very small boy indeed, ran away from home; I came back through the chilly night to take one last glimpse of the family that would soon be realizing how foolishly and wickedly unappreciative they had been of such a treasure as I; and when I saw them sitting about the big Are in the lamp-lighheartlessly comfortable and unconcerned, it was all I could do t.o keep back the tears of strong self-pit- y and I never saw them again. ' I've seen Roebuck, said I to Anita, because I must say something. If 7 was to stay on. "Roebuck?" she Inquired. Her tone reminded me that his name con veyod nothing to her. "He and I are in an enterprise tolie Is the one pi: her, I explained, man who could seriously cripple roe. Oh, she said, and her Indifference, fi;rd though I thought it, wounded. said I, your mother was Well, right. She turned full toward me, and even In the dimness I bbw her quick sym-Pith-y an Impulsive flash Instantly g 'ie. Uut It had been there! I came in here," I went on, "to ray that Anita, it doesn't in the toast nutter. No one in this world, no one :r'd nothing, could hurt me except through you. So long as I have you, tii'-the nst all or them lugi.'t.lu.'r c illt touch me." Ve were both silent fur several mln-eThen site said, a nil her voice i.is like the smooth surface or tho :ver where tin l.oiMng rapids run ep: "But you haven't me and ver slial have. I've told you that, warned you long ago. No doubt you ' ill pretend, and people will sav, that ! left you because you lost your money. But it won't In so." 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