The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-23

ssauuie. AS IL was she bent her head
upon her horses neck and tainted.
II was only for the minute, however,
and her husband gave her brandy
and water, and then, before she
knew it, she, found herself out with
him alone upon the veldt, the horses.
like familiars in the stable, pacing
along eide by side with mutual recog-
milton. u IT M Il
"Good heavensl" she suddenly
cried, "where did you get that
horsei"-Hugh was riding Alan's-
"Apd where is he?' 1.-J "a .asr
81 will tell you by and by" said
he, in voice 90 stern that she trem-
blei with a sudden tear.
"You are not going to kill me, are
you. Hugh?'
mo, Florry. I am quite unarmed.
We are going to landrost's to prove
Uncle Fosters will and with that
twelve thousand pounds-which
Alsn Cumnor meant to rob me OF,
knowing thar the landrost does not
know me by sight-and the diamonds
you have with you, you shall 60
anywhere you will. But Florry," he
added, wherever you 60. remember,
if you are in trouble, that you have
loving husband in the Farm on the
Mooi."
And after that they never spoke,
but rode along side by side. At night
they stayed at Carson's farm and
next day reached tho landrost's. Car
con went with them to be witness to
the deed and to swear to Hugh's
identity, and it took bat little time to
have the deeds transferred, for the
Beers wanted Richard Fosters lands
and buildings and Hugh was very
glad to sell them, and so the land
rost himself paid the money over
there and then in q check on PETER
maritzburg and the business was over.
Husband and vile were alone
again.
"Florry," said he, "give me those
diamouds," and she took them out
and then Hugh made them up into
parcel with the check for twelve
taons md pounds and his wasch and
chain and the ring she had given
him three years before, when they
were married; and he tied them al!
up tightly together in leather bag
and gave il her.
Sand now," he said slowly and
with q sadness in his voice thai
pierced her liks a sword, you can
take his conveyance. I find he has
made everything ready for the Jour.
hey overland to Cspetown. will 20
with you for the first three days and
after that you will find mail coaches
and companions al! the way"
Hugh" she said. every sentence
broken with sobs from the heart,
"do not send me away. am not 90
bad yet as that would make me. II
you will take ME back to the MOOT
will work with your Kahrs on your
farm for you. But this has killed
me. I shall not live long. Save ME
from being any worse than I am TO,
the short time I have to live. No one
can do this now but you, Oh, Hugh!''
she cried and with such an utter an
guish that the mans heart in him
broke down and che sobbed herself
asleep in his arms, but knowing she
was forgiven.
| And he carried her to the bed and
laid her down and went GU. into the
air. The night passed; she in the
stupor of exhaustion, he awake with
the fever OF his thoughts, and in the
morning there was 8 spring.wagon
waiting at the door, and with a Kafir
driving Florry Hugh rode Pearl.
Alan's horse was left in the stable.
"You can sell it," said Hugh, 'fer
what it will fetch and give the money
to the Mission" And so they went,
lodging at Oarson's that night and
reaching the Moot the next day.
Joe, the Ksfir, was whiting at his
eternal knobkerry when be saw the
party come up. and made haste to
tell them that the rope had broken
and the ferry was therefore useless.
But I will shcw you the drift" (the
ford), said he; ''it is only two miles
down the river" So the colt was
ssdd ei and Florry mounted On Pea RI
again and they walked their horses
along.
Hugh was glad the ferry was
broken; be could not even bear to
look towards it, and thinking over
that wretohed mornings work, when
Alan had faced him, pistol in hand,
he hardly gave thought to Florry.
Her voice startled him.
Hugh" che said, very quietly. ''if
you are not sorry for having forgiven
me kiss me once before We 60 into
the river"
joe hal bounded on ahead, tie
horsss were side by eide ana Hugh
lsans over and, putting his arm round
his wife's waist, kissed DER.
"Rsally forgiven!" she said to her.
self, yet aloud. without an efort a.
| returning the kiss. Hugh, you
have made me happier this minute
than even when you asked me to
marry you. And God knows" said
Fiorry, in voice in which she had
never spoken before in all her life,
show good you are, Hugh. and have
always been to NE add
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