The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-06

the course of his search he looked into Mrs.
Walton's trunk. His hand came in contact
with book, and without thinking, he pulled
the volume out.
1t was the Book of Mormon!
He replaced it, shut the trunk, and ran out
OF the house in a dazed condition.
Before he knew it he found himself near the
summerhouse.
The sound of voices inside arrested his foot
steps, and he paused moment.
And L must leave my husband, you say I?
Oh. is there no hope for him?"
'None," replied the deep voice of Parson
Smith. 1T has all been revealed to me, and
your duty is plain l have made arrangements
for our departure, and we must go straight to
Utah. There you will be one of the happiest
Of the Saints. Your husband will have to be
left to reap the consequences of his blind wick
edness.''
ODD old rascal" said Walton under his
breath.
Where he stood behind the shrubbery he
could hear his wife crying.
1t took the willy Mormon some time TO exact
n positive promise from the poor woman, but
at last he succeeded, and when he left the
summerhouse his face wore look of triumph
"He looks more like the devil than ever"
remarked Walton to himself, as he carefully
kept out of sight behind the foliage.
The wretched and indignant husband
slipped into the house by q back entrance. He
put seven-shooter in his pocket, and darted
out of the door, and was out Of sight before his
wife returned.
Walton took a short cut through the woods
1t was his design to intercept the Mormon
elder--for such he now knew him to be-
before he reached his boarding house.
When he reached the place where he expect
ed to meet his enemy he took his stand behind
a tree and waited patiently.
"I'll let him cross the creek said Walton
"and then I'll confront him.
He examined his pistol, and satisfied himself
that it was in good order.
Down the hill walked the Mormon elder
with q stately stride. His dark face wore a
smile, and his air was that of conqueror.
When he came to the creek he paused. A
single foot-log served as a bridge, and a man
had to have his wits about him when he walked
it. The stream was furious torrent, whirling
and eddying among Jagged rocks, and rushing
swiftly on to the rapids below.
Smith waited only moment. He stepped
on the log and walked onward until he was
half way over. Then he looked up and saw
Henry Walton on the other side.
The elder saw his doom written in that stern,
relentless face.
He gave q cry of surprise and alarm, tot
tered, lost his balance, and fell headlong into
the mad waters below
Ceiling to the rocks!" shouted Walton
throwing down his pistol, and rushing to the
bank.
Smith threw out his hands, but was whirled
against rock.
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but the drowning mans nerveless hand could
not grasp it.
Again and again he was dashed against the
rocks, and with one last, desparing cry of
horror he was sucked under by the current,
never to rise again.
The solitary spectator on the bank sat down
and buried his face in his hands.
"God knows L tried to save him." he said
with slight twinge of remorse as he glanced at
his pistol, 'but suppose it had to be. hardly
know what to do, but I'll keep my lips closed
The little woman shall never know. She was
the victim of q spell. Perhaps in little while
it will pass Off
For days and weeks Mrs. Walton looked
troubled and thoughtful, but as time passed on
without n word from Elder Smith, she began
to grow indignant. People in the village said
that the elder had absconded leaving his board
bill unpaid, and some said they had always
doubted him.
One day Walton's wife suddenly burst into
tears and confessed her folly to her husband
81 think l must have been mad, she said,
"or under the mans fascination, for now that
he is absent L hate him and his abominable
doctrines.''
Walton laughed heartily.
"You take it too seriously" he said. ''You are
fCo NO IN ho +I,a
way. You would have sent the fellow about
his business, even if he had not skipped out"
Mrs. Walton was grateful for these words.
The name Of the Mormon elder was never
mentioned again, and if she was not happy
and loyal wife during tho remainder of her
life, nobody ever found it out.