The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-14

tersecting pathway maze MN Ell Ike
taking TO cowardly flight. But he recog-
nized the nonomaniac Eph, who was in
breathless tremor
Mr.. Heath, could man walk to
Dimmersville before the telegraph sta
ton there opens in the morning. Eph
asked, with several catches of breath,
and a reeling movement of physical
weakness
You go to bed, Eph,' was the reply,
meant to be soothing, land I'll see that
your telegram goes from here the earliest
thing in the morning. That won't be
more than six or seven hours from now.
Six or seven hours the poor fellow
deploringly moaned; ''Ill be a good
many years older by that time. Oh, its
awful to have your life go whizzin2
away like mine does. and he clutched al
Gerald with his tidgety hands, with &
vague idea OF slowing himself by holding
to normal human being
Then he darted away, swaying from
side to side with faintness, and disap
peared in the foliage which lined the
path he was following.
Gerald watched him out of sight, and
was about to resume his own different
way, when the voice Of Tonic Ravelii
was heard. with its Italian extra "a 10
the short words and heavy emphasis
on the final syllable Of the long ones.
''Mistair Heath he said, Il saw-a
your affectionate parting wees Mees
Warriner"
Gerald had just then the mind of a
culprit, and he began to explain apol-
ogetically: 1T was cowardly in me to
insult defenseless girl. She didn't in
vite it. I'm ashamed of myself"
He hardly realized TO whom he was
speaking. The two men We're walking
rapidly, Ravelli taking two strides tc
one of the bigger Gerald, in order to KEEP
alongside.
You should be ashamed-you-s
scoundrel.
Asmuch of jealous fury and venomouF
malice as could be vocalized in six word:
was in Ravelli's sudden outbreak Gerald
was astounded. He turned upon his com
panion, caught him by both lapels Of hi.
coat and shook him so violently that hi
boot soles pounded the ground. Ravell
staggered back upon being loosed, an(
threw one arm around tree to STEADY
himself.
Il didn't mean to hurt you" said Ger
aid, but you shouldn't be reckless witt
your language. Perhaps you don't know
what scoundrel means in English"
81 SAW you-a kiss her hand
Did you? Well. do You know wha
I'd do to you, Rayelli. if l saw you kis
her hands-as I did-withoa5 her con
sent: I'd wiring your miserable neck
Now, what are you going to do to me?"
i anna going to keel YOU
The blade of knife flashed in Ravelli'
right hand as he made a furious onslaught
Butthe stronger and quicker man grippe
both of his assailant's wrists, threw hin
violently to the ground and torture
him with wrenches and doublings unit
he had to drop the weapon. In the en-
counter the clothes of both men wer
torn, and when Rayelli regained his fee
blood was dripping from his hand. TIL
blade had cut it.
Won meant TO kill me, Gerald ez
claimed.
y -aid-a So" was the sullen, menac
ing response.
and with my own knife" and Gel
aid, picking up the knife, recognized il
''Tour-a own lznife-ze one Eat yo
carve-a Mary's hand with SO lovingly.
Raveili had retained it since the pre-
vious afternoon, when he had picked
up from Mary WARMERS desk. 1t
blade was now red with blood, as Gel
aid shut and pocketed it.
You cowardly murderer
Murderer? Not-a yet. But I mean
to be-.
RavelH turned off by the cross pat
and Gerald passed on.