The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-28

bent was to Birmingham, where he was
20 doubt hiding, bidding him meet
her in London earlier than had been
arranged. OF course. he set off for the
scene of the accident directly he heard
Of it, having received no further COM
enunication from her. We only arrived
ten minutes before him. For my part
bdnired her more than l ever did be-
fore when the truth about her came out.
/ considered her to be a pink-and-white
nonenity, without an idea beyond neat
adjustment of pearl powder, and then
found that she possessed brains enough
TO outwit two minds of no mean caliber.
namely, yours, Middleton. and my own.
Evelyn was the only person who had the
slightest suspicion of her, and that hard
" amounted TO more than an instinct.
for she owned that she had no reason to
show for it,"
Il wonder Lady Mary was so COM
pletely taken in by her to start WITH"
said
II don't" replied Charles Il have
even heard of elderly men being taken
in by young ones. Besides, suspicious
people are always liable 20 distrust their
!. own nearest relatives, especially their
progressing nephews, and then lay
themselves open to be taken in by entire
strangers. She wanted to get Ralph
married, and she took a fancy to this
girl, who was laying herself out to be
taken fancy TO. In short she trusted
10 her own Judgment, and it failed
her, as usual. | wrote very kindly
to her from abroad, telling her how sin
cercly / sympathized with her in her
distress 1T finding how entirely her
judgment had been at fault; how la
mentally she had been deceived from
first TO last, and how much trouble she
had been the innocent means of bring
ing on the family have had no reply.
Dear Aunt Maryl That reminds me
That she is in London now, and l think
c2ll from mo and p personal expression
OF sympathy might give her pleasure. -
And he rose TO take his leave
| lid lei Charles without contradict
ing 4 word he had said, because. unfort-
un2tely, / was not in a position to do So
Is have said before, am not given to
l'NSA4-4t5 q lAtNl-NAs tNCl 0kJltdI-
ances may be against him, and l still be-
heyed in C2rr's innocence, though / must
own that was sorry that he never an
swered any of the numerous letters
wrote to him, or ever came to see ME in
London, as L had particularly asked him
to do. OF course did not believe that
he was married to Aurelia. fo~ it was
only on the word of a stranger and a DO
lice inspector while knew from his own
lips that he was engaged to a countrywo-
man of his own. However, bethat how it
may, my own rooted conviction at the
time, which has remained mistaken ever
since, u that in some way he became
aware that he was unjustly suspected
and being. like all Americans, of a sensi.
tive nature. he retired to his native land
Anyhow, l have never seen or heard any,
thing Of him since. L am aware that Jane
holds a different opinion, but then
Charles had prejudiced her against him.
so much so that it has ended by becom-
ing subject on which we do not con-
verse together.
l saw Charles again a few months
later, on sultry night in July. was
leaving town the next day to be present
at Ralph's wedding, and Jane and were
talking II over toward 10 o'clock-the
first cool time in the day1when he
walked In. He looked pale and faded as
he sat down YEARLY by US at the open
window and stroked the cat, which was
taking the air on the sill He said that
he felt the heat, and he certainly looked
very much Knocked up. l do not feel
heat myself. l am glad TO say.
Il arl going abroad tomorrow" he
: said, after u few remarks on other sub
Jects. 1T is not merely question of
pleasure, though l shall be glad to be out
of London, but have of late become an
object of such increasing interest to
those who possess my autograph that /
have decided on taking change of air for
a time"
DO you mean to say you are not go
ing down to Stoke Moreton for Ralphrs
wedding l exclaimed. Il thought we
should have Travelled together. as we
once did six months ago"
Il can't CO." said Charles, almost
sharply. Il have told Ralph so.''
Il am sure he viii be very much dis
appointed, and Evelyn. too, and the
wedding being from her uncle's house.
as she has no home of her own, will
make your absence all the more
marked"
1t must be marked then, but the
young people viii survive it. and Aunt
Mary viii be thankful. She has not
spoken to me since made that little call
upon her in the spring. When L pass
her carriage in the Row she looks the
other way"
4 am glad Ralph has consoled him
self" | said. "A good and charming
woman Ike Evelyn and nice steady
fellow like Ralph are bound to be happy
together"
Yes" said Charles, Il suppose they
are. She deserves TO be happy. She al
ways liked Ralph, and he is a good fell
low. The model young men make all
the running nowadays. In novels the
good woman always marries the scape-
grace. but it does not seem to be the case
in real life
Anyhow. not in this instance I re-
marked cheerfully.
No, not in this instance, as Won so
Justly Observe he replied. with pass
ing CLEAN of amusement in his restless.
tired eyes. -'And now" producing a
small packet, 'as am not going myself
want to give my wedding present to
the bride into your charge. PERHAPS Won
Will take it down tomorrow and give il