The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-10


and drew them over her. Then he fled.
As he reached the door he saw Mr. Gran
gers light vanish into his own room and
heard his door close. After that it seemed to
him that he took but two steps and was in
his own place
He burst out laughing; there was as much
hysteria in the laugh as man INDUCES in.
His nerves were shattered by struggle, love
and fear, and sought relief in CHASTITY merri-
nent. Somehow the whole scene reminded
him of one in comic opera. There was a lu-
dicrous side to it. Supposing that the politi-
cal opponents, who hated him So bitterly,
could have seen him Sinking from door to
door at midnight with an unconscious lady
in his arms-what would they have saidl
He ceased laughing; the fit passed-indeed
it was no laughing matter. Then he thought
Of the first night of their strange communion,
that night before he had returned to London
The seed sown in that strange hour had bios
somed and borne fruit indeed. Who would
have dreamed it possible that he should thus
have drawn Beatrice to hima Well, he ought
to have known. If it was possible that the
words which tloated through her mind could
arise in his as they had done upon that night,
what was not possible? And were there not
other words, written by the same master
hand, which told of such things as these;
"Now-now," the door is heard;
Hark, the stairs! and near
Nearer-and here
"Nowl" and at call the third
She enters without q word
Like the doors of casket shrine
See on either side
Her two arms divide
Till the heart betwixt makes sign,
Take me, for I am thine"
First, ] viii pray. Do thou
That ownest the soul,
Yet wilt grant control
To another, nor disallow
For a time restrain me now!
Did not they run thusa Oh, he should have
knownl This he could plead. and this only
that control had been granted to him.
But how would Beatrice fare? Would she
come to herself safely2 lie thought so-it
was Only q fainting fit. But when she did re-
cover, what would she do? Nothing rash. he
prayed. And what could be the end of it all!
Who might say. How fortunate that the sis
ter had been so sound asleep. Somehow he
did not trust Elizabeth feared her.
Well might he fear her! Elizabeth's sleep
was that Of weasel. She, too, was laughing
at this very Misunderstanding, not loud, but
long-the laugh of one who wins
She had seen him enter, his burden in his
arms; had seen him come with it to her own
bedside, and breathed heavily to warn him Of
his mistake. She had watched him put Bea-
trice on her bed, and heard him sigh and
turn away; nothing had escaped her. AS soon
Us he was gone she had risen and crept I'D to
Beatrice, and finding that she was only in a
faint had left her to recover, knowing her to
be in no danger. Elizabeth was not nerv-
ous person. Then she had listened till at
length q deep sigh told her of the return Of
her sisters consciousness After this there
was pause, till presently Beatrices long
soft breath showed that she bad glided from
swoon TO sleep. a
The slow night wore away and at length
the cold dawn crept through the window
Elizabeth, still watching, for she was not
willing to lose single scene of q drama so
enhancing in itself and SO important to her
interests, saw her sister suddenly sit I'D in
bed and press her hands to her forehead as
though she was striving to recall q dream.
Then Beatrice covered her eyes with her
hands and groaned heavily. Next she looked
Mt her watch. rose, drank a glass of water
md dressed herself, even to the putting on Of
an old gray waterproof with hood to it, for
it was wet outside
She is going to meet her lover" thought
Elizabeth. II wish l could be there to SEQ
that, too, but have seen enough"
Sho yawned and appeared to wake "What,
Beatrice, going on. already in this pouring
rains' she said, with feigned establishment.
Yes, 1 have slept badly, and | want to
get some air" answered Beatrice, starting
and coloring: II suppose that it was the
storm"
Has there been a storm?" said Elizabeth.
yawnjng again. Il heard nothing of it-but
then so many things happier when one is
asleep OF which ore kncw!s nothing at the
time" she added, sleepily, like one speaking,
at random. Mind that you are back to say
good-by to MI. Bingham; he goes by the
early train, you know-but perhaps you will
see him out walking" and appearing to wake
up thoroughly, she raised herself in bed and
gave Der sister one piercing look.
Beatrice made no answer; that look sent n
thrill of fear through her Oh, what had
happened Or was it all dreams Had she
"a. SeiiiSN lb'tb Shc SSoOu ltC0 W lace WiLn
Godfrey III his room before a great darkness
struck her and overwhelmed here Or was it
en- awful truth, and if a truth, how came she
here again! She went to the pantry, got Il
n.orsei of bread and ate it, for faintness still
pursued her. Then, feeling better, she left
the house and set her face towards the
beach
1t was dreary morning. The great wind
had passed; now it only blew in little gusts
heavy with driving rain The seq was sullen
and gray and grand. IL beat il thunder On
the shore and few over the sunken rocks in
columns OF leaden spray. The whole earth
seemed one desolation, and all its grief was
conferred in this woinan's broken henrs y
Heonrey, too, was up. How he had pass.u
the remainder Of that tragic night we need
not inquire-not too happily, we may be sure.
lie heard the front door close behind Rea-
trice, and followed out into the rain
On tho beach, some half of mile away. he
found hsr gazing at the sea, great white
gull wheeling about her head No word of
greeting passed between them: they only
grasped each others hands and looked into
each others hollow eyes