Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23

10 by some " us with uncOncenlct III.
humnf, by all uuwlllingly, for II u
always moro interesting TO have our
senses titillatod by the idea that we are
in the presence OF some mysterious
power than 10 witness dead failure.
Everyone was airing different opin-
ION. or relating past experiences, and
there was quite Babel Of sound. when
voice pcrrmpiorily requested silence,
and At the same moment Mn. Jerome
steppei forward aud stood in the centre
Of lie room. Oh. would not allow her
eyes To be- bandagei. She simply
closed them, apparently giving horsclf
up 10 the firm clasp u the man who
was 10 ASSET her, aud who, | after,
wards learned, was her husband. 80
slim aud frtil she looked that II seem.
ed. without the support OF his strong
hands around her throat she must have
fallen, for her face was NJ white NJ
death, and she was trembling ~
violently that even the most careless
was impressed, seeing that shc Mt least
believed In her own power. She was
In long white gown OF pictuf.
csquo, hut not the most fashionable
make, uurelievei 10y any color; AMI
her hair " reddish tisxcn, was
almost straight, but 10 why In tex.
turu that II stood Ike an aurcOlc
around her brow, when, with n har-
fnssci gesture, She passed her nngor-
through itas though pcrplexe1 aud at
n loo. how 10 act. Was she waiting for
the Inspiration That could not possibly
GOMEZ For the first time II struck me
tbst we were treating her unfairly and
with scant courtesy, she being 80 cvi.
IDENTIFY In earnest aud 20 anxious TO
succeed. Yet her husband had not
objected TO her being put to the test.
lie appeared 10 have full confidence
IN thu outcome, and her eventual
triumph over those who had DOUBTED
the sincerity Of her profession.
BY mefcst chance, nj that moment
my glance lighted on Mr.. Grcylc, the
man who had ~ Interested INC nj din.
ncT. His face was turned away from
me, but his attitude struck me ~
strange In the extreme, although fam.
illar. was sure | had seen him
standing 40 before; us now, seeming TO
shrink from observation, his 1ngers
tightly clenched NJ they hung closely
10 his sides, his head thrown tack as n
Ia forced defiance ofsome danger.
Suddenly remembered how and
wherc We had met. IL was three years
ago, up here, In the rainy season, when
Slmla galotics had come TO n standstlll
for few short days OH account Of the
tragic death Of young and very
beautiful girl. She had fallen over
steep place while walking round JAkkO.
Either the earth, lOoscned by the heavy
rain, had given way beneath her feet,
or she had incautiously leant over 10
sec something on tho hillside. IL was
not discovered how the accident bcicl,
but this young man, who was known
10 have bcen desperately In love with
her, was the first 10 pass aud discover
whit had happened. Tho shock hal
almost turned his brain, and for a long
time he had lived Ia retirement, avoid
ing all notice, and able 10 bear no
reference 10 the affair. 10 was ut that
time that had seen him, aud this
had accounted for his gravity and
suppressed ,xcitabillty, Tor II takes
tim. TO heal wound ike this, nor do
the nerves easily recover from such n
strain. I was thinking this when, NJ
hs 1 watched, saw him start aud
pres one hand convulsivcly 10 his
heart, while his face, now shown 10
ms In profile, became ashcn grey In
hue. At the same time | heard the
soft frou-irou of trailing skirt, and,
turning involuntary, saw that Mrs.
Jerome was moving with swift unfal.
tering steps, towards him, her lips
parted In suspense, her slender neck
bent forward 20 that her husband had
10 stretch out his arms not 10 loose
touch OF 1t ~, with AN expression Of
disappointment on his face, he fol.
lowed.
She put out one hand gropingly, and
In another moment would have come
In contact with Mr.. Greyle's body, M,
apparently fascinated, he made q for.
ward movement, but rs suddenly
shrank hack horror struck aud gasplng
for breath like hunted animal at bay.
Some women screamed, md In the
confusion that cnsued the caustlc to.
mark u tn. man who had been the
cause Of this apparent fiasco whs allow
ed 10 pass unnoticed; though feeling
was becoming general that such an
experiment should never have been
permitted; and no one noticed the
daged thwarted look Of Mrs. Jerome ~
rhc turned 10 her husband and listened
To his hurried explanation.
The attention Of everyone was rlyet.
ed ON the young political, as,palc still,
but With restored coinposure, he ex-
cuscd himsclf Tor having caused such
a commotion, nttrlbuting his nervous.
ncss 10 weak health and over fatigue
during the day.
"Poor fellow, he does look wretch.
odly ill," said Mn. Fame, who had
been awed into silence for the last few
minutes. "They say he has never
been the same since that poor girl was
killed, three years ago. He WIS dc.
voted 10 her, and sho was secretly on.
gagged 10 somebody else; indeed, treat.
cd him rather badly, 40 the story goes.
IL N foolish for him 10 come up here
fenson after season NJ he does; u only
keeps the old wound open. and really I
don't understand him caring 10 come.
II is sort OF morbid impulse, sup.
pose"
was silent.
In my own mind I was wondering
whether no one else was chahng nj
this abrupt and altogether impotent
conclusion; whether no one else was
haunted by the suspicion that this man
had been prime mover In TINT unfor.
gotten tragedy, though, perhaps, not
With deliberately murderous intent.
Had W. by chance stumbled ON a
means by which crime might be lnfal.
libby detectedg liso, the secret OF the
fascination this place had possessed for
him was explained; and Nemesis, In
the shape Of Mn, jerome, had this
night walked Ia nm2ng us to avenge a