The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-06

He was now within sight of the house,
| and he quickened his pace, seeing in imagi-
| nation Olympia waiting for him there.
How sweet beyond thought would their re-
union be- For he had surrendered every
thing Had there been more to give he
would have given it; and he knew with
blessed certainly that she would love the
poor artist as much and even more than the
hundred-fold millionaire. They would find
their riches in each other, and the treasure
| of thousand worlds would be well eX-
changed for that.
| Thus thinking he hurried forward and
crossed the lawn, which in broad expanse
surrounded the house. A broad graveled
drive, sweeping in semi-circle, led to the
veranda and the front entrance. On this he
saw the marks Of carriage wheels and of
horses hoofs-evidence that Garcia had
kept his compact. Yes, Olympia must
/ actually be in the house! He realized now
the alternative which hitherto he had not
permitted himself to contemplate : that
Sallie, after robbing him of all, might have
omitted to fulfill her part of the agreement
Had she done this he would have had no
remedy. His JOY that this browning misery
| had been spared him was so great that he
could lind it in hle heart to bless the enemy
who had torment ted him as seldom man had
been tormented.
He sprang lightly on the veranda, and
thought that Olympia might hear him and
come forth to meet him, but she did not
appear. No doubt she was too weak for
any exertlon, and he must moderate the frs t
manifestations of his happiness lest she be
overcome But his happiness was to last
for lifetime; he could afford to put a
curb upon it at the outset. The door stood
wide open. His pulses beat with the buoy
ancy Of boyhood as he crossed the thresh-
old.
The staircase was on the left; morning
room on the right. He entered this room
On a divan in the large bow window some
cushions were placed, and upon the cush-
ions, with shawl thrown over her. Law
Olympia. She lay in an easy position. her
right cheek resting on her hand. She ap-
peared to be asleep. Grown weary with
waiting for him, she had probably dropped
off into nap.
He approached her softly, intending to
awaken her with kiss. He knelt down
beside her and bent over her. Sound in
deed was her repose. There was no move
ment of her bosom. No breath came be-
tween her parted lips. There was no
throbbing in the artery of her white wrist.
Her cheeks We're very pale. She looked as
lovely as spirit, but in that warm spring
air she was strangely cold Why was it!
What was it!
"Olympia!'' he said softly, "wakel it is
Ir She did not stir.
"Olympia" clamored wild voice, rising
to shriek resounding and echoing through
the empty house. "Olympia!" And then
harsh cry struggling in the throat
''Olympial" But Olympia heard not. She
lay pale and still as before, with her cheek
upon her hand
After a while Keppel Darke rose from
his knees another man than when he knelt
down. His face was pinched and haggard.
but he was now calm. He felt in his
pocket and an ejaculation of satisfaction
escaped him as he drew out his revolver.
He had feared that in the bewilderment of
the morning he might have lost it. He
examined the weapon; it was loaded, every
chamber, and in perfect order. He cooked
it and then, bending down once more he