Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

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-If b. wished 10 go he would have esen
4, er,.n replied poor Maria; Il fear he doe
not really err for me. and Y only aninsn1
himself Uaieas he comes TINS e'en'ns
shall b SURE o. H. I told htm We would ~,
At home, 10 We shall So"
Kerwan had heard enough. and deter.
miDci 10 lave the housc quietly. 70 that
the girls might not suspect be had over
heard their conversation. Placing the
opera tickets on the table, he stole down
into the hall and IN another momcns was
In the street, without having been seen by
any Of the family.
How he wished that something might oc.
cur 10 keep 81. George away that evening"
Maria might then t..rhap- fAvorably con.
trnst his devotion wSa the soldiers indif.
ference lie knew that st. George had
been UNEXPECTEDLY prevented going 10 the
dance by being obliged to take smother
onioor's duty. and there was n chance Of
hi. having 70 do % again this day. 50 he
resolved 70 20 10 the barracks and find out,
under prr,eSt Of vsit 10 Mr. Neville. who
had asked him 10 inquire about hunter
he was anxious 10 purchase
Just nj this moment n drag drove up
with that young warrior on the box, who
hailed the squire aud drew up With a crash.
They werr going 10 hear n celebrated choir
at 81. Patrick's church. Would he oomei
lie a, once Joined the party, among whom
was St George.
After the service, as they werr looking at
the curious old building. the sexton In
qulfci u they would like 10 sea the crypt
On their as-rntlnR. he Ne a torch and they
Descended Into the vaults
Young Neville soon declared he had had
enough Of II, and ran up the steps, followed
BY all his companions except ~. George.
Who was looking NJ an inscription at the
far end ofthe crypt
A. Kerwan turned and looked back AZ
the soldierly figure n the husssr, the dla-
bolical idea occurred 10 him 10 keep his
danReroa. rival out of the way for that
evening
In an instant he pushed tho heavy door
Of the vanlt. which shut with loud bang.
leaving the poor young officer In somi.
darkness and prlsoner.
The INST " tho party went gaily back 10
their quarters without having observed tho
absence u their friend.
Half fIightened and half etuliant Al
what he had done. korvAn returned 10 his
hotol. AMI Loaf no time In presenting him.
self at Mra. fraser's tea table. wtcru be
was cordially welcomed by that lady aud
her eldest daughter. but scarcely noticed
by Maria
That young lady employed herself by
standing on the balcony, watching the hall
door and listening " every footstsp In tho
street
A. the sqnlrs steaithliy observed her
anxious aud pruooouplei air. be thought
with grim satisfaction that she would not
ace ~. George entaf tho house that even.
Ing. 1t all events.
Thinking II was now time 10 release biz
/ prisoner, kerNAn excused himself for leav.
/ Ing 70 early, and babe the ladies good night.
/ A. he left tho house ha lookoi up At the
drawing room windows. the lamps shonc
out brightly, and he could hear Miss Fraser
singing, but Maria was leaning motionles,
over the balcony and gazing sorrowfully
down the street
kerwan turnei angrily away, and hail
Ing cab drove " the sections house,
which was Close 10 tho church. lie In.
tended 10 get the old man 10 open the door
Of the vault under tho prctsSt Of having
Lost n pocketbook. which he thought hu
must have dropped In the crypt, and which
be- wished 70 search Tor Immediately. 10
knocked long and loudly At the door. but
no one answered, he could not make him.
sslf hoafd By any one la the street. ~
last an old man who pAs.sd BY told him tho
sexton was not At home, but would return
IN an hour. ~ he had only gone TO see y
friend. A. II was now nearly daylight
kcrwan determined " walk up aud down
and await bis wturn. A. last 10 Ap.
pearc'i, and both mon went At once ~ the
church.
On the door Of the vault Dcing opened
kcrwan expected " 500 the htlsaar rush
out, but thero was neither yoice nor sound
In the crypL Al wa silent as the dead
that hal lain thcrv for centuries.
a dreadful fear cfept over kcrwan NJ q
shout Of horror from the sexton druw him
quickly Into the vault
Thare lay tho unfortunate young officer,
stone deadi The poisonous air 81 the
vault aud horror u hls situation had killed
hlmi
Noan after IN Spanish monastery was a
monk who had brought much wealth 90
tho community, and whose self inflicted
penahoes wev 80 severe that tho brothers
suspected hls mind was burdened by 10
morse. aud they Judged rightly
Some fcw days after Maria Fraser had
last sceu the III fa,ed huasar Mr.. Neville
brought hof lstter found In the deak of
his lata brother officer. Il wns directed TO
her and Askei her 10 b. his wife.
She never married, and could not forget
II George, Who was her irst love aud her
lAAt.-london Society.
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