Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

able and highly immoral old spendthrift,
who had led her n wretehe,l life for two
weary years. and then hail had the unusual
courtesy and consideration to die Then
she took what he had LEFT Of her millions,
went home TO the town " her BIRTH bought
fine estate on H. outskirts. and settled
down TO enjoy life wherein she could
awake each morning TO feel that the days
would never more bring her suffering aud
humiliation.
Thea Mt. Richard Brant disturbed her
peace Of mind by falling In love with her.
and what was worse. asking her to marry
him. That. she said. she could not do. lilo
was her lost, her dearest friend, she al.
mlrcd and esteemed him more than any
man IN The world. II she ever could
marry q man she would marry him. hut
she never, never could. lie must not ask
her
Of coarse he did ask her Aud asked
her morn than once. Aud there matteis
stood, and there they seemed likely to
stay.
hut Rlchari Brnnt was man who,
when he wanted thing, wanted IL with
his whole heart anl his whole soul. and to
the exclusion of every other idea from his
mind. AFTER eighteen months of waiting
he began to lind the situation intolerable.
I Nv NNNA Nv hhAAN W NWHANfNH NNNNNt
for the matter of that, took can Of Itself
and be found Il, a. be- said to himself. "a
bore 10 exist" And what with dwelling
ON the unattainablc. aud what with calling
ON the unattainablc once or twice every
week, he found that he was getting into
morbid state Of mind that was the next
thing TO a mild mania.
This has got TO stop" said Richard
Btnnt. II will put an end to II. will
walt I'LL an even two years Il up, and then
will 20 away somewhere wherc | can't
get back un,ll-until I've got over IT,
Opportunity Is never lacking 10 man
In this mood. Some scientific idiot WA
getting upan Antartic expedition, to start
IN the comiag june. Brant applies for a
berth.
THAT settles H." he said.
OF course II didn't settle II. lie moped
NJ much ~ ever aud found IL Just a. hard
as ever to occupy his mind. II II had not
been for the astrologrr he would hardly
have known what 10 do.
II amused hiia Ia interest himself In
Zozo aud his affairs. lilo watched the
building Of the new "oriice.n aud dis.
cusscd with IoSo the color of the paint and
the style Of the signs, Zozo tried to con.
vert him 10 astrology. and that amused
him.
The little mans earnest faith In this
"sclnnce' was an cdifyiug study. Then.
| when the "oricc" was COMPLETED. aud
Iozo began business again. he took great
pleasure In sitting hid In bono back room,
listening to Iozo's clients, who were often
~ odd ~ Zozo himself lie had many
clients now. Had he not miraeulously
cyanishcd from burning building and
come back nnsoaihedi
hut there arr two sides 20 every friend.
ship. llrnnt took an amused interest In
Xozo, Ioko worshlppod Brant -. his pre-
server aud his factor. Zozo's Affairs en-.
tertalncd iirant Brant's affair were a
matter Of absorbing concern TO Io1o.
Hoxo would have died for Brant.
80 II came about thnt Xozo found out
all about The blonde lady Ia Brhnts ease.
Howl Well. QUA IL not an aStrologer
for nothing. Brhnts conchman aud
Mine. de Rcnettc'- maid wore among
Xoko's clients. No society gossip knew -
much about thu nEant-lionctts affair as
zo4o knew inside OF two months.
ats perfectly ridiculous. Annettei I
can't see the mani"
"AihdRmo knows boat,r said Annette,
wiplug away ready tear. "It's only that
those who have the power OF magic. II
they can bring good luck they can bring
bad. Aud he Is certainly great magician.
Fire cannot burn him"
Nine, dc Renette toyed with u gorgeously
printed card that rrsdi
1910,
ASrnOfoorn AND rtitr MONARCH.
Seventh Son Of n seventh S0n.
e liapelyca street.
SWELL" she said at last, SHOW him In,
Annette. Hut Us perfectly ahsurdr'
Zozo, In n very ready made suit, with no
earthly idea what To do with bis hat. pro.
fuse Of bows and painfully iiustcred. did
not inspire awe.
"Iou wish to see mel" Inquired Mine.
de i,oactte somewhat stcrnly.
Madam" began her visitor In trcm-
nlous volce, II come with message from
the stars
"very well" said Nine. de Renette. evil
you kindly deliver your mcssagci lido not
wish to ae'"ln you-from your STAN"
1t was flushed, but self compliment,
bcamlng. happy zozo who stopped Richard
Brant on the street an hour later.
III You please, Mr. Brant, slr. he said,
sd Ike few minutes Of your time"
| VIZ lfhuNt Nnuutflny
II Hczo wanted 10 borrow any mora
! money!
you've been great good friend TO me,
Mr.. Hrant, Tozo began, "nnd hops You
b'lieve. slr. that me and Mommcr and Ma
Simmons and Mamie are list as grateful a.
we'll, ms anything"
"oh. that's Nil rifht, slmmonS"-
YES, sir. Well. now you'll pardon mo
for secining to interfere, like, Ia your bust.
ness. Hut knowin' ~ done how your AZ.
fairs with the blonde lady was hangin' fire,
10 TO speak"----
THE blonde ladyr" broke In Drant.
Mine de llcnuet,n explained Zozo.
The deyilW said Brant.
swell, sir. KNOWN that. as done, and
KNOWN that there couldn't he nothin' TO
it-no lady would chuck you over her
shoulder, Mr., Brant, sir-but only list that
her mind wasn't at ease with regard TO the
dark lady, whereas the stars show clear NJ
ever they showed anythin' that the dark
lady was only temporary and threatened,
hnd nothin' reel serious. why, | made 70
free jist 10 go right stralght to Nine. do
llennet and ease her mind on that point.
and did"
Great hoavensl' Brant fairly yelled.
'Sou Internal meddlcr, what have you
donei Idon't know dark woman In the
world What have you saidi--oh, curse
itf' he cried, as he realized from the pain Of
its extinction that hope had been alive In
his heart, what have you doneS you
deyilw
lilo turned on his heel and rushed on