The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-30


u lUIJ MARRY 9o1J 7rflon yo1J bring Keep
pei D0rkC here"
Olympia Raven, since the night of the
counts ball, had been in a condition which
gave her friend, Mrs. Bannick, some anxi-
ETY.. She was not i'll, but she was not her
usual self. She sat for long periods of
time plunged in deep meditation; then she
would rise and wander ruthlessly about;
sometimes her mood would be gloomy,
sometimes q sudden change to hilarity
would come over her. In answer TO the
tender questionings of her friend, Olympia
would reply, with look Of surprise, that
she was perfectly well; and Mrs. Raven,
whom Mrs. Bannick consulted, shook her
head and declared that Olympia looked to
her about the same as usual; she had never
been able to understand her, anyway Mrs.
Raven, never a brilliant or powerful intel
lect, had been growing old of late; she was
very deaf and spent her time chiefly in
reading old newspapers. Her mind was
duh and vague, and she was inclined to re-
sent any attempt to arouse her to living
interest in what was passing around her.
Pm afraid, ~ said Toms wife TO her hus-
band, as he was putting on clean shirt for
dinner, shat Olympia was thrown off her
balance by that hypnotizing business. No
body really understands what these transes
than we imagine
shell come around all right answered
Tom, with cheerful optimism. Every
young unmarried girl goes queea once in
while; and quite proper, toor'
Olympia aid not herself know anything
Of the mysterious part she had played on
the night Of February %. Ii had acct
dentally TRANSFERRED some time before that
she was an exceptionally good subject for
hypnotic experiments, and the count had
intimated that she might if she chose, be-
come instrumental in discovering the muir
derer Of Harry Trent. She finally consented,
on condsuon that she be not informed of
the manner in which her power was
used. She was willing to become an in
strument in the cause of Justice, but shrank
from being made privy to the means
adopted. Garcia, after The first expert
ments, was able to throw her into a trance
without her even knowing of his proxim-
ity; and it had thus been possible to take
her TO the counts house and back again
without any consciousness of the transac-
ton on her part. But the experience had
had other effects upon her which were not
as yet suspected by any one.
She was sitting at the piano one after
noon when the count camo in. The air was
still vibrating with delicate harmonies,
softly tuned into life by her fingers as she
turned TO meet him. Ii was the first time
he had come to her since the night of the
ball.
al was thinking about you, Count de
Lisle, she said, as she gave him her hand.
land was expecting you"
That is good news" he replied "Can l
be of any use to you!n
She looked at him while he was speaking
IN singular manner, as if she saw. not
his physical self, but something within
that or emanating from it. Her ewes
spanked. and their glance was not fixed,
but wandered from point 10 point of the
counts face. a smile glimmered on her
lips and was gone, and again returned, like
light upon dimpling water. Though she
sat still, there was a subtle unrest percen-
tlble in her, as if the the thoughts that
traversed her mind to and fro left yibra
lions and hne STRINGS in her palpable or
ganism. Ia the shadowy room Olvmpia
seemed splritualisuc and to possess spirit
ual powers, so that the count felt as If she
could see what was in his brain as easily as
she could see his face.
1.-The time is come when we must pnrt,,,
she said, after pause.
Part! What do you meanl Where are
you going! What has happened" He
was startled out of his customary self
possession, and spoke impulsively.
Yes, Count de Lisle, we must part,''
she repeated, smiling still mysteriouslv
And we must never meet again, in this
world or the next'
She said this so decisively and yet so
quietly that the count was aumbfonnded
he could not think she was TESTING and
yet how could she be in earnest2 Ae had
been tidttering himself of late that She had
been learning TO regard him with ANYTHING
but indifference. Even now, though her
words were so strange. her manner had
never had such attractiveness
why must we part.' he demanded
Give me reason. What has happened tn
change you since saw you last.'i
can you give me a reason whv WE
should not part!" she returned
Yes, l cant" said he, "a personal req
SON. ''''0i iea-
"Ah!n she said quickly, az have a mar
sonal reason on the other siden
what is it!'
She turned on the piano stool on which
she bad been sitting and began to touch
the chords Of the instrument, but so lightIv
whisper Of melody.
II have something to do" she replied.
have lost three years already l can
not 80 on so. must devote myself to that
only
ITO whstl Cannot help yousn
you don't know what you are asking
Count de Lisle,h she replied. glancing 3,
him over her shoulder. lyon tpoS or
have told you-that L love some one
wish TO devote myself to him How o,,.
you help me in that.' "a"
DO you mean
81 mean Keppel Darke. There is mn ora
else that l can love-
"Ah-Keppel Darkel You are iesti,-
after all. A sentimental memorials NOT
love. This is not your true reason. WIZ
do you play with mesn
do you think Keppel Darke is deads,,
asked Olympia, harmonizing Ter tones with
the notes she was drawing from the KEYS
II thought SO once, but have begun to feel
tnat ne Is awe. know il in my heart +
see him in dreams. He is often near ms
sm happy in this communion with him
Whatever disturos it l wish should cease
AND nothing dlsturbs it SO much as tho
Count de Lisle 80 'He
Olympia, you are not speaking seri-
opsly; you are sminngn
Why should | not smile! am happy.
What am / TO your FF''
you are everything to mel, he said IN,
petuously. 81 love you!n
us that the first time you have said
these words to a womangn she asked. faciner
him.
The question embarrassed him. and be
hesitated. She laughed.
Il will not take you at your word. - she
sald. "heppel Darke loved no one but mo.
gave him my promise, and it shall newer
DE broken. Would you break your promise
In my place, Count de Lislel or wouId
you wish me to be your wife, knowing that
loved him?n ~'
Indeed would" heexclaimed.
one snook her head. THE man would
Jealous of dead man?',
why do you say Keppel Darke is dead
Have you killed him!''
u only say marry me, and you may love
aim all you wills'
Olympia rose and closed the piano. The