Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-01


sprang from my bedside straight out
through the window.
My desperation had terrified my Tar.
tar friend into the belief that he had at
tempted tho life OF some demon.
had hailed the first sight Of the
weapon with q sort Of heroo JOY it was
sprobable avenue Of escape from the
misories OF unrequited vengeance.
But tho groteeque performance which
had boon the result OF my impatient
words aroused my mirth.
For a Jong time ! lay there, faifly
shaking With grim laughter.
When this mood changed sank into
. troubled sleep.
twas full Of dreamed plans Of ruiri'
button on many persons for fnultitudin-
Gus odonses, but they all ended like my
recent rcality--in the death Of an over
faded horse at tho supreme moment
At length was awakened 10y n sound
within my room The moon was now
10 far 10 the westward that IT, beams
fell across the open trap above the ladder
BY which had climod to my loft And
coming up. and half way through the
floor, l sawtho body Of another nocturnal
visitor
His face ww In tho shadow. bu, bis
bulky figure satisfied inc that IL was my
host
In another minute he had completed
the ascent and was In my RON, crouch
ing on the floor, his face In my direction.
without arising, ho finally started to-
ward me. creeping on all fours
A. ho advanced ! Jaw dangling from
bis loose rol,cs small, short handled Ak
destined no doubt 10 mako an imHodi.
ate plunge into my skull.
This thought sent another fierce tide
Of desperation surging through mo. Tho
sting and chagrin Of thwartcd life pur-
pose was likely 10 cnd that night after
all Ono resolution | made swiftly
This man should not bo interrupted by
word Of mine Tho silence should not
h. broken by monty experience with
the other would be- assassin having at
least taught mo wisdom Ia that RESPECT
Assasaini
The worl startled me.
Would not also havo been an hssas-
ain, could my will have prevailed
Meat AAsufcdly, nOw | came 10 think
Of H.
True, the man had 20 long hunted.
determined 10 tlay him, had imhuod his
hands with the blood Of my dear ONES.
and hal even done them worse harm.
but who had appointed mo administrator
OF vengeance. giving me power over ITO
and death and tho right 10 answer orlmo
with cfimol
with this drst truo oonfruniai Of my
real position came an entire reyulsion u
feeling
lam glad now--honestly, heartily Glad
that my long cherished violent purpose
had ended frutlossly Tho morrow, II
the morrow ever caino, should witness
for mo return to worthlor thing. than
man hunting. aud with this feeling came
another which had no, experienced be.
foro In mon,hs--an intense desire Tor
life.
This brought mo 10 n recollection d
my immediate surrounding, aud / cast
another glance In tho direction u my
second visitor.
lilo was s,lll cautiously approaching
mo.
When directly before my bed he sur.
prisoi me by seemingly passlug under II.
instead 81 aridng TO iinlsh mo with his
NJ, o.. had erected.
A minute passed. and another. sun
there was no further tign NOT sound o.
him.
What did u moani Was BIO waiting
TO enjoy hand 70 hand tuAslc with mo
when awokoi Or was hc, TarlArlikc.
b.-nt on getting double pleasure out Of
bis foul purpose-hnt by anticipation,