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

land, Datned In the light of the declining !
sun-the lovely earth rejoicing in spring, |
which he would never see again. AT !
distance of a couple of hundred yards the
drive passed through a gateway and was |
merged In country road, extending in the |
direction OF the swamp where lay the bones |
OF Francois Dupont. And just at the turn
ing OF the road, half mile away, was visi- |
bic an object that even at that moment,
| caused keppel Darke to stay his hand and
lower the revolver. The object was a car
riage and horses, and beside it stood two
hgures. The carriage seemed to have met
with some accident.
| Keppel gazed for few moments with
burning eyes. Gradually terrible smile
wrinkled his cheeks He unlocked the re-
volver, slipped it back in his pocket and
bounded out of the room. Leaving the
house by side door in the rear, and taking
advantage of the concealment of the shrub
berry, he gained the woodland, and then set
OF at swift, leaping run in the direction
of the carriage. His course would keep
him out OF sigh. Of the two persons until
he was close upon them.
| In less than five minutes he was very
near. Peering out between the trees, he
saw that the forward wheel of the carriage
had come off, the pin having given way.
Garcia was working to remedy the broken
piece, aud Sallie, clad in mems clothes, was
leaning against the bole of young oak
|
her. Her utter Inconsistencies of the
| eyes that were fixed upon her seemed
strange to Keppel. He was half inclined to
suspect atfectation. To test the matter, he
drew his revolver, cooked and leveled it.
He was an excellent shot. He could nit a
shilling at twenty PAGES nine times in ten.
he took aim at button on Sallie's coat,
just over the heart. Only an imperceptible
con traction of his forefDger YVES needed to
send her to another world. She did not
change her position, but she spoke to Gar
cha in amused tone. ''You don't seem as
successful wheelright Nanak, as you
are in other professions. Let US give it
up and Walk
This is my evil day-and yours, ALSO"
said he whom she called Nanak. SAT 6
o'clock the worst will be passed, but until
then''-
1.-THE worst? This has been the happiest
and most successful day eff my lifel If
were to die this moment | should die salts
fed. Bet you and l. my dear prince, are
not going to die just yet, ia spite Of that
broken wheelpin. You shall buy back your
kingdom, or intrigue it back'-
"Be still 1t has come ~ said the other,
rising to his feet as Keppel left his con-
cealment behind the trees and advanced
upon them, covering Sallie with his wea-
pom.
The suddenness of the apparition, added,
perhaps, to other influences, overthrow
, the woman's habitual self-command. She
, crouched with the instructive impulse to
escape. but the muzzle of the revolver fol-
lowed her. "Stand up!' said Keppel.
, 'Why do you do this!" she demanded,
} fiercely. "Have not kept my promised"
Even her dead body is worth universe
, OF souls like yours; but you have taken her
, life, and you must join your sister devils.
1t is no punishment; but there can be none
for you in this world. You shall 90 else
where
II tell you she is alive Speak to him,
5 Nanak! he will believe you. What does
\ he mean2 She is alivel"
cit is the evil hour" said the man, in
/ differently. sit cannot be averted." He
q spoke in an distracted tone, and stood
staring on the ground with his arms hang
/ ing by his side. 1.-THE evil hourl" he re.
a peated.
a "Coward-not to help me- And you
Keppel Darke coward to kill defenceless
t womcnl Oh, if l had a weapon! Give
$ me an equal chance and will not be the
I first to cry for mercy"
g Eyes, it shall be So" said Keppel. 81
/ too, prefer it. You shall have the chance
r you think SO valuable
Have you another pistoll" with fierce
searching eyes.
mo; but you shall have your chance a
this. We will draw lots for it. Garcia
The one who wins shoots"
Garcia complied. There was an expires
sion of weary contempt on his features a
he held out the two grasses, concealin
their length. "You cannot avert it." b.
said to Sallie, as she stood rembling witt
suspense, now flushed now white.
II shall win-I will-kill you yet, Keppe
Darkel'' she said between her teeth. Keep
pei was now as impassive as Garcia
(which gets the pistol-the short grass o
the long,"
1.-THE long" said Sallie.
''There it lies," reioined Keppel, placin
the revolver on the turf at her feet. "Now
are you readyl'
"Yes-I shall winl"
"Draw, thenp'
They both drew simultaneously. Salli
won. She threw up her hands with will
laugh, and then stopped to pick up tn
weapon. But Garcia had already secure
it. Keppel stepped back pace or two an
stood with his hands clasped behind him.
"Give it 10 me,n said Sallie, 81 will Iii
him myself All, Keppel Darke-at last 7
"You cannot kill him." returned tn
" other, retaining the weapon. ''It is yo
who must die-you and l."
''You are mad. Give me the revolver 7
- She tried to snatch it from him.
e. He avoided her movement, and, with
/ quick turn of the arm, aimed at her hear
9. and fired. She remained erect momen
3 her eyes dilating in stare OF rage an
= amazement AS she sank forward, til
10 wound being almost instantly fatal, tn
mysterious being who had slain her re
1e ceived hor in his arms and, half kneelinl
le supported her against his shoulder.
III You Caucaslans do not understan
70 love-" he said, looking up with quiet fac
x at Keppel. you do not; this woman di
not, but she understands now. Hitherl
III many things have separated us, but hence
SO forth we shall be together. Why do yo
so wait here. Go home to your Olympia.
ae happy in your way. The papers you signe
ne are destroyed with this woman. Leave l
VI to ourselves"
40 'You will come with me-" said Kepp
ST sternly. "You will answer for Sallie's Iii
w as well as for Olympia's. My revenge
OF and my hopes are both ended"
al Olympia is alive" returned the otht
We quietly. "What you mistook for death W,
~. only trance. should have awakened h,
no as soon as we were off your grounds" f
tIy paused and waved his arm with pecult;
ne gesture. "She is awake now" he adde
~ and she looks for you. Go to her and lea'
al US to ourselves"
SIS this the trutha" cried Keppel.
NJ The other made no reply. He passed
al arms beneath Sallie's body and raised b.
lu as easily as if she were an infant. III
ot swamp Icy on the left of the road, at q di
%. of lance of thirty yards. Thither with
,s1 burden, the man directed his steps. Kepp
oe gazed after him, but did not follow, n
'e' divining his purpose.
AS the man approached the margin
VI the swamp he clasped the dead body no
" closely to his breast He was now part
u yelled from Keppel's eyes by the brig
green foliage that grew luxuriently at th
us spot. The black, still water reflected Il
IL. warm hues of the afternoon sky. Quick
uO and with gtranpa apility the man Lean