Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-05


aware ths, one Of these inviting chairs
had an occupant, who bad slowly risen
and was now facing her with an open
curiosity which he did not take the
trouble 10 conceal. lie was . tall broad
shouldercd, athletic young man, with a
iino blond head, and did not In tho levi
resemble the family physician Of Doro
thy's infaniilo ailments
II have been expecting you.- he r.
marked calmly, "won't you be s,atedT
But called 10 sco Dr Robinson,
explained Dorothy, fully expecting him
10 claim tho distinction.
II aIn very sorry.' replied tho young
man. impcrturDnbly. Il am DR. Robin
sons nephsw Neil Sawtelle he was
very uncertain about your keeping this
appointment In fact, he went ont
hoping 10 meet you elsewhere, but left
me to receive you n you came, and gave
me entire authority TO act In bis stead.
In the course Of her life 1t is probable
that Miss Dorothy had never expert
cnccd such variety Of emotions That
Il was case Of mistaken Identity. ap.
pcarcd plain. bat how TO account for
her presence here. without betnying her
name and her reason Tor ringing the
bell. appeared problem difficult OF
solution.
II am snrc there IA some mistake
abe siammered At length. II am not tho
person DR. Robinson expccta simply
wanted 10 consult him about slight
cold. and will call again"
"Aa my uncle "a no longer apraoticinf
physician. | am sure that cannot have
been your object" fle drew himself up
70 his full height. which Dorothy found
rather overwhelming. and adopted a
stcrnor tone
no DO seated be repeated. "thls Is
worry serious matter and must be treat
ed rcriously Your acquaintance with
my unfortunate cousin Is 40 well known
10 mo In It's dotalla ~ TO my uncle Why
try TO deceive meF M Dorothy made an
attempt for hearing
But am not the porion you think |
am, she declared with gpiut. 81 am
Mias Dempsey
"lnieoil And to what reason does
my uncle. an old bachelor. owe the
pleasure OF this visit today You must
excuse my ignoring tho cold"
lie mado a quick. convincing gesture
a. sho started. hcsitated-and was Loot
"You see It l. useless he went on,
II must insist on your remaining until
you have answered few questions, bat
beg that you won't force mo TO be-
more impolite than you can hcln."
"whon will Dr. Robinson uturnfT
In m hour or TWO at the most. II
you prefer waiting for him, that viii bc
even better" and he drew forward ono
OF the easiest chaira
But | cant stay here two hour, .
cried Dorothy. now thoroughly alarmed
and continuing 10 stand uueompromis.
inglY
Nor Is thore the slightest necessity
for H. Perhaps. u state tho case. II
will enable you TO zee that you eau us1
the saino freedom with me as with the
doctor. aud. also, how little we rcquir.
OF you. provided you are honest. aud
how unpleasant the consequences mas
be II you oyAde. There have been grea,
complications In two Of the banks with
which my cousin IA connected. and
actual theft has been committed. II
has been proved past doubtat what houl
tho latter occurred, and suspicion has
fallen In the highest places Ny cousin
viii b. implicated In the arrests unles.
I II can be proved 10 tho satisfaction Of
those interested that he was elsewhor,
ut the time by tomorrow, or NJ Oh,
farlheat the next day. an New Yora
may know Of It. For some strange rca.
son he refuses TO acconnt Tor himself
Now, all we require Is that YOU shall
state under oath when and where you
have seen him since Monday last"
Il don't know what you Or talking
about, and don't wish to remain her,
any longer protested Dorothy, vehe
mcntly
Nonsense" replied Sawtellc. almost
roughly, interpreting himself between
her and the door, my uncle gave me d
description Of you before he left Th'
idea Of you denying that you know Al
bert Van Twiller Is absurd"
At the mention Of the name Dorothy
gave little gasp Of horror and amaze
mcnt
"Why, Of course, know him." chi
faid. unguardedly, and then. seeing to,
late that she was only strengthening hi
mistake, she sank into the nearest chat
with pitlful wall OF distress, which di,
no, help matteS
"Oh, this IA perfectly dreadful" sh,
sohbed. forgetting her dignity and mop
ping her eyes with fur,iye dahS
As for the blond giant on the rug, h.
looked scarcely less uncomfortable an,
III nj ease
81 don't soc but that yon win have I,
wait till the DOCTOR comes II shonl,
let you go II would only mean puhlicit!
and An appearance at court and all sort
Of complications, which you ought TO b
~ anxious TO avoid IA We are. Miss Nc
Kinney"
III am not Miss Mckinney
well, my uncle will know who yot
are. anyway
mo he WON'T thought Miss DemT
sey, and relapsed into u damp and pro
tractcd silence
II wonder n you would believe me,
she said Ut last inpulsively, turning o
him pair Of moist, indignant eyes, 81
told you exactly how did happen .
come here"
Il anu dfeadfully sorry. ! presume
have made mess OF It," he replied II
reloynntly; "perhaps we had bottor no