Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-20


thing was sati0factorily dark Tho light
In the lower hall had been turned out,
and from this she knew that tho sorv.
ants had gone 10 bod. It was nearly
midnight she noticed by the dining
room clock. With u satisfied smile she
walked on tiptoo and with great pre-.
tense OF fright back 10 the parlor.
"Dck." she said In whisper that
seemed quite terrified, III heard Home
one down Htairs, and I'm afraid it's a
burglar. Would You just as lief go aud
rccf'
with pleasure" no said, in that
! calmly polite way he never forgot
She smiled ~ she noticed that he car
ricd his gloves Ia his hand ~ he would
on the street, aud felt unconsciously Of
hi neckiie 10 sec II It were adjusted
correctly. Dick walked 20 tho head OF
the back stairs while sho remained In
the parlor peering out, half hidden by
tho porticrc. lilo leaned far over and
listened intently.
DO you hear anythingfT she asked in
q whisper.
"Yes," he answered.
She smiled. "what does It sound
likcf' she continued.
Like a man saving" no answered.
She had hard work 10 prevent herself
from laughing outright. She had boon
in the identical spot whore Dick now
stood but q moment before, and she
knew that the basement was ~ still M
tho grave. 1t was his frightened iui-
agination, that wa8 all. She would sec
the thing out. Perhaps Dick was afraid
after all. She whispered ngain.
do you want n revolver she asked.
mo" he answered. II wouldn't
know what to do with It II | had one"
Then she saw him disappear down tho
stairs.
sho went bacl, into tho parlor and
picked up his hat. Sho smiled AZ -hc
noticed how new u looked, just like
everything else he had. Then she tried
It ON and stood before the glass won.
doring IL II wouldn't mako pretty
riding hat. SHE remembered that II
any other man were 10 come back into
the parlor and find her with his hat
on her hoad he would promptly de-
mand n kiss, after tho good old custom.
But Dicl--no, Dick would never think
of such Il thing, or dare TO do it II he
did. Presently she wondered why no
was gone no long Ho wasn't afraid Of
tho dark after all. He must have de-
cided ON very thorough search. She
wished her father would como down
stairs and discover that Dick had done
AT least that much In the world But
no; she could hear her father walking
up aud down tho room Immediately
above her, thinking OF all sorts Of things
that he called important. but which
did not interest her ut all. She was just
beginning TO feel lonely aud TO wish that
Dick would get through aud como back
when she heard dull sound. ~ though
something heavy had fallen Ia tho
kitchen. There was silence for u mo-
ment after that, and then she heard n
great crashing Of glass md sho heard
Dick call Justify for tho police. Her
heart loapod up into her throat She
wanted to call him to come back to her
as he loved her. but she could not utter
word. She ran 10 the front window
in her fear and threw It open.
a stochily built fellow who looked
gigantic In the half light Of tho street
lamps was just making his escape
through the gato aud down tho street
while right underneath her, barchcaded
but still with his immaculate gloves n
his hand, Dick ran aftor him. still call
ing at the top II his voice for police
man. She saw thom 60, forty feel
apart, down tho street ut the best spect
they could make. She saw them disnp
pear from the light OF one street LAM
and come out into the light of another
twice, and then sho saw the stocdll
built fellow wheel quickly around; sh'
saw littlo sharp line Of flame; shl
heard loud report; and thcn-sh
tainted.
IL was but half an hour later that
, cab drove up 10 the colonol's door, an,
Dick alighted--not tho immnculatcl,
clad Dick that he usually was. but Dicl
with bloody handkerchief tied aroun,
his head, aud with much dirt on hi
, trousers. and his necktio all awry. an,
with no gloves at ull He did not hay
/ TO ring mt the door. for II was opcnc
ere he was half way up the front stcp
/ by ahe colonel himself. who came on
/ with his great grizzled hand outstre;chc
, toward him.
II came back TO get my hat and over
/ coat" Dick began " apologize.
!. mo, you didn't" said the colonel
ehaking his hand heartily. "You cam
h back to see Millicent, Did you get tn
follow
q "Yos, sir; policeman caught hi
o eventually, and hos in the station hous
/, now"
4 Gwen attend 10 him tomorrow" sai
h the colonel. "In the meantime come /
o and see your sweetheart, She faintej
and III toll you right here that II 20
O expect TO wear hat away from TN
}. house tonight 1t will have 10 DO one ,
: mine, for she has Rugged that one {
I yours ever since the alarm was giyoi
Il aud it's rather ont Of shape"
g AIillicent, still very palo, was reclii
ing in an easy chair when Dick cntcrc,
II and maid WAS rubbing her temple
She looked very much ~ though III
wanted TO cry. Undoubtedly she ha
n been crying.
n Good evening, Milly," said Dick.
"Oh, Dick, did he hurt your al
4, asked.
" ale hit mo over tho head with som
4 thing down in the kitchen just Ms di
covered him. But don't worry; Il
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