Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-20

her and she WIS lying limp an almost
iiclUsa on the heavy wave when Finn
hhudson came 70 her rescue. The
salty water has entered her mouth
anu she would have lchOked. TO death
but Tor his timely Assistance.
Tendofly the llfeless young girl
was carried to n house near by, and
after several hours che recovered,
and when she did che asked for the
young man, whose face che had seen
lust before sue lost consciousness in the
lake.
This was the beginning Of friend.
snip which came very nearly ending
most disaatrously 10 Eva anu all VI her
family.
just after the rescue, young Knud-
sou was treated very pleasantly by the
Howells. TnVy were very grateful 10
him Tor saving tue life OF their uaugh.
ler but they hard considered him
their social tqunl, anu they became
much alarmed whom the way ward
Eva expressed her preference Tor him.
Tue young couple could not, how.
ever, be- Kept apart, aud finally iSuud.
son asked Mrs. Howell Tor the hand
OF hof daughter. HIS proposal was
rejected with sCOfn, anu Eva was
sent 10 her room aud the young
Romeo was fred out OF tie huusu, This
was about two weeks ago, anu the next
Jay the HUwclIH packed w their y obs
aud uhai,tlf uud lett Salt Lake Tor Dem.
Yer, hoping thus 10 put 600 miles be.
tween tuu youthful IUvUu. Eva was
closely guarded on the way % the
tain and her mother watched her
worry closely ne mile alter mile was
added 20 the distance from Salt Lake,
aud 10 was not until the ears rolled into
/ Cheyenne that Mrs. Howell felt pef-
irCtiy at ease. The trip aid not seem 10
/ bother Eva la tue luaH', bat at Chey.
/ cune, or the iut time, she insisted
uiou going out On the pIutiorm.s
l The surprise OF the Howell. eau we'll
| be Imagined when thr young knud-
son appeared aud calmly offered TO
shake hHudB with al. Eva was over
| luycd at his appearance but did not
bctfay any surprise.
Ator shaking hands Knudsln's
next proposition 10 Mrs. Howell was
that che should give him money
enough to pay his railroad fare 10
Denver.
The mother OF oourso spurned the
proposal Of the noryy young man,
uut Eva quietly slipped some money
Into hiB band, anu when the family
reached Denver, kuudson again
greeted them nj the depot, aud then
MITE. Howell accepted tho inevitable,
anu the young lover has since lived at
her house.
The family was soon Installed at No.
$50 Highland avenue, Highlands.
Mrr. Howell decided 10 remain here
Tor the present. and was devolvlng
schemes 10 get RID Of knuisOn. Mt
being able 10 get rid of hun she kepi
him under her eye. Tho yOuihl u
lovers fully appreciated this.
Yesterday morning just at sunrise
Mfs. Howell was aroused by a pecu.
liar sensation. For moment sue fell
back on htr he'd and gave uenelf ~
10 the influences which seemed 10
uoaden all of hvr scutei ami MAXI
all the world seem bright
and cheerful. Ia another second
aud HhU would have been
overcome, but something prompted
her ~ make nm effort 10 rouse her
tuii once before pasriug OF into a
slate Of delightful uncertainty and
she with some effort opened her eyes
aud % her Rmszumont saw her
duugtoT Eva standing over her hold
lug Ia her hand small bottle from
which strong, deadly fumes were
coming.
ASS soon No the child saw that her
mother had discovered her presence
sho gave frightened cry aud fled
from the room. Mrs. Howell followed
her and found the girl lying ON thu
floor Of hcr room sobuing hysterically.
No explanation was maize Of thC
chlorofofm bottle anu the attempt that
the child made 10 murder her mother.
Mrs. Howell cannot believe that Eva
wanted 10 XII her, but she cannot im'
hglne what her mysterious conduct
meant. Eva acted In a most peculiar
manner all day, anu she seemed 10 be-
very penitent anu on several occasions
asked her mother TO pardon ner.
About O'Clock she told Mrs. Howell
that she was going 20 the Congregu'
tional church, at the corner Of High.
land avenue and the boulevard, anu
that she would soon return. Al the
door Eva kissed her mother n Il Mrs.
Howell thought IL was a kiss Of To-
pentRuce, but It proved TO be a fare
well salute.
Eva dld not return from III,
church aud patiently until alter mid
night did her parents walt for her
ISnudson also failod TO appear, aud
finally the truth was realized ana Eva,
room was searched for evidence. On
the door was found sack half filled
with the gir's summer clothes.
Most OF her other garments wer,
found 10 be missing, ana 1t Il supposed
that the young gifi has used sack IN
the place oi u Saratoga TRUNK, and that
she, filling one, threw II out VI the
window into the arms OF her young
lover below.
A note was found on the bureau
which read;
"Dear Mammal am going TO
church, anu will not return.
EvA.D
Eva took her diamonds with her
and no doubt these Will be pawned tt
complete the wedding trip OF the