Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-18
JUDGED UNHEARD.

One 'rostv nlCht In October Drs DudlcF
Keith ct his brougham on returning from
professional call and stepped into his
club 81 piccadilly.
Two men leaned against the writing TO.
bic by which he hurricdly sat down. Tho
younFcr---an ombro N. D--owing much
Of what success he had attained 10 DR..
Keith, was laughing with HIS companion,
who Just then Cxclnimod'
You're nm awful scoundrcl, Joycc''
ooh. come, Mountfortl That's big
word. It's only joke, you know have
not the least idea who she may be-.
"show IL to Keith, and before Joyce
could demonstrate Mountfur,, handing O
photograph across tho table, raid
"IooS at that, Keith. Perhaps you
know tie Originally joyce got 1t today In
answer 10 u matrimonial humbug. tell
him hr T. IN awful cud
In silcncc Dudley Keith dcyoured every
ilneameut Of the grave, sweet face " the
girl he had met and loved wOnonths pre-.
yious, ne the guest " Colonel Norton and
she tho orphan companion u the Coluucl'E
nearest neighboT, Mrs, Anncsley.
Tho girl from whom lac had parted one
month siroc under the mutual understand.
ing TINT ho would claim an answer tothat
Us yct, H. Informally spoken question, when
he returned. as he meant to do now In -
few days time
Rising to his feet he confronted tho two
wondering mcn'
"You are right, ." no said between his
teeth. "Nonc but cad would play such u
low, dishonorablc game. IN down ho
continued " young Joyce, pointing to the
writing materials. "lnclo.o and return this
at once
And awcd By that tone " authority, the
shame stricken Juyce did bis bidding
And Dudley Keith drove homo to his
handsome house IN wlirl ~ anger, frurn
and wounded loyc. Ho had thought her 20
pure, 20 womauly hut ,hc WINS like all
the rest ready 10 sell horsolf-whothrr In
joke or earnest &c mattorcd nothing
Half an hour later he dung open his
desk aud wrote letter 10 Colonel Norton,
rxouslng hinsulf from accepting his prof
fcrcd hospitality for the next week.
II ~ Mrs. Arnold's "at homo" i've years
later Her gardens are gny with tho bril-
liant coiors Of nature and " fashion. She
herself, the gayest Of all, rests u moment
from her duties rs hostess with her init.
mate friend, Harry Joyce, now qualified
NJ. d.
~ am surprised to SEQ Keith here, ho
was saying. "lIc Is such u pcluso and n
ycrltablc misoPJnIst ~ we'll"
Really Nevertheless once knew him
TO pay very marked attention 10 the com.
panion Of an aunt NJ mine, but he failed
unacoountnbly 20 put In nn appearance
when expected
You don't Nay 80. ! should never have
suspected Keith guilty ~ u Irritation I
rccollect some years ago ho gave me the
greatest taking down ever had In my
life In connection with an unknown lady. "
And Harry Joyce related tho episode Of
the photograph.
"what was II liko5" Mrs Arnold gn,pcd,
as she paled with fear before u sudden
thought.
oh an nwfully nice looking Rlrl, In
white, holding violin. Why What'sthc
mnttcri'
ooh. what shall do" family urtleu.
lated Mrs Arnold. "lt was sent IT,
never thought NJ harm"
Aud hastily she told how, To cnliycn the
dullncss u n country visit, shc had taken
from her nunt's album tho photograph NJ
her companion and posted n In reply to
an advertisement.
".Iust In fun, you know, l only wanted
TO SEQ what answer would get but mona
came, The photograph was returned at
once, without even one line, ~, of course,
you know. Oh, what can dpY
Its Awfully awkward, " muttorrd
Harry Joyce, hut NJ course you must give
square account ut tho thing; there's no
doubt u that "
You mcan-tcll Dr. Kclthf OH
Must ~
That's II, I'm afraid. You See II looks
~ n II Ind worked mischief OF COURSE
Keith concluded tho girl had sent II her,
tcli, and tho fellows awfully changed
since"
In quiet glade, apart from her other
guests, Mr. Arnold made her confession
ncryed 10 the task by the Keen sting OF
genuine romorSD.
Al last he broke the silence.
"Bcso kind a. to give mo Miss Warren
nddrcss--you mentioned that you knew
It."
"Dr. Srith's private hospital, Harley
street She * lady superintendent there
She loft my aunt, Mrs. Aunc.lcy, foui
years ago. faltcrcd Mrs Arnold.
In the lady superintendent priyht,
room at the hospital, one hand resting al
the table with unconscious force DR. bud
ley Keith stands lie has desired the png,
60 announce him only as - gentleman
wishing 20 SEQ Miss Warren
With tremendous effort hc held hlmscl
perfectly still ~ she quickly entered an,
lifted her dark eyes inquiringly 10 his
\ brathlc-- silence one low cry, then
grRsplng the back of chair, shn stood ~
riRidly upright a. he. ilc drew bncl
step and extended his armH II will mo-
hsl. you, IN low husky tones hc said, "s
much as 10 touch my hand iu formal greet
lag until | have spoken II win hrtur yul
then TO pronounce my doom, hut speak
will, aud answer mc you must"
And IN short, deliberate sentences
which could not disguise tho pas.ionut
eloquouur. Ac told his story. Then h
waited
only ipr one brief moment. Then, wit
trembling steps hut the wdlnnt Hight uf
great glnducss On her beautiful face IN
crossed the room aud foll with fhuddci
inu sob ON h-nns'. fr' his strong urn