The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13

Clarence stiffened beside her. But
he felt he had gone too far to quarrel
with his confidante. She went away.
meet agaiil--or I should not be telling
yeu thistt',
sKla' uns, she said lightly, taking
his hand again, don't you believe it.
She won't let you go You're one OF
those men that a woman when. she
even when she believes she no longer
loves minor meets bigger and better
men. 7 reckon it's because you're so
different from other men aybe--
there are so many different things
about you 70 hook on to-and you don
slip of 50 easily as the others. Now,
II you were like old Peyton. her flrst
husband, or ilsepoer jim, or even my
Boompointer, eslsd ne all right No,
my boy, all we DO is to try TO keep
her from getIf8g at you here
reckon she woslts trust herself III
Washington again in a hurry"
But / cannos stay iaere-nly career
is in the field.
Your career is alongside O. me,
|h0ney-and Boompointer Well fix
all that. heard something about
your being in disgrace, but the story
was that you were soft on some girl
down there, and neglected your bust
ness, Kla'uns.. But Lordy, to think
lit was only your own wifei Never
mind, Wen straighten that out. We've
had worse jobs than that on. Why,
there was that comrnissary who was
buying up dead horses at one end of
the field and selling them to the Gov
eminent for mess beef at the other:
and there was that general who
wouldn't make an attack when II
trained, and the other general-you
know who l mean, Kld, uns-who
wouldn't invade the state where his
sister liyed-but we Strengthened them
| out somehow. and they were a. heap
worse than you Well get you q posi-
ton in the war department. one Of
/ the bureau Offices, where you keep
! don't look bad in it, xla' uns-on better
pay. And you'll come and see me-
and We'll talk over old times"
| Brant felt his heart turn sick within
| him. But he was at her mercy now.
He said, with an effort: But I've
ltold you that my career-nay, my life
NOW is in the field
'sDon't you be fool, Kla'uns, and
leave it there! You have done your
work Of lighting mighty good fight
ing, too, and everybody knows it..
You've earned q change. Let others
take your place.
He shuddered as he remembered that
his wife had made the same appeal.
Was he a fool, then, and these two
thing-right in tnis?"
Come, Kla'uns." said Susy now
talk to me, of my home, of my furni-
my position-even of him.
Tell me.''
+ Il find you we'll prosperous, and
/ happy" he said. with faint smile.
/ rs that all? How do 1 look?''
frr... ~ f..T
cfieVous face toward him in the moon
light. The witchery of her blue eyes
was still there as of old, the same
frank responsibility beamed from
them; her parted lips seemed to give
him back the breath of his youth.
.Susy, dearp'
: 1t was her husbands voice. 81 quite
1 forgot" it went on, as he drew the
curtain aside, that you are engaged
with a friend, but Miss Faulkner is
waiting to say good night and [ vol
unteered to find YOU.
Tell her to wait a moment" said
Susy, With an impatience that was as
undisguised as it was without enbaT-
rassment or confusion.
But Miss Faulkner, unconsciously
following Mr.. Boompointer was al
ready upon them For a moment the
whole four were silent-although per,
fectly composed.
Senator BOompo1nter, unconscious OF
any infelicity in his interruption. was
calmly waiting. Clarence, opposed
suddenly to the young girl, whom he
believed was avoiding his recognition
rose coldly inperturbable. Miss
Faulkner, looking taller and more
erect in the long folds OF her satir
cloak, neither paled nor blushed. as
She regarded Susy and Brant with g
smile of well-bred apology.
Il expect to leave Washington to
morrow, and may not be able to cal
again. she said cor 1 would not have
| 50 particularly pressed a leave-t taking
, upon you"
Il was talking with my old friend
: General Brant,' said Susy. more BY
} way of introduction than apology
Brant bowed. For an instant tn,
: clear eyes of Miss Faulkner Slipped
. Jelly across his as she made him al
i, old-fashioned colonial courtesy, ant
, taking Susy's arm she left the room
= Brant did not Iinger, but took leav
OF his host almost in the same breath
: At the front door well-appointet
: carriage of one of the legations faC
just rolled into waiting. He looked
!. back and saw Miss Faulkner, cree
and beautiful as a bride in her gauz,
l draperies, descending the stairs befor
the waiting servants. He felt hi
heart beat strangely. He hesitated
j, recalled himself with an effort-hur
riedly stepped from the porch into in
5 close behind him in the distance, an
e even felt the dust from her horses
= hoofs rise around him as she drov
T past him and away.
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