The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-04-05

Hammond, pleading another ap-
pointment, left early. searlc fingered
behind half an hour later
What do you think Of llammond2'
he asked, looking down at the girl a.
she sat before him IN a low chair. her
head thrown back.
II have only seen him once" she
said cvasivcly. Her manner TO the
man she was going 10 marry was cool,
calm, elusive. But. uncnnsciously,
blinded by his own cngrossing passion,
scarle invested II with a reflected
fervor.
ooh, Hammond Is bound 10 strike
luck some day. Let me tell you about
him"
Aud scarle discoursvd for some
minutes 10 which Adricnno listened,
languidly.
"Egadl" he cried, with sudden
laugh, ~ he had only start with
little capital-say $40. 900. Something
like the chance one or two fellows
know would have II they were aware
of certain inside fact I could com.
municato TO thcmi'
Scarlc was rather n weak man, and
a somewhat indlscrect one. When
Adricnnc, with new show Of In.
tercsi, asked what was the inside
fact, he was not proof against the
iattery Of her freshly bestowed at
tention.
"simply the fact that our bank ---"
Then he stopped short
Look here" ho laughed uncasily,
II ought not 10 be telling you thlsl
II only shows what confidence have
la you-how worship youi lleavenl
! believe better than any girl was
worshipcd before"
She laid her check against his
shoulder. Her carcssos at all times
had been few. This one fred his
blood.
"rcll me-"
lie had still presence Of mind TO
ask
But why do you want 10 know
"simply feminine curiosityi n
You don't tell me, shall know you
don't love me"
Aud Scarlc told her
The following morning. slight,
girlish figure, with certain majesty,
too, despite H. girlishncss, was al.
mittcd To the small Office where Ham.
mond was eagerly scanning some
papers
The lndy's face was voilcd. when
she asked n sho might see him alone
ON important business. Hammond,
with family puzzled brow. led the
way To a stlll smaller inner room.
Then she removed her well
"Miss Eastlakcl"
Yes; you are SURPRISED, OF course.
Yet q man such rs I take You TO be
should DO surprised ut nothing. Asa
preamble TO what | came here 10 say.
however, | am going 20 tell you that.
N you do not know me. know you.
far better than You think possible.
Don't misunderstood mo"
Tho girl had seated herself She
spoke In aquict, collected. level voice;
II am not In love with YOU. Hut,
from the things Oscar scarle has let
drop inadvertently about you from
time to time I have formed certain
idea ~ your personality. Aud that
personaiity Interested mo beenus, IA
eolnclded with NV own. with mv own
tanner. with INV mode Of thopyhl A.
soon as heard Won spoal, last nlybt
i had seen you before and studied
your face, for Mr. Scarlc pointed You
out to mo ON more than one occasion
saw TINT had moi hcen ntstni,.n
In thIs view bad conc.iyoI ~ IN.
manner of man Won wer,. Wcii tbis
being so. 1 have come Ia mako n bnr.
gnln' think Il oulte IA vonr advnnt.
ag,. .bnll state n a. hri,ay a. no.
,ible Few words mr., needed"
She paus.d and her mao niac.,t
eyes we're gxcd upon him Viii, .
ni,rclny kecn,ss In ninc, n, ,h.I,.
customarv NONCOMPLIANCE Hammond
had listened with yro,vin, nt,cn,Iy.'
ness. What sort OF A woman was
this? In appearance. n lovely GIRL
whom he had regarded as such the
night before. and In no other wav.
In speech and manner. at this mo.
ment, definite, trenchant, seeming 10
command nm inyIoiable situation
by right OF some enormous Inherent
unsuspeeted force of character.
go on" no said.