The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

request for some remembrance ring
or anything As be had it 20 bis power
10 take rings and everything else ]
slipped on o. turquoise aud gave 10 TO
him. lie placed Il on bic third Niger
above a diamond. aud. al the diamond
flashed. I saw tiny cross cut on JUS
surface was not searched. and Win
courtly bow my knisht Of the road
and his companions vanished as sud
denly as they had come.
conc month later I was almoei worn
out with the entertainments furnished
by my sister IN her efforts TO make
my visit pleasant There was TO be
ono more dance probably the last, a.
We we're 20 start homoward the hrst OF
the following week Paul had been
visiting relatives and had Just return
ed In time TO take part.
AS the wagons drove up at the door
OF the inn. whore the dance was to be
held ! heard a young lady. a friend OF
my sisters. call out
why, whore has Mr. Meredith
goner hut ! thought nothing OF 1t
/ then
The dancing had been going on for
only a short time when this young
lady came up TO me and With tones
suggestive Of plque said
mir. Meredith wishes 10 be intro
ducod to you.
"Mr, Meredith then asked me 10
dance with him. and not only once but
many times We danced together-he
was an admirable dancer Yet ! could
hardly hear what he said. 80 porplexed
was !. wondering where could have
heard hls voice before. Hat at length.
no he extended bis hand. ! glanced
down ana saw a small cross cut on the
diamond OF his rlng.
MY dears. almost tainted outright
But TO the end be acted the part Of a
gentleman ne led me to a window
and stood talking while he shielded
my agitation from the room now filled
with whlrllnr couples.
Nothing was said for several min
utes. In my foolish heart / was try
Ing TO think Of some romantic reason
that would account for bic mode OF
life. His face. from which the beard
aud mousiacho were gone. looked like
that Of some boylsh Sir Galahad. not
like that Of a criminal. His kindly
brown eyes shown on me with a world
Of laughter In them
'Well?' he said. smlllngly. A. the
same moment caught sight of Paul In
the doorway talking to a man whom
! ala not know and with earnest gcst.
uroa pointing TO my partner Paul
too, had recognized him.
Though my heart was beating 80
hard that | could. ! moiloncd to Mr.
Meredith to finish the dance, and whct
we reached the side nearest the op
poalto door I stopped.
"'Bend down your head. I whisper
ed. family.
Some one has recognized you.
saw them. You must 30. My yolcl
trombled, ! am sure.
4" Must he said slowly. stiil smIl
Ing. Then he frowned. Hut the smll,
came back instantly as he glanced n
me. an I stool pale and trembling
Poor little glrlr he said. so divide,
between u sense Of duty and pity fo
a poor wretch like me. Come-a bar
gain. child one more dance all arounl
the room and back here. and will 20
"'You ought to 20 now faltered
Not until We finish the dance. h
said. firmly.
"llc supported me almost entirely a
we whirlcd around the room. or / be-
lloyc that | should have slipped on IN
iloor
"'Nowl Coz l whispered. in per
feet terror.
'Good-by he said earnestly.
never shall forget you. Think OF m
~ kindly an you can
"lle had vanished In the darkness
and none too soon. a few minute
later the sheriff and two OF HIS me
appeared, fully armed: but Mr.. Mer,
dith was nowhere to be found nor al
any one discover how he escaped"
Gradma sighed softly.
u nave always been glad 10 kno
he escaped" she added.
is that all?"
Eyes, except that after the notice {
my marriage had been inserted IN N
papers. received an express packng
containing diamond ring, with
cross cut In lts surface"
The girls were silent for fc
moments and then began with e,
carnations Of delight at the story. r,
nance beyond anything they had %
poctcd Thea said saucy Irene, wit
twinkle In her eyes;
GRANDMOTHER. darling. III wag,
anything that you never told gran,
father all this story"
The pink blush spread over granl
mothers face, but the dear old sol
would not lie, even TO point a moral,
mo, my dear girls" she said. slo'
ly 1T was very wrong. no doubt. b.
i never dld,"-Loulsyille Courle
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