The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-05-07

II was wondering " you'd changed any, /
Hugh; you used to he peaceable sort |
ot fellow In college. can't imagine |
you in the role of u fire eater"
go on and say the rest of It," said |
kingbrsnd, bitterly: you can't imagine
me as an adopted member OF n fre.cat-
ing family. Well. don't blame you; |
can't do II myself"
Il shouldn't have put it in any such
uncharitoble form" responded Ludlow,
roilectivcly, '"but, since you've men
toned IL. I'll say what's been in my
mind ever since you told me what
brought you to Tregarthen. Hester
Latlmcr's husband will have TO do one
OF two. things--help fight the family
battles or refuse to have anything TO
do with them. The first may cost him
his life, and the last will be very sure
TO cost him his happiness. I'm no hand
10 neddlc, az you know, Hugh, but it's
well enough TO consider these things
before it's too late"
That's the pity of it, Tom" replied
Ringbrunh, quietly. "rm afraid it's
too late now. realized two things
pretty clearly last night--one was that
life without Hester wouldn't be worth
living, and the other was that I'D rather
die than have her find me out for what
/ am"
That's putting II rather harshly;
you haven't any good reason for think
ing that you arc"
"a coward--say IL, Tom; ought TO
be able to bear the truth. and that Is
the truth. I know IL; I've known it
all along, only I've been trying to make
myself believe IL wasn't so. That's
what was at the bottom Of all those
little things you remember in the uni
versity days; you don't know how !
des pise myself when ] think of it oil"
| mo, l don't remember anything but
what said II moment ago-thnt You
wore always pcaceable sort of fellow"
THAT isn't t.; it's one thing TO be
peaceable from principle, and quite an
other to be restrained by q wholesome
fear of consequences. It's always been
the latter with me. / can look back
over my life and see how I've been con-
tinually lodging. When was liitlc
fellow, the fenr of a whipping was tAe
| strongest incentive TO good bchayio
and the same argument has held good
ever since. You know that, Tom, If
you'd only admit IT,"
| mo, l don't know anything OF
the kind" protested Ludlow.
Is "Well, it's true. You RENE mbor That
| affair with Turnbull In the last ycor-
| when he went out OF his way 90 insult
me. You took occasion to praise my
scifeontrol. but want to tell yourow
that II was the Inerest sham; ] was
| afraid 10 resent IL, and that's the
truth" 49,
"Nohsense!" rctortcd Ludlow; you
did just right not to demeon yourself
by fighting with a cub of an under
graduate"
I'm not arguing about that--its the
motive; IL was cowardicc, pure and
simple; there's no other name for IT,
What are you laughing nt?'
"It's amusing to hear you vilify your
self. But seriously. Hugh. this Is &
crisis that's got to be met take youI
word for il that you're properly in love
with Hester Iatimer; If she docs you
the honor To return your affection
which. | take It. is not yet foregon'
conelusion--why. you're lucky fol
low. and you should be thankful enough
ia fight her battles, and those of ncl
father and brother IL need be. II may
not require such n phenomenal degree
OF physical courage, but it'll ask To-
some of the moral variety; and there
always a wide possibility thnt itll de
maud both in heroic proportions. =
were ia yonr place should fight th'
battle beforehand; then. If you fine
you're not going to be up to It, the hon
orublc thing is to pull out while IN
girl is yet fancy free. That's prctt
strsigbt tnlk; but you know me Of old
and you have invited frankresa."
They were nearing the furnace gard
and Riugbrand did not reply until the
reached the gate; then he graspcd l.ud
lows hnnd and pressed il walml,
You're good friend, Tom. I'll thin
IL over and Try to do ps you ndris'
Only II I can't bring myself up TO III
mark, YOU mustn't be surprised II
should drop out unexpectedly Idon
believe could face you or Mrs, Lndlo'
] after that"
"Thinking II over" asked for solitud
aud quiet surroundings; and aftc
leaving Ludlow, Ringbrand walked o
up the valley, skirting the base of ii
mountain until he came TO roug
cart road leading toward the SUNNI
lie took II because II plunged into Il
forest and offered shade, and after thu
he paid little attention to direction {
distance until he found himself befoi
al what appeared TO be an abandonC
mine, The mouth of the opening WI
,, ehoked up with broken timbers az
masses OF rock, and op n board nail'
10 q tree growing out Of cregioe 1u
above the tunnel arch he read: IN
+, Snbb Tunnel, +. c. g. I. Co." The nan
brspRbt back Ludlow's story of Il
70 feud and tbs lawsuit. and he examine
~ tha place with awakening intcre'
T. From the small cleared space In fro
~ OF the working he could see the oNte
!. al the cove with its shelving sides pitc
" ing down toward the yellow fields
o. the center; and, as there was but %
house in sight in the howllikc dcrr'
sion, he concluded at once that IL W
tho home Of the Bynums Turnil
" again 10 the tunnel, he found that
10 seramblirg over the Pile Of lehrH
Ae The entrance he could reach pi1
'te yh,ro tho height OF the cNcuyati
he permitted him 20 stand upright; q
when his eyes became pccustamrl
the dim half-light, he looked about Do
with the ohservant curiosity OF O.
oil, who sees lntgLt possibilities ior 3
collecting of Literary material from
most commonplace suIrounum
A. There was little to be seen snvc [