The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-04-09

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''cyar' yo' baggage up to do hotel. sahp"
who was an old friend and one OF his
college classmates. The meeting at
forded the plnincst possible solution OF
the authors problem, But he seemed
somehow quite unable 20 frame the
simple inquiries which would have
solved IL, lie reasoned that Ludlow
would misunderstood his motives; that
he would be accused OF falling IN love
with q pretty face; that " IL would be-
indellcate to question strangers about
the girls identity, II would be lmpcrti-
hence 10 ask his friend. SO happened
that two days slipped by without bring.
ing him any nearer TO the object OF his
visit 20 Trcgarthcp, and he was hc-
ginning TO hold himself in dcrision,
when lucky chance brought him the
opportunity for which he was waiting.
1t was on the day following his install
lation at Ludlow's. and he was return
ing from IA visit TO the furnace with
his host, They stepped aside at n mar
row place IN the hill side road to let
buggy pass. l,ipgbrand lifted his hat
in Difference 10 his friends salutation
to the occupants OF the vehicle and
nearly let IL fall when he realized chat
he was face to face with the object OF
his search.
"Who are they?" he asked, as soon
as they had driven on.
That's Col. Latimer and his daugh.
ter Hestcr.' replied Ludlow. by the
way, IL you want 10 make character
ftudies, there's q good chance for you.
The coiopel's an old-time southern gen
tleman of the school that you authors
are always attempting 10 portray and
can't. Here's the opportunity of your
life to get picture that'll be rs good
as photograph
II should be delighted 70 improve il +"
responded RinEbrandl "can you sug-
gest the means?"
Nothing easier; though fancy it'll
be to our detriment. The colonel's one
OF our directors, and he was the orig
inal owner OF the 1regarthen coal lands;
his hospitality is rs wide as the hcav.
eIs. II introduce you he'll be carry
ing you OF 20 The Laurels,' and we'll
lose you"
Don't he too sure OF that; I'm pretty
comfortable where am. But should
like to mako the colonel's acquaint-
anes. Where is The Laurels2''
It's up on the mountain, just where
you SEQ that clear space beyond the
mine-opening. It's an old-iashioned
Tennessee home-wide verandas, big
rooms, Immense iireplaces. and all that,
You could get lot of good material
out Of the place--not TO mention the
colonel and his son and Miss Hester"
"Yes, l suppose 1 could; but, Ludlow,
he . good fellow, now, and drop the
idea that I'm an animated interrogn-
tion-point. going about with Paul
Try nose and reporters notebook.
Don't you see that hint of such a thing
would be likely to prejudice her from
the start?"
Prejudice whom, Miss Hester2
What's she got to do with it?"
why, nothing, of course-that is,
nothing that THAT she-Hang 70 all,
Ludlow, believe I'm about 10 make q
fool OF myself"
Ludlow stopped and gazed in open
mouthed wonder at his friend. ''Well,
Pm blest IL you don't break the recon-,
Hughl l thought it struck me pretty
suddenly, but pshaw! my case wasn't
n circumstance to this. I've heard of
love at first sight, but this is the in
Simultaneous photography kind. Why,
you couldn't have got more than a
glimpse of her as they passed u.s."
'I-ws--that is TO say-Iye seen her
before" stammered Ringbrand.
"ohol now l begin TO understand;
that's what brought you TO Tregarthen
] thought Helen's prophetic soul didn't
mislead her. Well, tell me the rest of
II; I've got your fate In my hands, and
you might ~ well make an ally OF me at
the start"
Rlngbrand told his small story frank
ly. concluding with a plea for secrecy.
I'D rather you wouldn't tell even Mrs.
Ludlow" he added. "It's such piece
OF ridiculous absurdity in its present
stage, you know"
"Ill promise not 10 tell her OF my
own accord" assented Ludlow, but
that isn't saying much. It's only fair
TO warn you that she'll get II out of me
sooner or later. Best thing you can do
is TO get the affair into presentablc
shape as soon as possiblei then you
won't mindn
"Presentable SHAPED" groaned Ring
brand, 'and haven't even had am in.
troductionl Ludlow, | believe. ! lef,
my wits behind me WHOM came away
from New York. Haven't been wholly
accountable since ! crossed the Ohio
river" rSa1 zssNlsAf5E atskl
"oh, / don't know about thai" re.
Joined Ludlow, renectiyely. .9'You
might have gone farther and Jared a
good deal worse; Hester Latimer's
well worth any mans winning-only
I'll tell you beforehand that she has
all OF her fathers prejudiees, inagni,
fed by the emotional nature Of an inn
pulsive young woman"
What sort Of prejudices?"
Southern, mostly; pride Of race and
loyalty 10 section, with d lingering