The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-14
Copyright, 1896, by Robert Barry

not taken all the money offered him OF
the day of his discharge. He had nc
idea that his quest would lead him to q
fashionable and expensive seaside re-
sort. Prudence proposed to him that
he should defer his visit to Eastbourne
until he had more money; but, he said
TO himself, if he did not go at once
Ssrtwell would De certain to learn from
his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and
there might be Increased difficulties in
getting to see Edna at Eastbourne AS
IL was, he had no idea how the meeting
he wished for was to be brought ABOUT
for doubtless Sartwell, when sending
his daughter to the school, had given
the lady into whose care Edna was IN
trusted a hint of his object in placing
her there. Marsten stepped out OF the
Southwestern carriage at Chapman
Junction, and found he had but half an
hour to wait for the Eastbourne tram
He smiled when he remembered the
care and thought he was giving to the
union. after having so frequently as
serted that he was willing TO deVote
his life TO the work. 1t was blessing
that ali the union needed at the mo-
ment was to be let alone.
When he arrived at Eastbourne ne
Immediately set out in search OF hlsh
Cliff school, thinking it well to recon
hotter the situation, hoping the sight
of ii might suggest some plan that was
practical He would have one thing 10
his favor. which was that Sartwell
would not have warned his daughter
against seeing him. fearing TO arouse
her curiosity or suspicious. II, then. ne
got one word with Edna alone, he hao
no fear but that he could arrange Tor a
longer interview. He found High CHI
TO be a large house, situated in eX-
tensive grounds, with view of the
sea, but with a wall that was even
more discouraging than the glass
topped barrier at Wimbledon.
Marsten saw there was going to be
more difficulty in getting an interview
with his sweetheart than he had at
first imagined. He thought for a mo-
ment of applying boldly at the front
door for permission to see the young
student, but quickly dismissed the plan
as impracticable. He was certain that
so shrewd a man as Sartwel would
have more foresight than to leave ar
rangements at such loose ends that the
first person who called to see his
daughter would be admitted, even If
the ordinary rules of the school allowed
such a thing. which was most improb-
able. He realized that the place was
not to be taken by assault. but rather
by slow anG patient seige; so. wande--
ing down by the shore. he sat on the
shingle within sound of the soothing
waves, and gave his whole attention
to the problem.
If a man whose ambition is was to
emancipate the worker, and change
the whole relationship between capital
and labor, was going to be baffled in
seeking half an hours talk with
young girl. not immured in prison
or a convent. but merely residing in an
nr-xr o1iEh SphnOl then Y his
chances of solving the larger question
remote and shadowy. Thus he came
TO bind the two enterprises together,
saying to himself that success in the
one would indicate success in the
ether The first thing to co. then, was
to secure some cheap lOdging-if such
a thing were to be found in this fash
icnable resort-and so hoard his money
and bide his time for he was con-
WINGED he would make haste only by
going slowly. 1t was a case in which
undue precipitancy would make ulu-
mate victory impossible. He knew THAI
some time during the day the pupils
would walk, though guarded doubtless
by vigilant governesses. 1t might be
possible to pass this interesting process
sion, and. while doing SO. slip note
into Ednas hand; but even as Marsten
thought of this plan he dismissed II
as impracticable, for Edna would be
proceeding on his part that she would
not have the presence of mind neces-
sary 10 conceal the missiVe promptly
enough to escape detection he left
the shore, still Eliminating on the prob
lem. and searching in the back part
of the town. found lodgings that suited
his requirements and his purse. When
this was done. he strolled on the prom
enade still giving the great problem
his whole attention.
Suddenly he received a staggering
blow in the back which almost thrust
him forward on his face. Recovering
himself. he turned around GREATNESS,
alarmed and angry, to see before him
the huge form and smiling face OF
Barne- Hope who genially presented
the hand that had smitten him.
Hello. old fellowr' cried Barney,
laughing aloud at the others resentfal
glare What are you doing down
here. Has the strike taken il out Ofi
you so that you had to have sea air
to recUperate2'
NO strike ever took it out of me
like the blow you struck just now"
Barney threw back his head and
reared; then linking arms with Marsten
in the most friendly manner. he said:
NO. my paw isn't light, as all my
friends say, and it has got me into
trouble before now. had TO thrash
fellow in Paris once, merely because
could not convince him that the gentle
tap I gave him was in fun. He adj
rnitted afterwards that there was a
difference. and that ne would rather
have my open palm on his back than
nv closed fist in his face-but what
can YOU expect? The French have no
sense of humor, and yet they can't
box well. 1t should occur to them, as
a nation. that they ought either TO
know how TO take joke or else how
TO put up their dukes, if they are
going to take things seriously FJut my
slap on the back is nothing to my
handshake when I'm feeling cordial
towards a fellow creature. Let's see,
have we shaken hands this go?"
Eyes. thanks" said Marsten, with
such eagerness that the other laughed
.ssVen. I'm delighted to meet you so
unexpectedly, don't you know. Your
names Langton, if l remember right
ly?"
My name is Marsten.'
s.Oh. yes, of course. I'm the stupid
est fool in the kingdom about names,
and it's an awfully bad failing. Peo-
pie seem TO get offended if you can't
remember their names. I'm sure 1
can't tell why I wouldn't care tup-
pence what l was called, so long as
YOU don't say I'm no painter. Then
I'm ready TO fight. A man who won't
fight for his art oughtn't TO have an
art. And, talking about art, l remem-
Der now that Langton was the fellow
voi, sent me who can play the piano
as if he We're a Northumberland Rus
sian PLAYER, don't you know. Well, I'm
Id I act