The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
ooh, FATHER, I'M so GLAD YOU CANE


we'll enter stride up the path leading
to the house, stop, turn his head to-
ward the spot where they sat, then
cross the lawn directly to them. Mars
ten sprang to his feet; the girl rose
more slowly, a roguish twinkle in her
eye. Here was the solution of the
problem right to her hand, at precisely
the proper moment. The expression
of the three faces would have inter-
ested a student of physiognomy. Anger
delight, confusion were reflected from
the cOuntenances of Sartwell, Edna and
Marsten, respectively, but the elder
man was the first to control his emo
ton, and, as he approached, his face
became an impressive mask, revealing
nothing of the passion within. He cast
a brief quick glance at MarSten, who
stood there pale, in the attitude of one
who has been trapped, and who sees
no avenue of escape. A longer, more
searching look at his daughter showed
him at once that she had nothing to
conceal Her evident undisguised
pleasure at his coming was too palpa-
BILE to be misunderstood. He drew a
deep breath of relief, but recognized
inStinctiVely that the situation required
very delicate handling if the girls ig-
nOrance was to be maintained. Here
the fates fought on his side, for each
man, from directly opposite motives,
desired the same thing; neither wished
to have a conflict in Edna presence;
neither could run the risk of full
knowledge coming TO her at that time.
Luckily Edna's eyes were all for her
father, and she gave no look to the
young man, in whose face and attitude
were undeniably stamped both guilt
and discontinue. She was the first TO
speak.
''Oh, father. am so glad you came;
we were just speaking of you
Yes, Edna, there are one or two
adages bearing on the subject; compile
mentary and the reverse"
Edna laughed brightly.
I'VE have been trying to settle the
strike, and Mr.. Marsten thought you
would be angry if you knew he had
been here-thought you might call II
interference. l told him that was all
nonsense. but l could see he was not
convinced; so you come at the proper
moment to solve the problem finally
= see l came just in time. l am only
too glad to have assistance in unrav-
cling this perpleXing tangle, and [
welcome help from any quarter.
THERE cried the girl triumphantly,
turning to her lover, who had by this
time partially recovered his cOmpoSure.
Isn't that just what l said?'
Mr.. Hope told me an hour ago,
Marsten, that you had visited him yes
terday, and had done me the honor to
call at Wimbledon afterwards; so l
came home, fearing l might miss
second visit. Mr.. Hope spoke very
highly of you. and l do not wish to be
less cordial than he in expressing my
opinion of your most disinterested de-
Votion to the welfare of your fellow
workme2.''
Marsten moistened his dry lips, but
made no attempt at reply. TimorOus
little Mr. Hope had not kept faith
with him, then, and after cOunseling
him to silence, had blurted out all the
particulars as soon as he came again
under the influence of his masterful
and thus had precipitated this
deplorable encounter. Edna looked
from one to the other, a slight shade
of apprehension on her face. The
words of her father were all that she
could ask their tone was unexception-
able and it-yet-there was frost in the
air. She spoke with less buOyancy than
before, still with confidence that all
was as il should be.
That was one of the very points
which troubled us. Mr.. Hope asked Mr..
Marsten to say nothing about the Su-
not mind
You did quite right, Marsten, in
saying nothing about it when Mr.. Hope
asked you not to mention it, but Edna
IS right also in stating that it would
have made no difference to me-
Now" said Edna to the young man, |
You see how groundless all your fears
we're, and how a few simple words of !
explanation clear away all difficulties. /
fc-if
want to talk to my father-you would |
De pleased to have him come, wouldn't /
-ou, father? Mr.. Marsten has done his |
pest TO settle the strike, even though (
lie failed
L quite appreciate that, Marsten,
md my house is always open to you"
Edna glanced with a smile at Mars
en-; his ewes were fixed intently on !
who continued Suavely:
However, it is only right that / I
hould let you know there will be no
more need to discuss the strike. 1 have
)een played with long enough. 1t is
low my turn to strike. On Monday the
works will be going again. l have
n file four times as many applications
or work as l have vacancies to fill.
Ny clerks are at this moment writing
ut some hundreds of kilograms, ask
ng the receivers to report for duty on
Gonday morning. 1 shall have no more
rifle with the union
OH cried the girl in dismay
Won't you give me another chance
With the men?" asked MarSten, speak
ng for the first time. There were only
few votes against us at the last
netting
You have from now until Friday
light. / give you up to the latest mo-
nent, and that is why l pay six times
S much and use the telegraph rather
han the post. Letters would do quite
S well mailed on Friday. The works
pen on Monday, with or without you,
o you see you have little time to lose"
Il shall go at once to London and