The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-22

1T is not known, said she h0arSely.
You understand now why l wished TO
see your
Yes. yes" said he. losing his self
control Il know, and 1 am sorry-so
sorry. Miss Ronald. believe me. He is
a charming young gentleman.
Yes" said she.
But the evidence is against him,
guised in our lines with the plans OF
the fort in his pocket. The court has
decided. and-I can't give my influence
against it. How can e? Is he better
than Captain Hale2'
Yes. he is" said she.
20. l know. Miss Ronald 1t is hor-
ribly hard for you, and l am sorry.
I But / must say what l said at the
| opening of the war when my own good
friend. Colonel Webb. asked me TO have
him Immediately exchanged. 1t would
give me pleasure TO render you any
service in my power. but it is impos-
/ Sible for me to comply with your re-
quest. without violating the principles
of justice and mourning the charge Of
partiaiity."
He wondered if she would sob. He
hated to think of her tears. and again
he muttered low at Peale's tactlessness
The artist stood fidgeting in the back
ground.
But she did not sob. She only turned
| on him with dry. flashing eyes.
''Sir, you have spoken as l thought you
/ would. Captain Jermyn was but doing
the duty assigned him. II he and his
/ half-dozen men were in citizens clothes
it was because he had that order from his
| general. AS for the plans of Fort Gin
| ton. these were given him by another
whose name he will not utter
If he would?'
! But he won't
No wouldn't if I were in his place"
And yet she went on, gathering
finger i'm har
Her voice sank to helplessless. and she
caught herself in a sob. What good
The example" said he. Don't you
see I must?"
What is the example TO me?"
I know. poor girl. L know
! And l hate your eXcellency."
She rushed past him. not sobbing then.
and they heard the swish of her skirt in
the hall; And all was still for a mo-
ment. till Washington said
We'll. Peale, l am ready"
hope your excellency will forgive
me-
"Oh. she's very-yes. very pretty.
have no blame for you. She almost made
me say what she wanted me to-"
/ oh. don't be bothered. said the chief
| smiling DO go on.
An hour after Burton was asked by
| Miss Roland if Mr.. Peale were in. No.
! Might she not see the podtrait again? Bur-
/ ton did not hesitate and left her in the
studio.
/ ne AFTERNOON sunshine Tell over the
/ figure. bringing out the details. Yes. its
knocking strength appalled, and shocked.
Not knowing what she did she seized a
brush and made a daub over the face
/ that suddenly became leering. Turning
! with a low cry she hurried out through
/ the hall to the waiting coach. and. in a
tone trembling so that the man stared,
/ What had she done? she asked. She
knew only too well; and she had but hurt
Mr.. Peale That calmly strong figure
NH rDrr =.
| loathing left her ill and gasping as the
coach drew to her door. So pale and
l.stIess she reached her room. On the
| desk was a letter. and she started. noting
the hand and the seal. Tearing it open,
! she read:
Dear Nell got away. I will explain
later But l am unhurt and in New York
just have reported to Sir Henry. and
now hasten to appriSe you OF. the fact
/ Yrs. dear. Jack Jermyn.'
few moments after. all dead in her
heart save a passion of self-abasemen
/ she ordered her coach But one course
was clear. She must go directly to Mr..
started. she knew she could not. She
confessed she was weak. 1t was easier
| to go to the general. whom an hour be-
\ fore she had so hated. Yes his exceIlency
| CHANGED to be in that moment. the orderly
said at the door. Some minutes after he
las free to this undeniably handsome
young lady. who gazed at him with sad.
staring eyes. He watched her courteous
| and bowling.
Il am glad for you. Miss RonaId-and
privately for myself-to. tell you that
! Captain Jermyn is out of our jurisdiction
| through most daring escape
Il know" said she.
He started. wondering why she ex-
pressed so little elation.-
He wrote you?"
Yes. he has written me-"
u thought that might be the case
Don't speak to me kindly" she broke
out. almost fercely. 4 can't bear it. for
I am beneath contempt o. sir, 1 have
! been mad
I know" said he soothingly. chow
you must have felt
Ind what did I do? hated you. L
could have killed you. I went back to
Mr.. Peale to apologize TO him. and. not
finding him, l went in-I don't know what
prompted me-to look at the portrait.
wanted to study you | think; TO find
Yes" said he. Il must have seemed
hard
/ sight of that face-your painted face
maddened me-and-and-I took brush
1 found and daubed it
| He looked at her in astorSshment-
And you only hurt Mr.. Peale.
God forgive me. l only nurt Mr..
Peale.''
worse than before Trenton. Yet. she
did not seem the least historical. His
heart stirred; for she was very pretty
and in distress.
ingly. don't feel so badly. Come with
me to Mr.. Peale. I will explain all. and
put the blame on myself"
But you did not daub the portrait
''Ah, yes, by proxy; / made you do it.
\ smile broke through the tears that
would come 20, sir. if you would help
me that much | should go alone. and
tell him. but with you'll shall be
drawer"
.'Then am not so bad after alp
DO not talk of being bad-after my
example, she cried
But 1 know your provocation-your
highly nervous state over Captain
Jermyn. That explains the whole Situa-
ton to me, and it must to Mr.. Peale-
tiers. l will wait long enough tomorrow to
give him another sitting That ought TO
be enough after the number of times he
has tried his hand on me"
Giving an order. he led her to her wait
ing coach. and staring folk on the street
saw the great man driving with Miss
Ronald and guessed and gOssipped-
You are the greatest man in-in the
world she was saying
Next to Captain Jermyn.' he said,
yes. after Captain Jermyn." she said.
YOU know that the easiest way to
make 4 woman think you are great
man is to try to please her
Il wish congress were a woman, then,
said he.
Don't mind said he. I'VE wiIl-to-
rether. | don't believe he can be worse
than the kings men at Long Island
At the door Burton met them. and
stared suspiciously at the young lady OF
course he knew. she said to herself: and
-I,. har- lrf'