The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
Copyright, 1896. by Robert Barr.
CHAPTER xvIcoNTINUED.

1.-The meaning is that 1 am going to
-aear what danger my father was in
yesterday, and to be with him if he is
in danger today"
The good woman held up her hands
in helpless dismay. Was ever human
being, anxious to do her duty to all,
harassed by two such ungovernable
persons since the world began, she
asked herself. But for once she made
exactly the remark to cope with the
situation.
The time has come sooner than !
expected. Your father has forbidden
You to go to the office, and when he
sees that YOU have disobeyed him at
such a time as this he will be furious.
Then you Will know what L have to
stand"
The impetuous girl paused in her
preparations.
Then why do you exasperate me be-
yond endurance by refusing to tell me
what happeneG?'
Z refuseI L refuse you nothing. Bet
ter would it have been for me IF l had
when you were younger; then you
would think twice before you flung all
obedience TO the winds. You have only
to ask what you want to know, and
listen with patience While it is told to
you"
I have asked you dozen times"
How you do exaggerated l call it
eXaggeration, although 1 might per
haps be forgiven for using a. harsher
term. Exactitude of statement is
more
viii you tell me, or shall 1 go?"
Have l not just said that l would
tell you anything? What is it you want
10 know? Your own ridiculous conduct
eas driven everything out of my head. ."
You said nv father had defied the
men and was in danger yesterday"
oh, that After seeing the police
guard Mr.. Hope and Mr.. Monkton
through the laWless mob, what must
your father do but show how brave
he was compared with his superiors.
He came out of the gates alone and
walked through the mob
What did he say?'
He didn't say anything."s
Then how did he defy the men,"
Good gracious, child, how stupid
you arei When men are driven to ex-
tremities, surely his coming out among
them-and ne the cause of all-was
defiance enough. But a full account is
il the paper. l bought it at the station
have seen it if you could have kept
your temper. Read it if you want to.
1t is not me you are diSObeying when
you do so. Remember, it was your
father who did not want you TO see the
paper"
The day proved a long one for Edna
Sartwell, and, when her father did not
return at the usual hour, she became
more and more anxious. Her step
mother said nothing about the delay,
as the hours passed, but began to as
sumo the air of patient resignation
which became her so well. Dinner was
served to the minute, and at the ac-
CuSIomed moment the table was
cleared. Once or twice she chided Ed
ma for her restlessness, and regretted
she had to speak, but was compelled
to do so because the good example she
herself set was So palpably unappre-
ciated. At last she said
Edna, go TO bed. 1 Will wait up
for your father"
He is sure to be home soon. Please
let me wait until he comes
There was silence for few minutes
Il don't wish to ask you twice, Edna
You hear what I said"
Please do not send me away until
as the hours passer. but began to as
me sit up instead of you. 1 can't sleep
If L do go to bed. Won't you let me
sit up in your place."
The martyred look came into the
thin lace of her stepmother-the look
which told Of trials uncomplainingly
borne.
7 have always sat I'D for your