Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-11

his partner In business ana companion IN
pleasure hud mover heard bin refer In the
most remote manner "a her who had once
been so dear TO him, but ] had mot ncccpt-
cd this silence ms proof that lie had forgot
ten her, for know that Enrl Hnnnathon
naughty, reserved and controlling the
fiery impulses OF his creole blood with an
iron wlll-was not the man TO dwell upon
the great sorrow Of his life even TO me,
who Ind reason to believe myself his most
confidential friend.
had beon his grconsrnan on the occn-
sion OF his III fated marriage, Mover did
wedding bells chime for nobler bride
groom. luvclicr bride. He was tall and
dark, like young Spanish hldalgu, md
she, small md cxquisitely beautiful-a
peerless English girl, with n face TINT
came nearer to my conception Of an an
gol's thnn anything which had ever be-
fore seen IN nature.
1t is not my intention to dwell upon tho
painful md disgrncoful details preceding
and attending the enforcement, which took
place In lees than four years after the mHr-
riago Suffice It to my that in Martin
DolayAu. an old and trusted friend, Earl
Hannathon found the destroyer Of his
honor and happiness.
a duel took place between thom. Earl
ESCAPED nnhurt, but Dclayau received q
wound which was thought Mt the first to
be mortal. lie recovered, however, md
In short time after the granting Of the
divorce took himself of 10 parts unknown,
accompanied by the partner Of his infamy
When informed Of this flight, Earl was
hunrd to say
al should have shot him down without
mercy and thus have saved her from fur.
"a aI1 hu
once. Let him ever again cross my path,
md will writo myself murderer in his
blood"
These words required to me ms 1 wit
messed tho smotherod yet terrible wrath
with which no spoke OF bis wifo's and Del.
uyaus presence in the theater. forehod.
cd eyil, and ere went to rest that night
my mind was fully made up TO rise early
upon the following morning, seek Delavau
and warn him to leave tho city. This /
should do-not from any kindly considern-
tion toward the villain or his parnmour,
but TO snve my friend from the commits
sion OF crime.
Until the clock struck fg Hannathon
walked tho floor of our room, never once
looking toward mo, but talking aloud in
one long, passionate strain, uttering words
like these
"God benr witness bow loved that wo-
man oh, she sinned against mo foully-
brought my pride down to the mirc Of
shame and trnmpled my heart boncath her
feet. set hur up MS an idol In my heart,
placing her before my future and my God.
She was tho sunlight OF my life, ind all
else WAS dark to NE, was drunken with
her hcnuty and mad with her love,
Thus he talked on until midnight when
7 Il. nj
couch. At | O'Clock he had fallen into "a
troubled slumbcr, and my last remem-
branoe as /, too, fell asleep was that IT
hearing him muttering his dishouorod
wifo's nnmo, coupled iiercely with that Of
his false friend.
He Ind inndc no threats respecting Del.
nvau, but felt assured TINT ho would do
him harm, and so my aforesaid resolution
was carried into effect upon tho ensuing
morning
found Delavau, MS ] had Anticipated,
informed him Of his danger in few brief,
cutting words, and ndyl sed him to leave
ns speedily as possible, which he assured
me, with an attempt at thanks, that he
would do vt once
An Unforeseen circumstance delayed my
return to the Aston until II O'Clock. /
had left it at o. l found that Earl had
Just risen and was making hasty toilet.
! His revolver lny upon tho bureau.
! took 1t in my hands
at is loaded, no said, with a strange
smile.
"When did you load IT," 1 asked.
"a few minutes ngo."
/ did not ask for whom no had intended
its contents knew that full well.
Earl, F" sud i, looking him steadily in
the eyes, you may DO angry with me now,
but at some future day you will thank me
for what have done. have seen Della
vau and warned him. He is by this time
/ many miles AWAY from Now York"
storm of curses burst from his lips,
but at II o'clock he had cooled down,
I sufficiently to ent his late breakfast with
! satisfaction and appetite.
! IL Is worthy Of note that upon tho even
/ ing Of this day no was presented to tho
| young girl who eventually became his
/ WIFE frightening his Swallowed heart with
the gladness of second love.
Thus my ruse had double success
that of preventing murder and being in.
strumental In securing Enrl's lifelong hap
piness.
His gratitude to me Is boundless. His
hrsthorn bears my name, and my place at
bis table is always that Of the honored
| guest.
Nearly year ago pointed out to him
the notice OF his FIRST wifo's death In onI
| OF the great western cities.
His eyes grew fllmy as he muttered;
sit is bother So. better so. God have
/ mcrCv trfurs No. Ns.,,- Vp-l- Np,rg
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