The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-27

ing wind tore a shutter loose on the
floor above; the tree ine front of the
house swayed, bowed, bent, and
creaked, showering the sidewalk with
whirling leaves. Then, in a moment
it was over; the wind died out, all
sounds and movements seemed to cease
as at an unheard command. The hush
terrified her; she looked up through
the thick air, looked up through gray
descending veil, a palpable haze that
covered her with a million sitting
snowf1akes. Straight down from the
fathOmless vault OF midnight they fell
athwart dim gas jets-Shostly, noise
less, cminOuS flakes. They melted al
first, wetting the sidewalks till the re-
fiected gas jets trembled like torches
mirrored IL a river. After a while
grapish patches and dim blOts of snow
appeared here and there, spreading
faster than they melted; the tree was
spotted like a forest beech, the grass
on the gIacis Whitened as she looked
The chill in the air had vanished, yet
far away she scented the cold-the
clear. clean breath of winter.
Out over dark hills and valleys. over
rivers, woods and spires, the unseen
snow was falling; she felt it as though
each flake were falling on her heart.
Her eyes stroVe to pierce the gloom
where all the world was waiting
breathlesS in the snoW-waiting as she
waited-for what? Again that sick
fear struck through her breast; there
came a distant echo of footsteps scarce
" softened in the snow, nearer, near
era shadow passed across a signal
lamp, across the next, and the next.
"HiIdei" He held her crushed to his
breast for a moment Her eyes were
closed. her wet hair giistened with
snow crystals unoer the gas jet over
head A minute paSsed-tWo. three; he
lifted her head, seeking her lips, rs
/ tonight?" she sobbed.
YES"
After a moment he gently unclasped
her arms, stepped to the hallway, and
called: "Bourkei'
Not tonight-not yet she moaned
reaching out blindly. He caught UP
both her hands and kissed them again
and again.
And now Bourke was coming through
the hallway, bearing a lamp. and be-
hind him was Yolette. HARDWOOD
whispered: Its for tonight, Cecil
Bellemaire's division is leaving St.
Denis. Get your dispatches quick. The
cavalry are riding by the ST. Ouen
gate; the fortress of the east supports
them Hurry, Cecil, I've only Sec
ond-''
SBourke turned and hurried up the
STAIRS. AO4Glle iCOhSQ -LOilA l1oA CnOO1
to Hide. Cant it be helped?" she
asked at last
mo, must go. After I have gone
then tell Bourke-not before. He would
not let me go" He kissed Hide quiet
". saying that there was nothing to
fear1saying that he would soon return
to he with her always. Bourke reap-
peared with a little packet. Yolette was
crying.
Jim" said Bourke. 81 will golf you
say the word"
Harewood smiled and pressed his
hand lightly. Goodbye" he said.
'ssthere'n be no trouble" lYolette hid her
head in her hands. Hide turned a
white face to Hardwood. He hesitated,
glanced at Bourke with inscrutable
eyes, then for the last time took Hide
to his breast-a secondhand was gone
HJin1i' stammered Bourke, YOU
YOU can't go-I didn't underestimate
Jirn-waiti-come back, You fool!
"Hilder whispered Yolette, with
ashen lips. But Hide no longer saw,
no longer heard.