The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-18

lures, but fairer-Skinned than he, and
of a sweet face that never Stormed with
rage like his, nor was it marked with
the significant sign of her race, the
mark that repealed folk when the Hal
lowellS gloomed Marian in all things
conformed to the Puritan standards of
dress and demeanor, accepting them de-
murely' and becoming them, while JUS
tin scoffed at their simplicity, desiring
the gay colors and rich Stuffs of other
lands.
At all times, even when they met as
children, Oziel had been warily respect
full to her, with modest cogniZance OF
her greater worth, and ever weighted
with the knowledge that his presence
near her was only tolerated because of
the great friendship between her cous-
in and him. Always he accepted the
fact that Justin, last of her race, the
object of her solicitude even in baby
hood, must be first in her thought and
in her, affection, while he, with others,
stood apart, but that night the girl was
too carried out of herself to trifie with
little ceremonies She caught his hand
when they were alone in an upper
chamber, her hair flying in brown curls
from its bands, her cheeks pale and her
eyes wet with tears.
Where is hep she cried. Has he
heard? Has he fed already? Is he
safe from them? Why are you not with
him? You, his old friend-'tis now he
needs you most. Oh, Ozieli I hoped you
would stay by him.
Mistress Marian" Oziel broke in
upon this burst of questions, what
mean you? L nave no thought of leav-
ing Justin. He is close by, and his
uncle''-
His uncle Murrin!' the maid cried,
aghast Nay he will not raise finger
tO Sava T11Stint 10 never loved him
and he is carried away himself with
this frenzied talk. He would hand my
cousin over to the magistrates and call
it religious duty! Where did you
leave JUSTINE
HE is almost here, but
Here! Bring him not here, man!
'Tis here they'll search for him. There
are sworn witnesses; there are war
rants out already!'
Already" cried Justin, in utter be
wilderment. "There has not been
timer
st tell you the people have gone
mad" Marian said, in hurried earnest
ness. "Goody Miles is in prison on the
word of children, 20 swear she over
looked them. Was ever the like! In
Salem news comes many are i'm
peached. What chance will there, be
for my unhappy. cousin? There are a
hundred witnesses to swear he has
harmed them. Oziel, you know how
they tainted him as a child at the
school! And that lamentable mark
Even his uncle would testify to the
charge of witchcraft~
''Witchcraft!" cried Oziel and almost
| laughed with relief, finding the assault
at the landing place was unknown
! But none knew better after a moments
! thought how much worse this out
break of superstitious suspicion made
! matters. He had intended to break the
news gently, but now he blurted out
the truth, and while he spoke in came
the bearers stealthily by a back door
and laid down the body of the trader
on a couch.
Then Marian's courage and control
asserted themselves grandly. Where
| Oziel feared she would weep or scream,
after the manner of distressed maids,
! she resolutely faced this last blow. For
/ a second she lowered about old Gabriel,
and then, holding her tears, ran to
Justin's side and clasped his arm. She
/ paid no heed to the presence of the
stranger; her thought was all of her
unfortunate kinsman. Very rapidly she
! told him of the connection N the town,
! of the cutlery against witches and wiz
ards, of his being accused, of the war
rants issued that afternoon, of her ex-
pectation that any minute might wit
/ 4ACGS lis dIAtol. anu CNCly llHlS Sne
halted for breath she entreated him to
! fly. But Justin grew stubborn and flew
into a passion, as be always did at the
| mention of the superstitions which had
made his late life a burden.
"Justinl Cousinl' Marian urged, en-
treating him with caresses. "Remem-
Der, 1t means DEATH They talk of
hanging them at Saleml For sny sake,
for your lost fathers sake for the
sake of mr. 14-ha dr1tHr
is regarding it, fly! 1t will be but for
time, till this madness vanishesI Fly,
JUSTIN
Dixey Lynch found his tall presence
forgotten in this excited talk, but the
tall seaman stood in the shadow of a
corned and listened with great appar-
ent interest. Now, when Justin's
wrath famed, he leaned forward with
parted lips and watched the lad eager
ly. The youths brow was clearly seen
in the light of the candles, and on IL
DiXey Lynchs eyer were intently fixed.
When Justin stamped his foot. as he
did, and defied the townspeople, Lynch
drew back to his corner, and an instant
change came over him. The bluff sea-
man, who, with cynical Indifference,
had watched his friend fall, disap-
peared, and in his place a delighted,
triumphant trickster stood. His red
face broadened to a grin; his fingers
snapped; he turned to the wall as if to
hide his glee, and, with arms akimbo
danced lightly on his long legs a quaint
step such as merry andrews do for the
pleasure of gaping countrymen. And
while he danced SO. lightly and silently
to a ghostly, unheard tune, he whis-
pered, as if to the wall, in sweet, tri-
umphant satisfaction:
"'Tis there, the mark Fallah, faIla-
lah! He's got the mark, fallahr'
That mood lasted but an unobserved
instant, and the next he turned round
with another complete change of look
and manner. The sailorman, the noun
tebank, both vanished, and he ap-
preached Marian Hallowell with most
winning courtesy, hat under arm and
bowling like lord at court.
Fair Mistress Marian said he, st
perceive tonight is no time for cere-
mony, else would L introduce myself,
Captain DiXey Lynch of the Golden
Wish sloop, now outside the harbor,
who is proud to be at your service, with
! more suitable reverence. In a manner
perhaps, L may hold myself responsible
for the lamentable ARRAY in that I did
not at once check my old friend Cab
riel, who was clearly in the wrong"
Unless the flicker Of the candlelight
Knocked him, at that he leered malls
ciously on the old mans form. The
others listened to him attentively, even
Marian, who had never seen him be
fore, so much of part with the sudden
and strange events of the night did his
uncalled-for presence seem.
MANY trade have made with Ga
! briel Murrin," he proceeded, "but I
think have a better Introduction thai
that for as 1 have before this told Mas
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