The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-04

Good night" said the girl.
At the door he called her.
Nell. you haven't kissed me good
night"
81 can't-tonight"
And she was gone.
"a woman can't understand business.
She'll get over it." But he failed to
sleep well that night. She was not at
breakfast. He went to her room. She
was sleeping with a look that fright
ened him. On his way down ton he
stopped at his doctors. Il am troubled
with that insomnia
mir. Wolverton," said the practi-
toner. Il have told you again and
again that you must let up on work
and worry"
Il know, Know" said the great
man. by the way, / wish you would
see Nell. am worried about her"
He kept himself busted down town
until about 3, and then drove through
the park in the parade, a tired-faced
man people pointed out.
AS he entered the house he heard
Nells voice. He paused in the hall
and listened.
Il am glad to see you. Mr.. Melville. -
she was saying.
Il had your note, and came here
promptly. ! think"
Yes, promptly"
Il have passed you several times, but
l don't believe you saw me-" Melville
said, rather bitterly.
He was thinking how charming she
ap9eared here in her own house. He
was blaming himself for al THAT he
had thought of her; when her world, of
which he had that brief glimpse, had
been shut out
Il sent for YOU" Nell went on, 'to
ask you why you told me that story
when-when you knew that your faith
er's partner then-was-my father"
The listener started. and moved to-
ward the door. and drew back.
At last he heard:
Miss Wolverton-yes it was so, II
is SO. and 1 was coward TO tell Won
So
Il am glad you told me-" Nell said,
humbly. for this was no longer the
proud Miss Wolverton: she wondered
at herself. tears were in her eyes, and
self-control was far away.
Il don't know what made me tell you.
and yet 1 do know. l have lied. l do
know now. You seemed so far out OF
my reach. and I wanted you to be in
my reach. Do you understand"
Il don't know that understand" the
girl said. II can't seem to under
stand"
"And-O. you are crying. I have hurt
you. I wouldn't hurt you for the
world"
Don't" she said. please don't"
But he was saying:
81 know the reason now. 1t was
don't you see--didn't you see?"
After = mo- mt the listener heard
Nells voice.
It's best so. If you do, it rights it,
self. And-I see it clearly. I know now
why I didn't want you to be of BERTHE
Townley's class. You are a man who
does things-and villa man for a
woman to be proud of, and-yes-it's
all clear to mel thought L was Just
flirting with you. But since that night
L know X was more"
Presently the portiere was pushed
aside.
Wolverton was possessed of a certain
grim humor, and instinct for the man
agement of the quick crisis was the
measure of his success in affairs.
Il am Samuel Wolverton, and you
are Burke Melville" he said. II lis
tened to your conversation. l won't
apologize, 1 am glad did it. 1t seems
to me, Mr.. Melville, that your fathers
son has it back at me now. 1t seems
to me that you hold the marked cards"
He stopped and looked at the two, and
then went on. Mr.. Melville, what's
it the ministers say? 1 am not much at
going to church. But don't they say
that when a man has wronged another
the best amends he can make is con-
fession of his fault?''
But although a moment after the
young man extended his hand, VOL
verton was conscious that his daughter,
whom he held his dearest possession,
never would be the same to him, that
distrust lay between them; that, at the
height of his success, 'Melville's son
had turned the marked cards against
him.