The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02
Chapter V-CoNTINUED.

movements of the black domino. After
a time she Joined a little group OF p ople
with whom she stood talking. One OF
the group presently detached hlmseh
and glanced round as if searching Tor
some one. 1t was Unfair of the guard
He quickly perceived Hollywood anu at
once came toward him
ALLOW me TO recall myself to your
memory, Captain Rallywood; am
Unfair of the guard" he said, bowinS,
both voice and bow touching that ex-
IRENE of punctilliousness winch IN IL
self constitutes an insolence.
s.The guard are said to have long
memories. / hope in that particular, at
least. if in no other, to support their
traditions replied Hollywood, with an
air of cool and serene Indifference said
to be impossible to any but men OF ms
race
THAT is-something." replied Unfair
with a smile that belied his name. we
are somewhat exigeant in the guard
We ask for more than long memory
a long pedigree, for example, and long
sword"
I have heard that also"
Unziar glanced sharply at him out OF
his male. keen eyes. The fellow was too
non-committal to please his taste. To
hound a coward out of the corps prom
ised infinitely less difficulty and enjoy
ment than he had hoped for when he
pledged himself TO rid the guard or the
Englishman. For perhaps the only time
in his life he wished he wore any uni
form but the telltale green and Sold,
for he knew of the guard that 1t was
often their great name that con-
quered."
Spurred by this thought, he looked
RaiIywood very straightly in the race,
and the CLEAN of his eyes reminded the
Raglishman of glacier ice.
ma n n
ties. perhaps Captain Hollywood may
no longer care to join u.s. SAID the
guardsman.
good humor.
I both care and-dare. ne SAD
pleasantly.
Unziar's face cleared
I am forgetting my Grand he SAID
with a slight change of tone nave
been sent by lady to bring you 10 her.
VIII you allow me-"
As they approached the group the
shorter of the two black dominos spoke
..You need not trouble to introduce
CaDtain Rallvwood, Anthony. we are
already friends; are we not, monsieur
The sweet high voice and the neon
seouent childish laugh came upon Hal
lywood with a slight shock
Il could hardly have dared to clalm
so much" he said; but l cannot Ioi SCI
TlaI Aldudlilt ut s'es7eAAA
She laid her hand with a Suspicion VI
caressing familiarity on his arm
..Hush then, Do you not know tIdi
II is inadmissible to mention the name
of a masked lady until the CLOCK stIlheS
midnight? Captain RallyWood mas peSh
stationed near the castle at hoill ~;
we have therefore met-occaslonally,
Continued the lady, addressing herself
10 Mile Selpdorf. 49,,
"Canfain hollywood is lucker than
most of u.s." interposed another Noice
He seems to have an enviable tacinty
for appearing where we others III vain
wish to be. Only last week. ILL
a tan Nephistopheles in scarlet SILK,
whose high shoulders lent him adQeu
height. had joined them HIS peake9
nsn and feather sparkled with lurlG
,,oin+s Of fire. Countess Sagan turned
upon him. -, ,,,,,,. DOM
ino2 1t is not yet midnight she ON
claimed. her hand still remaining 'h
RaIlvwoods arm.
Listen Won Elmer raised ms hd li-
..1-ba bapDv moment arrives when the
beautiful faces we long 10 see Ih0
ave the rest of the sentence TO the
car of Mile. Selpdorf, who stood sllehliy
Lacking on at the little scene
a t6ie moment the music broke of
with a sudden clang; the dancers
,aused where they stood, as the great
beu of the palace tower sent its strong
mellow boom of midnight out over the
frost-bound city. :.
RaIlvwood. on looking rounu an N
slant later. saw that masks anu uo IN.
,,oae had disappeared. Opposite to MIN
stood Valerie SelpdOrf in dress OF
so1ne deem velVety shade, which pore,
,,-ro1eht upon its texture here and'
there tiny horse shoes embossed III
iridescent jewels. a diadem OF the
same shape crowned her DARK ndII-
Vi all the richness and delicacy OF the
blended colorings struck haIly"ooo
with only one odd remembrance-hls
own boot heel outlined in Revonde
mud upon long suede glove. The
same association apparently occurred
TO Baron Won Elmur. His glance fled
from Valerie to Hollywood, and he
smiled with some malice
What have we here, mademoiseie?
The stamp of some idealiZed cavalry
charger he asked. L should be
eternally grateful if only 1 were-of
the cavalry.
A sudden intense expression, like a
spasm of hope or happiness. crossed
JJnzair's pale face in a fash. A word
sprang almost involuntarily from his
lipe.
remorselessly short.
Il DO not idealize either the guard
she paused. then went on without tax
ing her eyes from Elmur's face-"or the
cavalry. One has illusions, doubtless,
hut none so entirely absurd / have
,dealized my own desire merely. 1 want
good luck I am Good Luck,' " She
spoke the last two words in English,
smiling back at Elmur.
The baron bowed. He was not beaten
yet.
THAT is WE'LL he exclaimed; 'since
the cavalry and guard are disowned, it
means that the good luck is for the
poor diplomat"
Professionally, yes" said the girl
Mile Selpdorf has already given this
waltz to me-" said Unfair, stepping for
ward.
But Mile Selpdorf placed her hand
within the baron's ready arm.
Later, Anthony" she answered. His /
excellency deserves a consolation prize, !
since my reading of Good Luck is not
in the German language"
She turned away, and with her the |
group parted and scattered.
you are very much interested; is it
not sor'
Rallywood started. The countess
spoke petulantly.
do you not know" she added, that |
the custom in Revonde holds you 90 |
the partner with whom you find your
self when midnight rings? Valerie !
Selpdorf is embarrassed with partners /