The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03

blood from her face and looking quite
herself. oh, do take me out of this
horrid place." she whispered fearfully.
giancing at the closet door with such
an expression of terror that J. wondered
if she, too, could feel that eye upon
her.
II must get something to refresh you
first, and something to carry US back
20 town., j whispered in return. and
then advanced carelesSly towards the
door. only to be met with the promised
sad-iron," hurled at me with right
good will. Evidently our hostess was
determined / should parley with her
only at a distance, and l saw that
must humor her, for a nervous cry
from Miss Brandon warned me to tam
per no farther with her overstrained
nerves.
Madam 1 said, pleasantly, retreat
ing some steps and addressing myself
strictly to the eye, which was again at
its post, could you make any use OF a
% BILL? And | cStentatiously -four
ished one before the knot hole;
then placed it carelessly on the table.
There was a perfect silence at this, and
/ produced second. IF So" l said,
jauntily. you probably might prefer
two" and l laid a second boldly beside
the first
l was sure of the eye now; its greedy
blink was not to be mistaken. A mo-
ment passed, then rhe eye drew back.
Plates. cups and other things ratified
retreat to the shelves; the door creake6
upon its rusty hinges. First a ,shead.
and then a neck appeared, then Shout
ders, and finally the woman was before
us again. entirely in her dress this time,
and with a consciousness of her bare
feet. She crouched down TO cover them,
which made her seem more feminine
and approachable.
INV RrnxVn - oh col col
EMMY. L saw that her right hand still
clutched the meat knife, but l could
not resent this.
Mrs. Brown" / murmured. politely.
SO many peoples names seemed TO be
Brown that night.
sketchy. biographical style, with pauses
for comments.
Very sad, I'm sure faltered. Her
conversation began to sound rather in
the matrimonial way. but 1 remem-
bered my bandages in time to take no
real alarm.
My husband is dead" she contin-
ued.
so I gathered" broke in. hastily
Can we have some wine or spirits of
some kind for this young lady?" and
1 turned te Miss Brandon.
AT this Mrs. Brown came abruptly
out of her reminiscent state and waxed
curious Are you running off with
that girl?" she burst forth, jerking her
thumb towards Miss Brandon, who
turned very red, but looked. | realize
with unreasoning anger, more in
clined to laugh than 10 cast down her
eyes.
She is my sister," 1 said, looking
the woman shamelessly in the eye,
while l saw with a thrill at my heart
that Miss Brandon started and stared
at me. Would il occur to her, then
that l felt she needed protection be-
fore the judgment of strangers in thus
fearlessly Ringing herself on my honor?
The nobler side of me shrank from
seeing her pretty head droop, and then
turn away. while an irritable longing
20 feel myself regarded other than as
harmless watchdog would jostle it
self rudely to the front.
Hump" snorted the woman
snorted is the woodland then she eyed |
us fixedly- Il can't say that you look
much alike /
And yet l am a very handsome man.
without nv bandages." / said, bowling
with ballroom gallantry to Miss Bran |
don. Then remembering how grotesque |
i must appear all disguised as | was |
with my wooden cap and swollen face |
l Strengthened myself up stiffiy. and /
cried out with sudden irritation for |
the wine.
Although partially treasured. l think /
Mrs. Brown never wholly abandoned /
the idea that l was mad. ] sat sui |
lenly by until the drink was prepared. !
one of the women present watching |
me. furtively. while the other and fair /
er one turned to me as to a handy man
someone who could fetch and carry,