The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

You are thoughtful. What can yol
have been talking about?" asked th'
countess, coming up.
"Mademoiselle Selpdorf has been Civ.
ing her opinion of me. 1t is not flatter-
! ing. and l am depressed, returneC
Rallywood hoping the countess meant
TO talk of Valerie.
Has she? She is often absurd in hei
! ideas. But we need not talk of her. To
turn to something pleasanter, do YOU
know that l have just persuaded Major
Counsellor to come to us at Sagan?"
Hollywood instantly perceived that
the three or four days at the old from
tier castle might prove to be singu-
larry interesting period, and regretted
that he was not to be a guest also.
And you are coming, too. are you
not?" went on Madame de Sagan, with
note in her voice that Hollywood was
learning to dread.
L fancy not Unfair and Adiron
have been mentioned.
Yes Anthony Unfair, because he is
my cousin, and for the sake of Valerie.
Also Captain Colendorp. l do not like
him; he is always black and sneering,
but the count chose him yesterday, and
then l suggested yourself. They were
rather doubtful about you. but Baron
Won Elmur consented. And l was so
glad-Jack"
The friendship had been progressing.
it will be perceived, during the last
three weeks. but Hollywood made no
immediate response, being absorbed IN
digesting the information she had given
him. That the German minister should
be permitted to dictate the guests for
the three days festivities at the castle
was in itself a pregnant fact. But. fur
Their. the Germans had never before
possessed old Sagan's confidence; his
dislike of the encroaching mammoth,
whom the whole little nation feared.
was notorious This departure was,
therefore. ominous.
Il had no notion that Baron Won Ell
muir liked me any better than nay
countrymen," said Rallywood' aloud
"Ah. no, perhaps not; but now. you
will understand. he wishes to please
mel" Countess Isolde answered with an
air of mysterious importance.
He is not alone in wishing 10 DO
that" returned Hollywood, ashamed
even as he uttered it of the meaning
less compliment.
Jack" she said, with a proud rails
ing of her blonde head. you are my
friend. and of course you wish to please
me. But everyone will want TO stand
we'll with me some day-when / have
then you shall see what
will do for those whom 1 wish to
pleased"
Every word she spoke added to the
that some new plot was afoot,
and Hollywood glanced around for
stout figure.
You are glad to come to Sagang
persisted his companion. Say you are
glad"
.I've never been more glad of any,
thing in my life," Hollywood replied
with truth, and then. his good angel
rather than his mother wit coming to
his rescue. he got away from the dane
ing saloon and found Counsellor at the
entrance preparing to leave.
I'll walk round with you, major"
he proposed.
I'm not going your way replied
Besides, / wish to drive.
Hullo. you have got hold of my slovesi'
and snatching at the SloVes-which
happened to be Hollywood She thrust
his own into the young mans hand,
saying in low voice as he did so, /
BE on the Cloister bridge IN nall an
hour Good night
At the appointed time, Hollywood, |
having replaced his military greatcoat |
oy one less remarkable, was waiting |
IN the bridge. when he was accosted |
Nv a hunchbacked fellow in a shabby |
Maasaun sheepskin. who dropped a |
-ough English good night" as he |
passed. Present hollywood followed /
him until they came out into an open |
road where the biting tsa met
hem full face.
This tsa is deadly, Quick! what is
t you have to tell me?" said Counsel !
or'S voice.
Rallywood answered in few rapid
sentences.
Yes, fancied something Of the kind
vas dIe What an inestimahle bless