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

of splintering glass as the bullet rushed
out into the darkness above the river;
then he advanced, smiling.
1t seems" he said, that 1 was
right"
Unfair stared at him.
Hollywood handed his pistol to Jen-
ard, and, bowling to the assembled men
tremendously, he went on:
Il hope we may consider the affair
concluded, and as 1 am engaged for the
dance that is about to begin, l trust
you will excuse me-"
And with another bow he was gone
No one spoke for little while, then
Unfair walked toward the others with
no very pleasant face. That Hollywood
had done thing above reproach, and
| in a manner above reDroach, made ii
none the easier for his pride to accept
the result. But he was above all con-
siderations true to himself-to Anthony
Unfair.
Captain Rallywood has made his
point and reputation" he said at last.
I think, Colendorp, you will agree
with me that as men of honor we must
consider the matter ended"
And in Captain Rallywood's favor?''
asked Colendorp, suddenly.
Certainly. What do you say, gentle
men?" Adiron spoke, with warmth
4 suppose we must concede that it
was neatly done, and that Captain Raj
| lywoOd deserves his success" agreed
Adolf with some constraint.
Unziar's generosity rose to the oc-
casion.
Our gain in the guard is your loss
in the cavalry, Colonel Jenard,' he said
| handsomely.
Jenard acknowledged the implied
compliment and went off leaving the
! three guardSmen together.
I'VE shall have to swallow the Eng
lishman after ALL" said Colendorp,
blackly. How came you to miss him,
Unziar?"
Unfair raised his eyebrows.
who can tell? Luck, 1 suppose"
replied he. But I, for one, am not
sorry. That mans worth Keeping"
He shapes well, Commented Adolf.
But how will the chief take it?''
Il am going to find the colonel and
tell him what has happened" said Tn
ziar. Il don't know how you fellows
feel about it. but 1 say for myself that
the guard might have done a good deal
worse"
Colonel Wallenloup was at that mo-
ment engaged in promenading the ball
room with VALERIE Selpdorf on his arm.
] She belonged to that sufficiently rare
| type of girl whose society is sought
and enjoyed by those older men who,
as a rule, are content to stand by and
watch the current of younger life sweep
! by them, men who are in no sense gal
lantS, but who find a strong attraction
| in talking to a young and clever wom-
an on all kinds of subjects that too Of
| ten lie outside the domain of the
! thoughts of youth. Youth, engrossed in
the problem of self, persistently ignores
those far more varied and profound
problems to be found hidden in more
| experienced hearts and lives.
Wallenloup, who distrusted all wom-
en- and who was accordingly disliked by
not a few, always claimed a waltz with
Valerie whenever he had the good for
| tune to meet her. To him she was a
woman worth talking to first, and a
| pretty girl afterward.
Their dance having concluded Wal
lenloup walked down the room with his
partner, continuing his monologue. Val
erie had been very silent, but the colo
mel had more to say than usual, and
his subject happened to be a very
scathing condemnation of outside inter-
| ference with the affairs of the guard.
Valerie listened without words. Perhaps
her heart beat more quickly and there
may have been more anxiety in her
mind as to the final upshot of the case
in point than her companion could have
guessed. But she showed fiattering
amount of interest in his topinion, al
] though she was we'll aware that the
question was probably being settled
once for all, as far as Hollywood was
concerned, in st. Anthony's Cloister,
without the help of Colonel Wallenioup.
Suddenly she leaned a little more
heavily on his arm
MY dear mademoiselle, what is the
natter exclaimed the colonel. You
are pale What is it?'
II am tired. and the saloon has be-
come so hot, but-thanks, see my next