The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-08-26

would not have to endure the depress
ing rain clouds hanging over the Mes
uualmie hills. When Mrs. Kellen
should see NJ to give Kellen a divorce
they would be married. Kellen gave
his wife no hints, but left the blow to
fall upon her without warning. He
wanted his scheme to succeed and to
avoid hindrances. and was therefore
very cautious.
They selected Friday evening for
their departure, notwithstanding the
evil devil that presides over that day.
because Miss Van Wyck would not be
Inquired for till Monday morning,
when the children should return to
school. and that would give them a
big start She told the horse owner
OF the village from whom she hired the
horses that she was going riding down
the river TO Balerton with friend
who would call for her ut the house
where she dwelt-that she had time
to make the proper arrangements,
while he had not--and accordingly
the horses we're left at her door.
The owls were hooting in the shad.
ows when she reached the rendezvous
al the grade-foot, and the river was
growing among the willows. Her
nerves we're on razor edge when KEEL
lens train went by. and back among
the trees. she jerked her restless
horses bobbing head with aimless and
unreasonlng viciousness.
But Kellen did not get of as the
train skurried along putting and fash
ing its lights. Miss Van Wyck sat
waiting on her horse a long time, star
ing after the train and biting her lips.
while her heart variously fiuttered and
sank and stood still. The gloom OF
the woods increased and was impaired
to her soul. She waited stoically for
an hour hopelessly and wonderlngly
and then turned toward Nesqualmle.
A quarter OF mile above the tryst.
ing spot the Rogue runs between mar
row shores like a mad river. and a
railroad bridge crosses II there. At
the train drew near the bridge. Kellen
was seen to go out on the platform and
look ahead, according to custom OF
his. Later the forward brakeman
missed him, and he was found no more
upon the train.
Down the river a mile from where
he should have dropped off to join
Miss Van Wyck with an eager smile
on his face. the river spreads out sud.
denly over fiat In shadows, and here
| he. nwI 10 Nao.
qualmie. Miss Van Wyck rode through
tie FIR trees under the moonlight to
this spot, and there she saw something
| In the river close TO the bank, half In
and half out of the willow shadows
II was going round and round slowly
In an eddy. and its white face was
turned up to the moon. No doubt II
looked CHASTITY. for when she galloped
into Nesqualmie half an hour later. she
was ravlng and wringlng her hands In
state OF hysteria. Her nerves had
been seriously shocked. and as she
swayed and shook In the saddle II was
gathered out Of her incoherent moan
ings and selfreproaches that some
thing was wrong at the ford.
Some men went out there. and there
they recovered Kellen's body from the
river; and they picked up the horse
that had been led FOR him. browslni
along the road. Afterward. II wa,
found that a signboard on post tina
stood close to the railroad track at tn,
bridge where he disappeared had beer
twisted half around II was though
that he leaned too far out and strucl
that. which was criminally close to thu
track; and II is probable that at tn,
time when Miss Van wyck was wait
ing for him In the grisly timber will
parted lips and heaving breast. he wa
washing heedlessly by. his ears dea
and his eyes blind. In the current o
the Rogue.
The horse owner and the nurse VIII,
attended Miss Van Wyck through tn
! fever that followed the hysteria. an,
listened TO her delirious babble. fur
nished information that patched on
her story Kellen was buried at Nc
kuhlteno. where his wife lived. and N
one whispered anything to his wifi
: about Miss Van Wyck; so the fadin
little woman. with the pathoi
: charged eyes OF blue, grieved over hir
, sincerely. The funeral took plac
! while Miss Van wyck was delirloui
, and Kellon was some time In his gray
} when she recovered. This saved he
, pain. because she could not have gon
to the funeral had she been well, bein
!. unknown to his wife. and having n
, recognized ground OF acqualntanc
! with him that would have justified 1
D AS soon as she was well she resigne
+ her school and hurried away froi
!. Nesqualmle. she now teaches scho,
}. in the south Of California in bar,
r HAT region where the sun shines a
g the time. she cannot endure rain, nc
r clouds. nor mountains nor woods
d and running water In the moonligi
a turns her sick and shudderlng