The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-31


Yes, he's interesting" And she added
a moment later: You're having a
good look at him. Mr.. Neeld.'
Dear me, was staring? hope not
But-well, we've all heard of his
mother. you know
I'm afraid the next thing we hear
about her will be the last What she
had seen "a Blent hall was in her mind
and she spoke sadly. MIR. Tristram will
succeed TO his throne soon aow."
Neeld looked at her as if he were
about to speak. but he said nothing and
his eyes wandered back to Harry
again.
They're friends-NIiss Iver and hep"
he asked at last.
"oh, it's no secret that he wants to
marrY her"
And does she"-
Nina laughed, not very naturally.
Its something TO be Lady Tristram
of RIent."
Harry wanted to marry jamie liver.
With a sudden revulsion of feeling.
Neeld wished himself far from Blent-
mouths However, it was his duty TO
talk to this sharp little foreign woman,
and he means to try. A few polite
questions brought him to the point of
inquiring her nationality.
., we re Swiss, French Swiss. But
was born at" Heidelberg. My mother
lived there after my father died. My
uncle, who lives with me, Major sDu-
play, is her brother; he was in the
Swiss service
"a pleasant society, at Heidelberg, I
dare say?'
Rather dull said. Nina. i seemed
much the same at Blentmouth at the
moment.
Iver strolled out from his study on to
the lawn. He cast a glance toward his
daughter and Harry, frowned slightly,
and sat down on Mina's other side. He
had a newspaper in his hand, and he
held it up as he spoke to Neeld across
Nina.
Your books promised for the. 18th, I
see, Neeld.'
YES, it's to be out then
Nina was delighted at being pre-
scented with d topic. Sometimes it is
the most precious Of gifts.
20, Mr.. Neeld, have you written a
book? How interesting! What is it? A
INJURED Neeld, feeling as If he were be-
ing made fun of. '.And it is not really
my book. I've only edited it"
But that's Just as good Nina in
sisted. amiably. DO tell me what it
Here YOU are. Nina. There's a fun
utle and description for YOU. There's
nothing else in the paper" Iver handed
II 10 her with a stified yawn. She read
1t and turned to Neeld with a quick
1S5;S of her head
Journal and Correspondence of Jo-
siah ChOlderton.' she repeated 20,
but-O-but-well, that is curiousi
Why, we used to know Mr.. Chol-
You knew Mr.. Cholderton?'' said Mr.
Neeld n mild surprise. Then. with
recollection, he added: 90, at Heidel-
berg, I daresay? But you must have
been a child ?"
Yes, | was. Does he talk about Hell
delber%?"
he mentions it once or twice" In
spite of himself Neeld began to feel
that he was within measurable dis
lance Of getting on difficult ground
What fun if he mentioned met o.
but OF course he wouldn't say anything
about child of %
The slightest start ran through
Neeld's figure; itspassed unnoticed he
looked sharply at Nina Zabriska.
He knew my mother quite Well; he
used TO come and see us. Does he men
ton her-Mne. de Kries?'
There was : perceptible pause: then
Neeld answered primly:
I'm afraid you won't find your
mothers name mentioned IN Mr.. Chol-
dertOns journal. Mime. Zabriska."
How horridl' remarked Nina
greatly disappointed; she regarded Mr.
Neeld with a new interest all the same
They were both struck with this
strange coincidence, as it seemed to
them, though in fact it was not prop
erly & coincidence at all. that they
should meet at Blentmouth.