The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-07

triumph unless she commands a big
credit at the bank.
And Nina annoyed him intensely; as
Stunning an aggrieved air and limiting
glance of her eye. She behaved for all
the world as though the major had be
gun the whole thing, and entirely ig-
nored her own responsibility. The gem
eral unreasona bleness of woman was
his only refuge; but the dogma could
not bring understanding, much less
consolation with it,
What did you tell me for then?" he
cried at last. You were hot on it
then Now you say you won't help me.
you'll have nothing more to do with
Il only told it you as-as a remark
able circumstance" the Imp alleged
with a wanton disregard for truth.
Nonsense, Nina. You were delighted
to have weapon against young iris
tram then"
7 can't help it if you insist on mis-
understanding me, uncle. And. anyhow.
! suppose I can change my mind, if
like, can't I?''
NO" he declared. ''it's not fair to
me. / can't make you out at all.
You're not in love with Harry Iris
tram, are y0u?"
with that boy?" asked Nina, at
tempting 10 be superb.
That's woman's old nonsense" OBJ
served Duplay, twirling his moustache
knowingly. They often fall in love
with young men, and always try to
pass it off by calling them boys
'Of course, haven't yotr experience,
uncle, she rejoined, passing into the
sarcastic vein.
And if you are" he went on. revert
ing to the special case, 81 don't see why
you make his path smooth for jamie
Iver.'
Some people are capable for self
sacrifice in their love"
Yes; but 1 shouldn't think you'd be
one of them said the major, rather
rUdely- He looked at her curiously.
Did his niece object to turning Harry
off his throne because she harbored a
hope of sharing it with him? If that
were so, and If the hope had any chance
of becoming a reality, Duplay would
have to reconsider his game. But what
chance of success could there be?. She
would Che put it bluntly in his
thOaghts) only be making a fool of her
self.
The Imp screwed up her little lean
face into "A grimage, which served eff
fectually to cover any sign OF her real
feelings. She neither admitted nor
denied the charge leveled against her.
She was bewildering her uncle, and she
found, as usual, genuine pleasure in
the pursuit
Il don't really know what I feel she
>
can read women. uncle, you've often
said so. and 1 Garesay you really know
more about what ] feel than I do my
self. grossness of Innocence was
/ her new assumption Now, Judging
from what 1 do and look-that's the
way 10 judge. isn't it. not from what ]
say?-what do YOU think my real in
most feelings. are about Mr.. Tristram %
Tk&the major had been asked what
his real inmost feelings about his niece
were at the moment he would have
( been at some difficulty 10 express them
/ decOrously- She was back at la par
ticularly exasperating child of 10. Her
great eyes with their mock gravity
, were fixed on his irritated face. He
would have agreed absolutely with Mr.
ChOlderton's estimate OF the evil in her
and its proper remedy
wherein Duplay was derided his
niece made very plain 20 him: wherein
his words had any effect was studi-
ously concealed. Yet she repeated the
words when he had. with a marked
failure of temper. gone his way and
slammed the door behind him. In love
with Harry Tristrami" Nina found the
idea at once explanatory and pictur-
esque. Why otherwise was she his
champion? She paused fas they say)
for a reply. BY being in love with
Harry she became part of the drama
and she complicated the drama most
delightfully."-. jamie knew nothings she