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

Harry winning in a brisk hissle Neeld
becomes the guest OF lVer at f'alrholme-
comptst to protect Harry's interests
and maintain secrecy
~ ~ Z SAT silent. thinking hard.
III Il was not his business.
s's ss-: -9 ::a! !s- d i. ::s" ed
Harry's side. But the law
is the law. And. there were
his friends the, Ivers. In him there
was no motive Of sslf-interest such as
had swayed Major Duplay and made
his action seem rather ugly. even to
himself Neetf owed loyalty and
friendship: that was all. Was it loyal.
was it friendly. to utter no word while
friends were deceived? With what
face would hc- greet liver If the thing
did come out. Afterwards? on the
other side was the strong sympathy
which that story in the journal had
created in him since first he read it
ard realized its perverse little tragedy;
and there was the thought sof Lazy
Tristram dying down 1T Blent.
The long silence was broken py
neither of them Neeld was weighing
his question: Nina had made her ap-
peal and waited for an answer. The
quiet of the bOOk-Hned room tthere
We're the yellOWy- brown volumes 4coru
which Nina had acquired her lerel)
was broken by new voice. They-Dotk
started to hear il, and turned eager.
faces TO the window whence II came.
Harry Tristram. in flannels and a
straw bat, stood looking in
I've got an hour off 4le explained.
$50 I walk Up to thahle YOU for the
flowers. Ny mother liked them. and.
liked to have them from you. He
saw Neeld and greeted him courteously-
Il asked her &c / should give you her
love. and she said yes-with her eyes,
you know-she speaks mostly that way
now. Well, she always did good deal.
] expect" His smile came on the last
word.
she sent her love to me2'
Yes. told her what you did one
evening; and she liked that, too
II hope Lady Tfistram is-er-going
on wer2' asked Neeld.
she doesn't suffer, thank you.Ts
Nina invited MIN in;. there was an
opposite politeuess in his coming which
appealed to her. and she watched Neeld
with covert eagerness.
Harry looked round the room. then
vaulted over the silbt
My uncle's- playing golf with Mr.
1ver." remarked Nina. ''Tea2''
No Too sick -roomy m FOR Moth
ing but strong drink now-and I've had
some. He came 10 the middle of the
room and steca between them, finger
ing his nat on the table where Mr.
f'holderton's journal had so lately lain.
Aly mothers an extraordinary wom-
an" he went on. evidently so fun of
hrs Thought that be must speak it out
"Shes dying joyfully.'
After an instant Nina asked "Why?''
Neeld was surprised at the badness of
the question, but Harry took it as
Natural.
IT'S like going Off guard mean
rather. off dUty-to Ter. 7 think" He
made the correction thoughtfulIy and
with no haste. Life has always
seemed rather like an obligation 90 do
lfinES you don It want tO-not thst she
cid them all. Ard now &c. tired
She. glad to leave it. 10 me Only She
wishes / was bit better looking
though she WON'T admit it. She
couldn't stand a downright rfefv man
at Blent you know. I've a sort Of ~
ton he seemed to forget NeeId. ana
looked at Nina for synaDathv-ss+baF
she thinks she y be able 10 come ana
rave a LOOK NJ Bfent and me in IL. an
me same His smile took Whimsical
urn as ne spoke Of his mothers dying
= Nina glanced at Mr.. Neeld. was ~ {,
picture visible 20 him that rose before
.,..i.-..i yes-oi the poor sprite coming
t@SeIISs nut turning sadly away when
she Jaw stranger enthroned at T7la,,+
ana knew not where to look for 49,
homeless. landlsss SOM iisi
ne parson came to see her vester-
oat- lie not what you'd cali an 11nr1s.
fal mar Nine. Zabriska. ana She - Z,
unusual woman, YOU know II ,tae
yes II was amusing and there's az,
enc 81 Il. He paused and added Inv
way OF excuse. 20 L sSnt.ur her -, -, ~
you see She wouldn't be Iaft Ill 49,,
with him she wanted another sinner
fIaa41 - 9iilteE
Nina marked the change in hin,-tbe
new expansiyeness the new appeal for
fitil,.a ny - had forgotten his sus-
piclon and his watchfulness: SIZE wa
inclined 10 say that he had forgotten
PlmSelf On her deathbed Addie yTrio-
tram had exerted her charm once more
and over her own son. once more a
man. whatever mis- own D0sitfoy~
thought mainly of her-and that man
was her son. Did Neeld see thisg ri
Need ~ came as the strongest rein
lcfeement 70 those feelings which bada
hin hold his peace. 1t seemed an an
peal 10 him straight from the death
bed ~ the valley below. Harry found
the old gentleman's gaze fixed intentlv
on him.
beg your pardon for troubling you
IN all this. Nh. Neeld. he said. fre-
Eipslng rather into his defensive atti-
fide- Madame Zabriska knows nv
ways"
NO. I doI't think 1 kr ", this 1sw
way. Of yours 1T all" she objected But
7 ike IT, AR Tristrau. feel all Won 10
have seen hers She turned TO Neeld.
20. how J wish you had" she cried.
Ter earnestuess stirred = little ,.uri-
esity in Harry. He glanced with his
old Nariness at Neeld. But what could
ne see save kindly. precise old gentle
man who was miinportant 10 him but
seemed Interested IN what he said He
turned back TO Nina asking:
"A new way of miner
well, not quite. You We're rather like
# once. But generally you've got a
veil before your face. or perhaps you're
really chauged.
He thought for a moment. Things
change p man" And he added: I'm
only %
yes know she smiled. though ]
constantly fo4et it ali the same
''WeE. %. COME the 10th OF July
said he. His eyes were on hers. his
characteristic smile on his lips. II was
a challenge to her.
~ shan't forget ;bes date" che an