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

ested IN Harry Tristranl than a mere
Reighbor would be, apd-well, really
don't quite know how TO put it,
20, l doi' cried Nina, delightedly,
hitting the mark; that uncle and I
are working together, I suppose?'
Il don't listen to such gossip, but it
comes to my ears" Miss s. admitted
What diplomatists we are" said
the Imp. Il didn't know we were SO
clever But why do l take JAMIE to
Mingham 2"
They'd say that Bob BroadIey's no
real danger, and if it should disgust
Il am clever. Dear Miss Swinkerton,
I never thought of anything half so
good myself. FL tell uncle, about it di-
rectlx.s
Miss S looked at her suspieiously
The innocence seemed very much
-OVerdOne.
I knew you'd laugh at it," she OBJ
served.
I should do that even if ,it was
true. said Nina, thoroughly enjoying
herself. Miss S. took her leave quite
undecided to announce on the best au-
thority that the idea was true, or
that it was quite unfounded. One thing
only was certain, whatever she decided
to say, she would say on the best au-
thOrity; If it turned incorrect in the
end Miss s. would take credit for an
impenetrable discretion and an unz
swerVing loyalty to the friends who
had given her their confidence.
Nina was left very unquiet; Miss s.
chimed in with the major; the neigh
borhood. too seemed in the same tune.
She could laugh at the ingenuities at
tributed to her, yet the notions which
had given them birth found. as she
perceived more and more clearly, u
warrant in her feelings if not in her
conduct. Was she a traitor to her
/ friend, jamie Iver? Was that treachery
bringing her back, by a, roundabout
way, to a new alliance with her uncle2
Did it involve treason to Harry him
SELF For certainly it was hard to go
on helping him toward a marriage with
jamie Iver.
But 1 Will, all the same, if he wants
it" she exclaimed, as she paced about
on the terrace, glancing now and then
down at Blent. If only could keen
out of things!" she murmured. But
never can"
Major Duplay drove up the hill in a
! Blentmouth station fly; he had met the
doctor on the road. and the news was
that in all probability Lady Tristram
would not live out the night.
"Then we shall see. He'll assume the
/ title, 1 suppose. That's no affair OF
mine. And then he'll go to Fairholme.
That is" He turned suddenly, al
most threateningly upon her. "Youll
make you, Iver will" He paused and
laughed. But you'H speak fast enough
when you find yourself in the lawyer S
Office
! Nina refused to be frightened by the
/ threatened terror Of the law
who's going to take me to q law
yer's Officer" she demanded.
why Iver viii, of course" He
showed contemptuous surprise. 20,
( you've gone too far to think you can
| get out of it now.
She studied him attentively for a mo-
] frr-a
| ing His clustering manner hid, she be
j Iieved, a sinking heart.
You can't brighten me. uncle. I've
made up my mind what to do, and ]
/ shall do it,
/ She was not afraid of him now. She
was wondering how she had come to be
! bullied into telling her secret at all,
looking back with surprise to that
/ scene in the library when with Sullen
obedience and childish fear, she had
obeyed his command to speak. Why
was it all different now? How dared
she devote herself to Harry Tristram
He had asked nothing of her No, but
1 he had imposed something on her. She
had volunteered for his service. 1t was
! indeed "wOman'S. nonsense when she
spoke of him as that bOyG.
Duplay turned away from her, dis
heartened and Disguised. Things
! looked well for the enemy. He was
alone with her unsupported story of a
i conversation which Nina would not re-
/ peat, with his empty purse, which
could not supply means of proving
what he said. He ran the risk of los
/ ing what chance he had of jamie Iver's
/ favor, and he was in sore peril of com
/ ing off second best in his wrestling
I bout with Harry Tristram. Indeed. the
( man In possession was strong. The
perllS that had seemed so threatening
were passing away Nina was devot-
i ed; Neeld would be silent. Who would
! there be who could effectively contest
+ MS claim or GUST him from his place
! Now that the moment had come for
/ which all his life had been a prepara-
ton, Harry Tristram had little reason
I to be afraid.