The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-20

The weary night he would watch by
the bedside of the dying
lie is almost a physical wreck when
me determines to declare his love to
Evelyn Biakesiee. S7e~eF.'fes that she
d unworthy SUN q love as his that
she suffers as he suffers. but that the
subject must not be mentioned again
until the proper time. when she prom
ises gladly to mention it herself. To
er father she declares that she loves
Armby, but can never become the wife
Of a minister.
Edna Lee is a horsewoman OF ability
ana owns magnificent animal. which
she IS induced to enter in a race at
state fair, one condition being that
The driver shall not use a whip. At
che start Of the race the driver takes
a whip from the hand of an attendant
md touches the steed. 1t rears and
becomes uncontrosla BILE The woman
jumps from her seat in the grand
stand, rushes TO the pole, and, scarcely
realizing what she does. takes the
drivers place and drives the horse to
victory in spite of the long lead
gained by the other horses. Her name
IS on every tongue thereafter. She is
numerically criticised for her impru-
dence and masculine act. but gets
sood deal Of sympathy and admiration
from Armby.
At about this time things are ap-
Preaching d crisis with ToDlin. his
Jealousy of Armby becoming bound
loss He enlists the assistance of ia
cob Sharply, described as az inauen-
tial, shrewd and able lawyer of the
city of X, to get rid of the popular
clergyman. The two cOnsDirators meet
iu Washington, d. G.. and hatch I'D a
plan to set in motion a petition for
ms removal. Their interview takes
Place in the Shoreham cafe. and is
overheard. as the reader learns later.
by a bartender who knows both of
them and Armby as well.
This Sharply is described as a hvpo-
cite, absolutely without conscience.
and proud of the fact that he was
& bic. so successfully and for such a
length Of time. TO deceive so many. peo-
pie He eXulted over the triumDbs he
succeeded in achieving through his du-
rlicity
It is arranged that Sharply shall see
the petition through and Dust Armbv.
out he demands fee. 1t is the hand
Of Evelyn Blakeslee which he as
sumes, TOpliff can secure for him nv
the intercession Of his high ecclesfas-
teal power. for the old preacher had
won himself reputation as match
maker.
They return to Salt Lake. TopHn
visits Armby's beloved EVELYN i'm
Sharply's behalf, and is scornfuiIv
turned out of the house by her. The
plot TO remove Armby fails. though a
! lumber of signatures are secured
through Misrepresentation. and the
outcome of the scheme is the unde-
liable love and confidence Of the con-
s-egation in Arm5y.
Sharply is determined 10 rid the com (
1unity Of Armby as much so as
Topiiff. The lawyer admits that he
sCesn't care a tinker's damn for the
daughter" but it's the fortune he Is
after. Their plotting becomes darker. B
Says Sharply: we have common 4
lnemy. Let US make common cause.
We'll. what do you propose next" (
He is i'm your way, and also in mine
The only thing is to get him out of
DE way"
You don't mean to X"
Not exactly There are but two
ways. one is to do as YOU were about +
10 suggest'-
Il made no suggestion. Sharply. I 4
vas only asking
There is another way which is
ueaner yet. but not SO dangerous f
namely, strike at his reputation. StriD /
aim of his good name. and ne win be-
1ut OF your way and out Of mine"
Says ToDliff. "A minister's good +
1ame is as fragile as a woman's AS
10Th are like a piece Of rare pottery
hey are beautiful to behold and great
; admired. but easily broken and can I
never. be mended. But we would have
% make sure work of it. No mere
ak or suspicion would shake the con-
idence of these idiots in Armby: they
rOuld as soon expect the heavens 70
an as believe him guilty Of any
wrong doing"