The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-12-19

"Yes. child. will believe you. Tell
me his name and perhaps ! may be
your savior"
"oh. madam. n you could Dol" ex'
claimed the Girl with sparkling eyes. |
II do not hate Richard Talbot and
Richard Talbot7" echoed the wo-
man. rising to her feet and grasplng
her head as II dazod. Then standing
over the sick girl with upilftod hand.
an II about TO strike. she almost
shrieked: Woman, you liol"
"Ah. you know him7" said the girl
calmly. Perhaps you, too. have been
subjected to his deadly innuonooY"
mo. no." gaspod the woman, "tin
| impossible, tell youl Richard Tai
bot Is the very soul OF honor. Pardon
my words, but your charge against
him struck me like n heavy blow,
/ Richard Talbot could not have been
your betrayer"
Read these letters, madam, and
tell me, II you can. who the man IT,"
tald tho girl. bitterly. drawing
small. sollod packed from her bosom.
Il told you l would not be believed"
The lady seized thom and doyourod
their contents; then taking letter
from her pocket. carefully compared
the writing.
my God. Il is true" she muttered.
IN a few hours more would have
been in his tolls. Trusting to his
honor. /. too. would have been be-
trayod." Suddenly striking her fore
head, she burst out; MY farewell
lottor to my husbandi I must got II
before no finds ~" STOPPING. she
kissed tho girl on the lips, MY slB.
ter, you have saved moro than my
daughters life this day. BE at peace.
you shall be my care to your dying
day. I leave you for n time. but I
shall soon return and take you to a
home where you viii never know
aught but loving kindness" After
moments private conversation with
the doctor, the woman called "A cab
and drove furiously away with her
little girl. who had already forgotten
the accident
Several hours aftorward, a cab
drove hurrledly up to the DOCTORS
door. and from II the same woman
rushed hysterlcnlly into the once
''The doctori want the doctorl VIII
no never GOMEZ Ho is keeping me
away from my husband" The assist
ant valnly endeavored TO paoiiy her
She strobe back and forth frantlcally
wrlnglng her hands and sobbng.
The doctor at last returned. but be
fore entering his private room. he
raused upon the threshold, coldly sur
,eying the occupant. Turning In hel
coaseless round, she saw him, ant
rushing up 10 him fell on her kneei
before him.
MY husband. doctor; my husband
Take me to him.hla honor Is at stake
Take me to him, say!"
After compelling the frenzied wo
man 10 drink a soothing compound
tho doctor placed her In a chair an,
took seat before her. He said moth
ipg until he perceived that his medI
cine was taking effect
MADAM, your husbands honor wa
In moor hands few hours ago. Rich
ard Talbot Is not a proper guardian
Cor the honor OF any man or woman
Listen, madam Shortly after leavinl
your home this morning with you
daughter. forever as you thought.
mhn was found near It In collapsel
condition He was lncohorent In hl
talk and held clutched In his hanl
this letter" The doctor held out
letter which the woman seized ant
tore into fragments.
NO. no. II is not my letter
did not write IT, II was some demo-
within me. That poor girl In IN
room yonder opened my eyes TO M
folly and my sin, and I fastened b
repair the wrong by destroying IN
letter before my husband could oil
tain II, but was too late. You woul
, not let me see him, doctor, a it'll