The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-14

She slipped past him while speaking
ana made her way back again to the
MAN room, whence she called to him.
Come here. I've something TO show
He obeyed, a sheepish trace on his
coentenanee betraying his self-conscious-
When he came near Alice she was tax
ing from its buckhorn hook on the wall a
rapler, one OF beautiful pair hanging
side by side.
Papa Roussillon gave me these" she
SAID with great animation. He bought
,nem OF an Indian who had kept them. a
would not tell; but look how beautiful,
Did You ever see anything so fine?''
Guard and hilt were of silver; the blade,
although somewhat cOrrOded- still showed
the fine waVy lines of Damascus steel
and traces OF delicate engraving, while
IN the end of the hilt was set a large oval
turquoise
a very queer present to give a GIRL
SAID Rene; what can you do with then? p
y captivating flash of playfulness came
INTO her face and she sprang backward.
giving the sword a semi-circular turn
With her wrist The blade sent forth a
Keen hiss as il cut the air close, very
close TO Reue's nose lie jerked his head
and flung up his hand.
She laughed merrily, standing beauti-
fully poised before him. the rapier's point
slightly elevated Her short skirt left her
feet and ankles free to show their grace
ful proportions and the perfect pose in
which they held her supple body.
You see what [ can do with the
colechemarde. en-, Monsieur Rene de Ron
VILE" she exclaimed, giving him a smile
which fairly blinded him. Notice how
very near to your neck can thrust and
yet not touch IL. Now!"
She darted the keen point under his
ehin and drew il away so quickly that
the stroke was like a CLINT OF sunlight
What do you think of that as a nice
and accurate piece of skill?'
She again resumed her pose, the right
foot advanced, the left arm well back.
her lissome, finely developed bodily leaning
Rene's hands were up before his face in
defensive position, palms outward.
Just then chorus OF mems voices
was beginning its carousal with song.
Alice let fan her swords point and lis
tened.
Rene looked about for his cap.
Il must be going" he said.
Another and louder swish of the napier
made him pirouette and dodge again with
Don't" he cried. that's dangerous:
you'll put out my eyes; never saw such
a girl,''
She laughed at him and kept on whip
ping the air dangerously near his eyes.
until she had driven him backward as far
as he could squeeze himself into corner
of the room.
Madame Roussillon came to the door
from the kitchen and stood looking in and
laughing. with her hands on her hips. By
this time the napier was making criSs-
cross OF IIES ClOSS "
the Young mans head while Alice, in
the enjoyment of her exercise, seemed
to concentrate all the glowing rays of her
beauty in her face, her eyes dancing
Quit. now. Alice" he begged, half in
fun and half in abject fear; please quit
l surrender"
She thrust to the wall on either side of
him. then springing lightly backward a
pace stood at guard Her thick yellow
hair had fallen over her neck and Shout
ders in a loose waVy mass, out of which
her face beamed with q bewitching effect
upon her captive
Rene. glad enough to have a cessation
of his peril. stood laughing dryly; but
the singing down at the river house was
swelling louder and he made another
movement TO go.
You surrendered, you remember cried
Alice, renewing the sword play; sit down
on the chair there and make yourselI
cornforta BILE You are not going down
yOnder tonight: you are going TO stay
here and talk with me and Mother Rous-
sillon; we are lonesome and you are good
company"
A shot rang out keen and clear; there
was a sudden tumult that broke uD the
distant singing; and presently more nr-
ing at varying intervals cut the mgnt
air from the direction of the river
Jean the hunchback, came in TO say
that there was a row of some sort; ne
had seen men running across the common
as If in pursuit of a fugitive; but the
moonlight was so dim that ne conlo ho'
be sure what il all meant
Rene picked up his cap and bolted out
- ITO he Continued.)