The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-06

NO more. luN IulrINiN| -iihh'I VIZ"
scared out OF her gloomy oxuliation by
the altered face turned toward her.
please excuse me from going down
20 dinner today ! am very weary, and
shall spend the evening alone" pur-
sued Mr. WithrrB with % pitiful show
Of HE old and pomp0us style. Tie arose
as a further signal that Hho must go.
when she throw herself before him
and clnsnod hla knees
"Elnaihan" the bcady eyes strained
In excruc.ailng appeal. do not Danish
me from You In this yonr extremity
Who' who should be- near you TO sus-
tain and weep with you but your poor
devoted HlrrIot-fhe whose life has
but one end The hope that she might
serve and aid you. but one reward.
your smile. and 30 much Of your love
ns You may zee NJ 10 bostow upon so
worthless an obioct2'
But In the honest sorrow that bowed
tho listeners proud spirit TO break
Ing. her Fictitious transports met no
response beyond weary impotence The
oajolCry that had flaitorei the nworthy
complacency Of his prosperous DAYS
rang discordantly upon his present
mood. lie wanted pity from no one,
he said TO himself and. In hls rejection
OF hers. there was touch Of resent
ment, the consequence OF her unspar-
Ing denunclhiion Of Constance. lie
might come TO hate her himself soon,
Just now he almost abhorred the one
who had opened his eyes to his own
shame "iou mean well. dare say.
Harriet he said In his harshest tone.
"hu '.' are inludlclous, and your Of
for aympathy are unwelcome. I
nm sure that shall shortly receive
satisfactory explanation Of this mys-
torloua affair. A to your gosslplng
friends, can only regret that your
associates have not been chosen more
wisely, Now you can 60"
She made no further resistance. but
hers was one OF the chamber doors
that unclosed siealthlly when. at mid
night. the rattle OF a latch-key sound
ed through the front hall, and was fol-
lowed by the entrance OF the two sup
posed voyagers. There were more
wakeful eyes under that roof that
night than the master rocked Of, and
n beyy OF curious gazcrs peered from
the obscurity OF the third story into
the entry. where Mr. withers had Or
dored the gas to be kept burning all
night.
You see we are expected" said Ed
ward to his companion.
Mr.. wlthers met them At the head
OF the staircase. clad In dresslng-gown
and slippers, 'Ah. here you are. How
did you get haok7"
"The obllg.ng captain hailed a FISH
ing yacht and put us on board"
answered his bro her Have you been
uneasy about us2"
only lest you might be carried
some distance out before you fell In
with a returning vessel You look very
tired, Constance. shall not let her
go with you again. Edward. unless
you promise to take better care OF her"
Tell him Just how II happened.
Connie" laughed Edward. ana the CON
ference was over.
"Thcy played their parts well all Of
them" muitcrod Harriet. stealing back
10 her slecpless pillow "nut they need
not hope to gag people now that the
scandal has taken wind; murder will
out"
Her sngnciiy was proved by tho APP
penrnnce In the next days Issue Of an
extensively circulated journal OF con-
splcious article headed Scandal IN
High LITER setting forth the elope-
mcnt, per steamer TO Europe, OF the
| junior partner In a well-known bank
ing house with the beautiful wife Of
/ his brother. the senior partner OF the
! aforesaid Arm The intimacy OF the
I fugitlves. the chronicle went on to
say, had been much talked OF all win
tor In the brilliant circle to which
they belonged, The deserted husband
was n citizen whom all delighted to
honor for his business talents. his
probity In public life. and his private
virtues. "This afllction falls upon
him with the more crushing severity
from the circumstance that he has
been for some months an invalid. lie
has the sincere sympathy OF the entire
community"
The editor Of the humane sheet, al
/ ntlA NOT NuWaNN 10 NhAlNk hta NWN
words. never penned n more humble
aud explicit retractlon OF the "unlucky
error into which. through - fault OF
ours. we have fallen" than braced his
columns the following morning. lie
could hardly have expressed himself
more forclbly had Edward Withers
really horsewhlpped him, instead OF
threatening to do H. and to bring an
action for libel ns well.
Constance hrealiasted In bed at her
husbands request, on the day succeed
Ing the Pynsen,s' departure. The pop
ular daily. above referred to, lay as
usual by MI. wlthers' plate when he
went downstairs folded with what
was known to It's constant readers "a
the naughty corner outermosL Ha--
rlet was engaged In connecting her
cousins cup OF foamlng chocolate
when he opened his sheet, but she both
saw and heard the paper rustic like q
paper bough before a storm. Their
: grow suddenly and unnaturally still
when Mr.. Wlthers lowered II there wal
nothing in voice or expression 10 be-
tray TO his brother that ought wa
nnie6 When the meal Wna oyer a,