Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-11-14

luteu Mrb. Wl'hNAo Win stately polite
ness. Both were high bred but 1t was
not Eyelyn's beauty that had won her
lover. Her eyes and mouth were her
only really good features. Constance
knew herself TO be the handsomer OF
the two. but the persuasion added 20
the hopelessness Of her ill-fated love. \
The qualities that had knit to this
girls heart that Of the man who had |
seen the beauties of two hemispheres,
which had kept him true to her and her
alone although opposed by alb 3cnce, dis |
couragement and the wiles of scores
OF other women, lay beyond her power
of analysis and counter-charms. She
began to understand how It had come
to pass when she had commanded her
wits so far as to talk five minutes with
Edwards betrothed owned reluctantly,
that had she met her as new acquaint-
ances generally meet she would have
been irresistibly attracted by her win
ming ladyhood and the countenance
that united so much sweetness with
sense and spirit.
There was time now for little beyond
the kindly commonplace suitable to
their meeting in public place and
their prospective parting, and even
these Constance abridged ostensibly.
and the others deemed considerably,
that the last precious moments with
his affianced might be all Edwards.
Without verbal pretext, she arose from
her place beside Evelyn and passed
around 10 Mr.. Pynsent's side, engaging
him In conversation about his voy-
age and destination. The atmosphere
was degree less sitting there If she
moved, smiled and talked mechanically,
1t mattered nothing now that the PEN
etrating eyes she most dreaded never
| left their resting-place upon the visage
OF which they were taking a long fare
we'll. There was little to be appre-
hehded from the rich mans restless re-
| CARDS, which wandered necessarily
from her to. the betrothed couple, his
gray eyebrows contracting with pain
or mental disquiet as he did so. Had
| Evelyn been free to maintain her usual
watch upon him, she would have taken
alarm at these increasing symptoms of
distress and the livid hue settling up
on his complexion. Constance did not
notice these until, simultaneously with
the changing of the bell overhead and
the rapid rush of feet toward the shore,
he threw both hay ;ssutward, with the
aimless clutch off, sightless man, and
fell against her as she sat by him on
the sofa.
The utmost confusion reigned in the
saloon for a few moments-exclama.
lions, inquiries and orders-loud
varied and useless. Then Edwards
strong voice recommended, in string
ent terms, that the room be cleare,
of all except the fnaDs1diate attendant
OF the sufferer, including a gentlema]
who had introduced himself as n phy
stefan. The spasm passed into a swooI
so deathly and protracted that Con
stance was ready to believe the pa.
tient was beyond the reach OF earthly
aid, Notwithstanding the Doctors as
sertion that he would probably revive,
and even Evelyn murmured once when
Edward would have confirmed the
cheering assurance: 1T may be. /
hope so; but l never saw him quite
so i'll before"
Finally life fought its way back, inch
by inch, to the worn heart; the fingers
relaxed from their rigid clinch, the lips
were less purple, and the eyes were I'M
closed feebly upon the anxious group
When he could move Edward and the
physician supported him to his state.
room. followed by Evelyn. Constance
left to herself, had leisure to observe
what had not until now drawn her at.
tention. The hustle Of embarkation had
ceased, but through the almost desert.
ed saloon sounded the measured throi
of the powerful engines as they urged
the boat through the water. She threw
open a window and looked out. They
were already far down the bay. the
spires of the city lessening in the dis
lance, and the vessel under full head.
way. She met Edward at the state.
room door with the startling intelli.
gence. For an instant he looked a,
aghast as herself, then he recovered his
self-possession with smile. She
must compose herself and trust
him to extricate them both from
the predicament in which hi,
thoughtlessness had placed them
The worst that could befall them was !
few hours delay in returning home
He would see the captain forthwith
and request him to signal the fra
homeward-bound pilot-boat or otbe,
vessel they might espy.
Constance did as he bade her-ra.
sumed her seat, and seemed to await,
the result of the affair patiently %
am afraid your brother may be alarmed
at our continued absence" was her on.
| ly remark.
He will understand at once what ha,