Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-07-31
CHAPTER XL-(CoNrINurDl.

Anu nave IL over
Il must go at once" He put on HE
top-coat and his hat. "But / have tee
minutes yet before l can catch thv
train. There is one little thing which
must do before I start"
He had caught sight through the long
glass folding door OF the CLEAN OF a
white blouse and a straw hat 10 the
tennis ground. Clara used Oft to
meet him there of a morning to ery--r
few words before he hurried away into
the city. He walked out now with the
quick. firm step of a man who has TAX
en- momentous resolution. but his ce
was haggard and his lips pale.
Clara" said he, as she came toward
him with words of greeting. II am sor-
ry to bring i'll news to you. but things
have gone wrong in the city, and-and
think ought to release you from your
engagement"
Clara stared at him with her great
questioning dark eyes, and her face be-
came as pale as his.
How can the city affect you and me,
Harold?"
1T is dishonor. l cannot ask yo1-to
share it,"
"Dlshonor! The loss of some miser-
WIG kpih anu SILVER COLTS!
"Oh, Clara, IL It were only thatl We
could be far happier together in 4 1T
tie cottage In the country than with all
the riches of the city. Poverty could
not cut me to the heart, as have been
cut this morning Why, 1t is but twenty
minutes since l had the letter, Clara,
and IL seems to me to be some old, old
thing which happened far away in my
Cf IL.
which shut out all the freshness and
the peace from It,"
But what is II, then? What do you
.ear worse than poverty?"
ITO have debts that I cannot meet
To be hammered down upon change
and declared a bankrupt To know Nat
others have just claim ION me and
to feel that dare not meeC their eyes.
Is not that worse Ahan geye el! Y. r. \.
But all this may be got over. Is there
nothing more?"
my partner has fed and left me re-
sponslble for heavy debts, and in s,seh
a. position that l may be required by
the law to produce some at least of
this missing money 1t has been con-
fided to me to invest, and he has en-
bezzled It, I, as his partner am liable
for It. l have brought misery on all
whom l love-my father, my mother.
But you at least shall not be under the
shadow. You are free, Clara. There
is no tie between us"
TT takes two to make such tie.
Harold" said she, smiling and putting
her hand inside his arm. 1T takes two
: to make It. dear, and also two to break
7 IT, Is that the way they do business
In the city, sir. that man can always
at his own sweet will tear up his en-
gagementY'
you hold me to It, Clara?"
1 mo creditor so remorseless as I.
e Harold. Never, never, shall you get
9 from that bond"
Y but l am ruined. My whole life is
< blasted"
r And so you wish to ruin me, and
h blast my life also. No, indeed sir, you
. shall not get away so lightly But
: seriously now. Harold, you would hurt
i. me II 1t were not so absurd. Do va
q think. a woman's love is like this sun
shade which carry in my hand, thing
only fitted for the sunshine. and Of no
g use when the winds blow and the clouds
n gather?"
l. 81 would not drag you down, Clara,'
|
a deed II l left your side at such a time7
d II Is only now that | can be OF use q
: YOU, help you. sustain you. You haze
If always been so strong, so above ne
70 You are strong still. but then two WI
s be stronger BESIDES, sir, you have 70
n idea what a woman Of business an
Il Papa says So and he knows"
a. Harold tried to speak, but his heat
- fon full He could on1y proe, "
~ white hand which curled round ~
sleeve. She walked up and down by he
lie side, prattllng merrily. and sending III
" tie CLEANS OF cheeriness through IL
Is gloom which grit him In. To listen b
Is her he might have thought II was I'd
pr and not her staid and demure siste
rs who was chatting TO him.
Is ut will soon be cleared up" she sal
IL "and then we shall feel quite dull d
b. course all business men have these M
st tie ups and downs. Why, | suppose /.
cs all the men you meet upon chang.
q. there is not one who has not some sud
IT. story to tell. II everything was alwat
Is smooth. you know, then of course ever
X. one would turn stockbroker, and yd
es would have to hold your meetings
es Hyde Park. How much is It that yd
no NEEDY"
p More than I can ever get Not lei
than thirteen thousand pounds"
Claras face fell as she heard ~
KS smount. What do you propose d.
lf' lng?'
ga II shall go to the city now, and l sha
Is ask all our creditors to meet me q
nd morrow l shall read them Pearson
Is letter, and put myself into their hands
nd And they, what will they do2"
sh- What can they do? They will ser'
Ike writs for their money, and the firm wi
nd he declared bankrupt"
en- And the meeting will be to-morro'
eel you say. VIII you take my advlceY'
an what is It. clara2"
he ITO ask them for a few days OF d
lay. Who knows what new turn ma
terE may tNke?"