The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-11
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
iIT-7 SCAR HOWARD stood be.
P@G fore Isabel Lornc. pleading
with her for word OF
HOA hope. as the condemned
lIl l9ll might plead for life az the
foot OF tue gullows.
Accustomed as she was to such
things, even she was startled by the
fierce eloquencc Of the impassloned
words tlat fell from his lips.
IL cannot give you what do not pos.
fcss." she said, coldly, Withdrawing
her hand from his too ardent CLASH.
II have no heart Don't mistake me-"
she added MS she noted the fierce
Jealousy aroused by these words. ut
Is not that | have bestowed Il ON any
one. l have no heart 10 give. | don't
think | ever had any. Men have come
to me, asking OF me what you ask.
and telling me the same story. They
spoke, as you have spoken, OF feelings
and emotions which are utterly In.
comprehensive 10 me. aud In which
/ could not share II | would"
Young Howard turned his eyes stead.
fly upon the face OF the speaker: so
rarely beautiful In outline and color.
ing. but as calm and passionless as
a summer lake. He raised his hand
TO heaven. as II invoking upon her
bead n voiceless curse.
"Your time will comet"
The door closed upon the speaker.
but there was something in that bag.
gard face. in those dcspairlng eyes,
that haunted Isabel for some months
after.
II wonder n shall ever loveYr she
murmured. MS. drawing down the sofa
cushion under her head. she settled
herself for the afternoon nap with
which she usually refreshed herself
for the evening. II hope not. n Il is
going to affect me as II does most
people"
EVE
"How very shockingP
The sun had disappeared behind the
Western hills. and refreshed by the
quiet sleep she had. Isabel stepped
out upon the verandn when this OK
clamatlon fell upon her ear. uttered
by one Of the excited group that had
gathered I'm one corner OF IT,
"What Is NJ"
"Young Howard has shot hlmscifr
Fortunately. the gathering shades OF
twilight concealed the face that sud.
denly blnnched at these words, and
those present were too much absorbed
in their own feelings OF astonshment
and horror TO notice the unstendlness
In Isabel's voice. ms she said.
what could have induced him to do
that7"
"Ie was without question. insane"
said n grave, pompous looking man
among the group. Insanity Is hered.
itary I'm his family; his mother died
insane"
Isabel drew long sigh Of relief.
"oh. that accounts for II. then"
"who is heg"
Again Isabel's eyes wandered across
the room TO where n plainly dressed
man was standing, rather distinguished
looking. and yet not sufficiently so to
warrant the attention and interest ne
seemed 10 excite.
There was an unmistakable mir OF
triumph In Mrs. Fane's manner. as she
replied;
"Lal my dear. don't you know? It's
Maurice Dudley, the new arrival. So
charming, and yet such an oddly.
Half the women are crazy after him.
though It's easily seen that he doesn't
caro- for them. Aud he doesn't mind
their knowing II. either. What do you
think he said to Mrs. Kinds. the other
evening. when she offered to intro
duce him TO you-'the relgnlng BELLE
as she called your"
Isabel saw and felt the malice that
iurked beneath those smooth. dulcet
words.
'FIow should know" she said.
with an air Of Indifference that was
feigned, MS Mrs. Fame well knew.
I've no especial liking for rclgning
bellies he said. as grand as the Grand
Mogul himself. Wasn't that an odd
speech. my dearg"
II suppose he meant Il 10 he odd"
rctorted Isabel. unable wholly TO con.
ceal the wound her vanity had received
from the malicious eyes that were
watching her. "Ifs the height OF
some peoples ambition TO be odd.
don't see anything very alarming about
him. can point you to half dozen
men In our own set better looking
than he"
"Ah! but You should hear him talk
Hes been everywhere. should say.
And then he has such musical voice
nnd such expressive eyesl Take him
altogether. he is the most fascinating
man ever met though you might find
score that are handsomer"
With these words Mrs. Fame walked
away. taking with her the pleasant
assurance that she had left her "dear
friend" as uncomfortable ms she could
desire. Not that she had any espe-
cial cause for m will, except Isabers
superior personal attractions. though
perhaps our feminine readers win con
slider that TO be cause enough.
After this, Isabel met Mr. Dudley
often-or, rather. saw him; for. much