The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-01-13

letter, and as soon as possible he dis
patched a swift messenger with it to
CCrnelia
Probably Madame Hyde OWNED
something of the importance and tenor
of a missiye sent in such a hurry of
anxious love, so early in the day, but
she showed neither annoyance nor
curiosity regarding 1t. "JCris, my dear
one" she said, as they rose from the
breakfast table, "Joris, think there
is a letter from your father. To the
city you must 70 as soon as you can,
for | have had a restless night, full of
feeling it has been"
Joris smiled and kissing her, said,
~ am going at once. III there is a
letter | will send quick rider with
It,"
But come myself"
That | cannot"
But why, them"
Tomorrow | will tell you
That is well. Into thy mothers
heart drop all thy joys and sorrows.
Thine are mine"
1t happened-but doubtless hap
pened because so ordered--that the
very hour in which Joris left Hyde
Manor, Peter Van Ariens received
letter that made him very serious. He
left his Office and went to see his son.
Rem" he said here has come a let
ter from Boston, and some one must
go there, and that, too, in a great
hurry. The house of Blume and Otis
is likely to fail, and in it we have
some great interests. A lawyer we
must have to look after them; go
myself and 1t shall be well for both
OF US"
Il cannot go with happy mind to-
day. | think now my case with Cor
nelia will bear putting to the question
AS you know, it has been step with
step between Joris Hyde and myself
in that affair, and If | go away now
without securing the ground | have
gained, what can hinder Hyde from
taking advantage over me?"
That is fair. A man is not a man
till he has won wife. Cornelia Moran
is much to my mind. Go and see her
now"
81 will write to her | will tell her
what is in my heart and ask her for
her love and her hand If she is kind
to my offer then / can so to Boston
with free heart and look after your
money and your business"
But the letter TO Corneia which
Hyde found to slip off his pen ike
dancing was a much more difficult
matter to Rem. He wrote and de-
stroyed, and wrote again and de.
stroyed, and this so often that he final
ly resolved to go to Maiden Lane for
his inspiration.
He met George Hyde sauntering up
the street looking unhappy and rest.
less, and he suspected at once that
he had been walking past Dr. Moran's
house in the hope of seeing Cornelia
and had been disappointed The
thought delighted him. He was will
ing to bear disappointment himself, IL
by doing so some of Hyde's smiling
confidence was changed to that unhap-
by uneasiness which he detected in
his rivals face and manner. The
young men bowed TO each other, but
did not speak.
What a mere sullcn creature that
Rem Van Ariens isl" thought Hyde,
"and with all the good temper in the
world | affirm it," Then, with a move
ment OF impatience he added:
why should | let him into my
mind?-for he is the least welcome of
all intruders. Good gracious, how long
the minutes are! How shall | endure
another hour?-perhaps many hours.
Where can she have gone? Not I'M
likely 10 Madame Jacobus. will go
to Ia at Jnce."
He fastened his steps and soon ar
rived at the well-known residence of
his friend, He was amazed as soon
as the door was opened to find prep
arations of the most evident kind for
some change. What ia the matter?"
he asked in voice of fear.
II am going away for a time. Joris.
my good friend" answered madame,
coming out of a shrouded and dark
ened parlor as she spoke.
But where are you going?"
ITO Charleston. My sister Sabrina
is sick-dying, and there is no one so
near to her as | am. But what brings
you here so sarly?"
MY mother felt sure there was a
letter from father, and came at once
TO get II for her, but there was none"
1T will come in good time. Now,
must go. Goodbye, dear Joris!"