The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16


day cannot bear II. mother No ono
can see. / will go upstairs
Ere the words were finished MITE
GorIons voice was audible sne
came into ttc room laughing with lne
smell ol fresh yioIote and the ieelinB
OF tho,hrlsk wind around her pear
madam" she cried. u cntrcat you ior
% favor I am eolng 20 take the alt
this afternoon be- 20 good as TO let
Katherine como with me. For ! must
toll You that the colonel has orders
for Boetou. ard I may see my charm
ing friend no more after to-day
katherine. what say you? VIII
you go7"
Please. Min mocdcr."
make great haste thcn." For
Lyrbet was pleased with the oher
and fearful that Joris might arrive.
aud refuse To lot his daughter accept
IT, She hoped that Katherine would
receive some comforting message.
stay not long" she whispered
for your fathers sake. There Is no
GOOD. more trouble TO give him"
We'll my dear. you look like
ghost Have you not one smile for
woman 80 completely In your lnterestY
! promised Dick this morning that l
would be sure to get word to you"
Il thought Richard had gone"
"And you were breaking your heart
that Is easy to be seen. He has gone.
but he will come back tonight at
eight o'clock. No matter what hap
pens. be at the riverside. DO not
fail Dick; he il taking his life In his
hand to see you"
Il thought he had gone-gone. with
out word"
Faith you are not complimentary
fatter myself that our Dick is a
gentleman. do. indeed And, as ho
Is yet perfectly In his senses, you
might have trusted him"
"whon will Richard roturn?"
Indeed. think you will have to
answer for his resolves. But he VIII
speak for himself. and. In faith. | told
him that he had come TO point where
I would be no longer responsible for
his actions. I am thankful 20 own
that | have some conscience left"
The ride was not very pleasant
one. Katherine could not help feeling
that Mrs. Gordon was distract and In
consistent; and. towards It's close. she
became very silent. Yet she kissed
her kindly, and drawing her closely
for last word. said DO not forget 10
wear your wadded cloak and hood
You may have to take the water; for
the councillor Is very suspicious, lei
me tell you. Remember what | say
the wadded cloak and hood; and good
by. my dear"
shall ! see you soonG"
when we may meet again, dc
not pretend TO say; TIL then, | am en-
tirely yours; and so again good.by."
The ride had not occupied an hour;
but, when Katherine got home, LysbeI
was making tea. "A cup will be good
for you, Min kind" And she smiled
tenderly in the face that had been ~
white In It's woeful anguish, but or
which there was now the CLEAN o.
hope. And she perceived that Rather
inc had received some message; sh,
even OWNED that there might be som,
appointment to keep; and she deter
mind not TO be too wise and prudent
but TO trust Katherine for this even
ing with her own destiny.
That night there was n meeting a
the town hall and JoFls left the hous,
soon after his tea.
For an hour or more Katherine sal
In the broad light of the window. fold
Ing and unfolding the pieces OF whit,
linen, sewing stitch or two here
and putting on a button or tape there
Madam passed quietly to. and frC
about her home duties. sometimes
stopping TO say few words 10 he
daughter. When Lysbet was read,
to do 80, she began TO lay into tn,
deep drawers of the presses the table
linen which Katherine had 80 neatly
and carefully examined over n pill
Of fine damask napkins she stood
with n perplexed, annoyed face; ant
Katherine. detecting Il, at once un
derstood the cause.