The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-26

y ~ MI oemplN lmVAINute OF VI
Tense" and directed Mr.. Bcckman to
Capt Earle as his second. leaving the
choice Of swords and Of tho ground
entirely TO his direction
Lightly o. Hyde had taken the chal.
lengc, he was really moro disinclined
to nght than Nell was. In his heart
he know that scmple had just cause
OF anger. but q n" he argued Il
would not resign glrl for my life.
for am sensible that lie. 10 she Is
auoihcr's, will be . very tedious thing
to me-"
All day Ncil was busy ln making his
will and In disposirg Of hIs aGaIrs.
Hyde felt equally the necessity for
some dcnnl,o arrangement Of HIS bust.
ness. Ho owed many debts Of honor
and Cohen's BIN was yet una tiled
lie drank a cup Of coffee. wrote scv.
oral important letters. aud thcn went
TO Fpuncc's. and had steak and n
bottle Of wine. During hls meal his
thoughts wandered between Kath.
crime and the jew Cohen. Attcr Il he
went straight TO Cohcn's store.
II happened 20 be Saturday. and tho
Hhuttors were closed. though the door
was ql'rhily opon and Cohen was sit.
Ting with his granddaughter ip tho cool
shadows ut Che crowded place. Miriam
rcrcatod within tho deeper shadows
OF some curtains OF stamped Moorish
leather for she anticipated tho i'm.
mediate departure OF the intruder
She was therefore astonlshed when
her grandfather after listening TO a
few sentences. sat down, and entered
into lengthy conversation. When at
last they rose. Hyde extended his
hand. Cohen" he said, "few mon
would have been as generous aud. at
this hour, as consIderate as you. /
have Judged from tradition. and mis-.
judged you. Whether We meet again
or not. we part as friends"
You have settled all things as n
gentleman. captain. May my white
hairs say word to your heart this
hour?" Hyde bowed. and he con.
tlnued in n voice OF serious benignity:
"The words OF the Holy One are to be
regarded. and not the words OF men.
Men call that honor which He will
call murder What excuse is there in
your lips II you 80 this night into his
presenco7
There was no excuse in Hydo's lips,
even for his mortal interrogation. lie
merely bowed again, and slipped
through the partially opened door into
the busy street Miriam returned to
, her place and asked plainly. what
murder is there to be. grandfather"
ut IL n duel between Capt. Hyde
and another. II shall be called muir
der at the last"
"The other, who Is he7"
"The young man. Semple. Oh, Mir
INN. what sin and sorrow thy sex
ever bring to those who love ~ There
are two young lives 10 be put In death
peril for the smile OF a woman-a very
girl she is"
DO | know her grandfather"
"she passes here often. The daugh
ter Of Van Heemsklrk-the little fail
one, the child"
"oh. but now | am twice sorry
She has smiled at me often. We have
even spoken"
Cohen, with his hands on his stan
and his head In them, sat modltatlng
perhaps praying; and the hot. silent
moments went slowly away. In them
Miriam was coming TO a decision
which at FIRST alarmed her, but which
as Il grew familiar. grew also Lawful
and kind. A word to Van Heemsklrl
or to the Elder Semple would DO suf
fcient. Should she not say III
Perhaps Cohen OWNED her purpose
and was not unfavorable TO II, for he
suddenly rose. and. putting on his
cap. said. 81 am going to see my klns
man John Cohen. Al sunset, set wide
the door; an hour after sunset will
/ return"
As soon rs he had gone, Miriam
wrote TO Van Ioemsllirk these words.
Good slr-This is a matter OF life
and death; so then. come at once, anC
| will tell you. Miriam Cohen"
Il was not many minutes before Var
HeemskirlS's driver passed. leading hiI
loaded wagon; and to him she gave
/ the note.
That day Jorls had gone home
earlier than usual. and Bran only
was in the store. He supposed the
strip OF paper 10 refer to a barrel Of
flour or some other household noeeB
sity.
Its actual message was so unusual
and unlocked for. that II took him {
moment or two TO realize the words;
then he answered the summons fol
his father promptly. Miriam proceed
ed at once to give him such informa
ton as she possessed. Bran stood
gazing at the beautiful, earnest CIR.
and felt all the fear and force OF hel
words; but for some moments he
could not speak. nor decide on his flrsl
step.
why do you waltz" pleaded Miriam
AT sunset, tell you. II is now near
II. Oh, no thanksl Do not stop fol
them, but hasten away at once"
He obeyed like one in a dream
semple was Just leaving business. Hs
put his hand on him. and said, Elder
no time have you 10 lose. AZ sunset
Nell and that d. English soldier I
duel are TO night"