The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-25

for a nude man IKE This Alaskan minor
to do co." Then In an eager voice bc
said Dearest bring you love
undreamcd Of among such low erca.
lures
Los crcatures'" she Missed almost
breathlassly.
HIS checks 0ulvcred. his Inns trcm.
bledi bis voice swcllcd. while his
nervous fingers we're rveted TO his
palm He approached her and took
her hand She seemed bcnumbrd by
the feeling She stood as one trans.
hxed' slow paralysis Of surprise TAX.
Ing hold Of her faculties. But at his
touch her senses rcEaIncd their mas.
terry. She Huug away his hand. Her
breast hcavcd In a voice charged with
Indication she said.
$50 this is what you meant un.
dcrstahd you AZ LAST"
ThNdore Lakeland fell back pace.
Laura, hear hear me again"
butshe had found her voice at last.
"slt you have outraged my feelings
~ much as u was at this moment
Paul hIller's wifr'"
Theodore Lakeland felt hls sclfcon.
troll fapIdly slipping away. and In the
height Cf his passion said:
you shall never marry Paul Miller.
Inun koanl swear a. hold your
fate and his IN my hand. and have
more ways Of crushing you than you
imaglne. Re sensible, recall your Ia.
sultihg words. and do not throw your.
self away on that impocuuious no'cr.
do'wiIl-a hulkIng brute made for n
plchn and shovel"
"Etough'" she cried. Il would
rathg marry a plow.boy than such a
gentleman a. you!"
Face 10 face. eye 10 eye. with pant
ing breath and scornful looks. there
they stood for one moment; then lau.
ra. without a word. swung about aud
walked away to whore her friends
were preparing to return TO town.
tn, features Of Theodore Lakeland
underwent a friFhtul change. The
gathGlng thunder cloud was not more
black than his face. Tie raised his
clcnehed hst to heaven and cursed his
rival Needless Of the rolling thunder
and encCmlng storm.
III Il a long way 10 the Klondlkc."
he hnally muttercd. while the smile
Of devil fitted over his face; but.
great A. the distance Is. he will feel
my power, and 30 shall she"
A heavy peal q thunder and tho fall.
Ing q rain reused him to the fact that
the little excursion had all gone. leay.
ing him alone In the wood and storm.
He hurried TO whore his horse and
bugu were. and. loaplng in. drove
furlously 10 town. lie took the train
that night 10 San Francisco and spent
a whole day In consultation with two
lllfmored looking men.
Ina few weeks Laura had forgotten
the rnpleasant scene with tho wealthy
Mr. Lakeland. She was busy prepar.
Ing " the journey in the spring.
lfwar the last OF February. and on
the next day Laura was TO draw her
money from the savings bank and put
II In the hands OF a friend TO secure
her passage and outfit for the Klon.
dixie. Late In the afternoon she saw
great crowd Of men on tho street
talking in an excited manner. and q
moment later Mr.. oBourne. the butch
er, came running toward her. wringinI
bis hands.
What Ia the matter. Mr.. oBourneI'
she asked.
we are ruined. Miss Kean: we ar,
ruined. The savings bank has failed
can't pay cent?"
She grew dizzy and clutched at IN,
door for support. Quickly all hel
bright dreams OF surprising her ioyel
vanished.
Mrs. Miller eonsoled her with IN,
assurance that the loss would be mad
up by the great fortune Paul was TAX
Ing from the Klondlke. A few day
later she learned that the bank haC
been wrecked by MFR. Tom Harris. TIT
cashier. specializing on San Francisco
Board OF Trade. Later came the whls
per that Harris had fed 10 avoid ar
rest. but before going had confessed
bis crime. and said that he was In
dueed by Mr.. Lakeland TO speculate
He went on the wrong side OF The
market and was ruined.
The evening post brought Laura {
letter. II was addressed in the we'll
beloved hand OF Paul Miller. Blu
there was something In the ehiroE
rApAy to alarm her. II was in a SerAwl
ing. feeble hand. and with many mis-
Swings she broke the seal and glanced
At the contents Then. with face asher
white. she ahrieked:
Wounded. robbed. ruinedl" and fel
senseless TO the foor
Ethel Bush, learning OF her friendl
trouble. fastened TO see Laura, WHIT
sank so rapidly under the double blow
that she was confined TO her bed.
Ethel tried TO console her.
Don't worry, dear We shall sooI
be with Paul. and II find him will
nurse him back 10 health and clar
ence will defend him n he is attacked
until he Is able to defend himself"
"Will YOU take a message 10 hin
frcm me. Ethel7"
yes, dear a thousand"
"warn him, Ethel: warn hlm!"
"Of whom or what shall / warn him
denr2"