Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-09-17


as the sun drops in the wood on the
Kalchhook Hill Our seconds can To-
cate the spot; and that you may have
no pretense to delay ! send by bearer
two swords, of which | give you the
privilege to make choice.
I'm the interim. at your service,
Neil Semple"
Beekman as his second, young man
of wealth and good family Beekman
accepted the duty with alacrity, and,
indeed, so promptly carried out his
principals instructions, that he found
Capt. Hyde still sleeping when he
waited upon him. Hyde laughed light
ly at Mr.. Semples impatience of Of
Tense" and directed Mr. Beekman to
Capt. Earle as his second; leaving the
choice of swords and of the ground
entirely to his direction.
Lightly as Hyde had taken the chal-
lenge, he was really more disincllned
to fight than Neil was In his heart
he knew that Semple had a. just cause
OF anger; but then" he argued, 81
would not resign the girl for my life,
for | am sensible that life, If she is
anothers, will be very tedious thing
to me-" -a5 0t.
All day Neil was busy in making his
will and in disposing of his affairs
Hyde felt equally the necessity for
some definite arrangement of his bust
ness. He owed many debts of honor,
and Cohen's bill was yet unsettled.
He drank cup of coffee, wrote sew
eral important letters, and then went
to Frances, and had a steak and a
bottle of wine. During his meal his
thoughts wandered between Kath-
crime and the Jew Cohen. After it he
went straight to Cohen's store.
1t happened to be Saturday, and the
shutters were closed. though the door
was slightly open, and Cohen was sit
ting with his granddaughter in the cool
shadows of the crowded place. Miriam
retreated within the deeper shadows
of some curtains of stamped Moorish
leather, for she anticipated the i'm.
mediate departure of the intruder.
| She was therefore astonished when
her grandfather, after listening to a
! few sentences, sat down, and entered
into lengthy conversation. When al
last they rose, Hyde extended his
hand. Cohen" he said, few mer
would have been as generous and, al
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 q
gentleman. captain. May my white
hour?" Hyde bowed; and he con
tinued, in 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 If you go this night into his
presence?
There was no excuse in Hyde's lips
even for his mortal interrogation He
merely bowed again, and Slipped
through the partially opened door into
the busy street. Miriam returned tc
her place and asked plainly, What
murder is there to be, grandfather"
1T is duel between Capt. Hyde
and another. 1t shall be called muir
der at the last
The other, who is he?"
The young man, Semple. Oh, Mir
lam, what sin and sorrow thy sex
ever bring to those who love It! There
are two young lives to be put in death
| peril for the smile of woman-a very
girl she is"
DO / know her, grandfather"
"She passes here often. The daugh
ter of Van Heemskirk--th 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 STAFF
and his head in them, sat meditating
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 1t grew familiar, grew also Lawful
and kind. A word to Van Heemskirl
or to the Elder Semple would be sui
fcient Should she not say it?
Perhaps Cohen OWNED her purpose
and was not unfavorable to 1t, for he
suddenly rose, and, putting on his
cap, said, 81 am going to see my kins
man John Cohen. At sunset, set wide
the door; an hour after sunset will
return"
AS soon as he had gone, Miriam
wrote to Van Heemskirk these words
Good Sir-This is a matter of life
and death; so then, come at once, ant
| will tell you. Miriam Cohen"
II was not many minutes before Var