Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-07-23


each of you beside me here on the
sofa, or will Dora play something
sweet and low to charm away the
darkness while Loire and l sit here
together"
\ Before they could answer her, how
ever, quick steps sounded on the
piazza, the outer door was opened, and
young Green entered the room where
the elder woman sat. Mrs. Green arose
In haste, her face suddenly paling.
Charlie, what Is the matter?"
Don't be frightened, mother" Char
lie said, hurriedly with quick glance
around the room, taking her hands in
his. "Sit down. Where Is Miss John
son and her cousin? Dunwiddie wires
that Johnson has had a relapse and
can live but twenty-four hours. Do
lores--Dolores must not know-yet.
She can not get to him, and it would
do no good"
A dead silence reigned through the
rooms for moment, then the lace
curtains were drawn aside from the
distant. window, and Dolores came
out; she had unconsciously pushed
Dora's hands from her arm and stood
alone with the darkness around her,
the light of the faded sunset setting
1 her in outline against the window.
| She crossed the room with no sign of
haste, and stood before Mrs. Green.
lsH"I must go to my father" she said.
/ Her voice was perfectly even, but
the words were slow. as her lips were
/ stiff.
God forgive mel" young Green ex-
claimed, under his breath, clenching
his hands at his side. Mother, why
did you not tell me? Why did you
not tell mel" turning fercely upon
Mrs, Allen in the darkness, In sudden
distrust of her, her subtle words re-
turning TO him. losing half their mean
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| 3 Mrs. Green took the girls hand In
hers, and her voice was tender as a
mothers when she spoke.
"Lorie," she said softly. She liked
the tender name. Loire, my dear"
Dolores interrupted her.
II must go to my father" she re-
peated, in the same set voice, her eyes
not moving from Mrs. Green's face,
How can go?" -
You cannot co." Mrs. Green said,
.l.sently, dear: not just now: there is
the train viii Be da ~ hgeiiep iAGhtndffs
and Mrs. Allen will take you there
| II must go to my father" she said,
"at once. Tell me how to get there,
please"
There is no way but the train at
midnight" he replied
But must go now" she said,
gravely; IF there is any way. Could
we not go on horses? l must 60"
He shook his head slowly. Even
starting now and taking the fastest
horses in the stables we could gel
there only half an hour sooner, and
the ride would be too exhausting for II
to pay. We will wait, Miss Johnson
and take the train and be in time
am sure we will be in time. Do no
worry. would get you there II 4
were possible. believe me--Dolores.
, It was the old voice and the old ton'
of uttering the sad name. She CAV,
, no sign that she heard, but she heard
, She said nothing as she turned from
him, and went out Of the room like ont
In a dream-went out of the room an,
up the stairs to her room. but the ton,
and the one low word followed her
like note OF tenderness, through he
stony sorrow. And when she had gon
young Green turned to his mother, Xix
boy, In his sore distress, and she
I, understanding, comforted him.
Then he left the room and Dor
went up after Dolores, and the tim
came for them to go to the train, whe
Dolores came down the wide staircas
like a spirit in her trailing black dres
and bonnet, her face more pallid tina
the light of the moon on the moul
tains. Dora was behind her, but sh
seemed to notice no one, but passe
out on to the steps of the piazza wher
young Green and Mrs. Allen wer
B waiting for her, as though she wei
< moving machinery and not throue
any wish of her own
"Such an unheard OF thing, golr
of like this In the dead OF night" Mr.
Allen said. sharply. showing her hea
N for the moment in her anger. Thar
A Z heaven Dora isn't like her."
O. flush, Nurse Allen. If were hs
IL as brave as Loire would be Il
"a proudest girl in the world. could n
st do what she has, for my father
le all / love him as | do" And Dora
t. soft hand was on the woman's mout
lg and her pleading face turned to h,
In And these words out of all Il