The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-23


lack II has not come"
For IL you might go. Katherine. !
like not that my sets are broken
Katherine blushed scarlet. This
was the opportunity she wanted. She
wondered n her mother suspected the
want: but Lysbets face expressed
only n little worry about the missing
damask. Slowly, though her heart
beat almost at her lips, she folded
away her work.
The nights were yet chilly-though
the first blooms wore on the trees
and the wadded cloak and hood were
not far out OF season as to cause re-
mark. As she came downstairs. the
clock struck seven. There was yet an
hour, and she burst not walt so long
at the bottom OF the garden while Il
was early in the evening. And this
singular reluctance to leave home as
sailed Katherine. II she had known
that II was TO be forever. her soul
could not have more sensibly taken
It's farewell OF all the dear, familiar
objects OF her daily life. About her
mother this feeling eliminated She
found her cap little out OF place;
and her fingers fingered In the lace,
and stroked fondly her hair and pink
cheeks, until l.ysbet felt almost en-
barrassed by the tender. but unusual
show OF affection
Now then go, my Katherine. To
Joanna give my dear love. Tell her
that very good were The cheesecakes
and the lUrullcrs and that tomorrow
will come over and see the new car
pet they have bought"
And while she spoke she was re-
tying Kathorine's hood, and admiring
as she did 80 the fair, sweet face In
its cuttings OF crimson satin, and the
small, dimplcd chin resting upon the
fine bow she tied under Il. Then she
followed her TO the door and watched
her down the road until she saw her
meet Dominic Van Linden. and stand
a moment holding his hand. "a mes
sage am going for my mother" she
said, as she firmly refused his escort.
"Then with madam. your mother, I
will sit until you return" he replied
cheerfully. and Katherine answered,
THAT will be a great pleasure to her
SIR"
A little farther she walked; but
suddenly remembering that the dom
inie's visit would keep her mother in
the house, and being made restless
by the gathering OF the night shadows,
ahs turnsd auialsiy aud telsinE the
very road up which Hyde had como
the night Nell Semple challenged
him she entered the garden by small
gate at its foot, which was intended
for the gardeners use. The lilacs
had not much foliage, but In the dim
light her dark, slim figure was undls'
tlngulshable behind them. Longlngly
and anxlously she looked up and down
the water way. A mist was gathering
over II; and there were no boats In
the channel except two pleasure shall
lops, already lacking TO their proper
piers. THE Dauntless" had been out
OF sight for hours. There was not the
splash Of an oar. and no other river
sound at that point. but the low. Pc
culiar "wish.h.h" Of the turning tide.
All her senses were keenly on the
alert. Suddenly there was the sound
OF oars, and the measure was that OF
steady, powerful strokes, She turned
her face southwark and watched. Like
a fash n boat shot out OF the shadow
"a long. swift boat, that came like a
Fate, rapidly and without hesitation,
TO her very feet. Richard quickly left
Il, and with a few strokes II was car
ried back into the dlmness OF the
central channel. Then he turned to
the lilac trees.
''kRtherinel My love. my wife, my
beautiful wifel My true. good heart
Now, at last. my own, nothing shall
part us again, Katherine-never again
have come for you-come at ali
risks for you. Only Ave minutes the
beat can wait. Are you ready?"
81 know not. Richard. My father
my mother
my husband Say that. also. be
loved. Am l not hrst7"
"If one word could send them
They suspect me not. They think you
are gone. II will kill my father"
you shall write TO them on the
ship. There are a dozen fishing boats
near II. We will send the letter by
one OF them. My wife. do you need
more persuasion7"
She had no time TO consider Rich
ard was wooing her consent with
kisses and entreatlcs. Her own sou
urged her. not only by the Joy OF his
presence. but by tho memory OF the
anguish she had endured that day II
the terror OF his desertlon. She clunf
TO her husbands arm, she lifted hei
face 10 his, she said softly but clear
| Is, II will go with you, Richard. with
you l will 90. Where to, I care not Al
/ all"
They stepped into the boat, ant
Hyde said, oars" Not a word was
spoken. He held her within his LEFT
arm, close 10 his side and partially
covered with his military cloak Al
the past was behind her She had done
what was irrevocabe. For Joy or fol
sorrow, her place was evermore al
her husbands side. Richard knew
that very doubt and fear had van
iHhed when her hand stole into hii
hand. when she slightly lifted her face
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