The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-08-19

that must, at all hazards. bo pre-
venTed"
who is she?"
well. I'm not going to tell you
now. Wait until I've seen her once
more. I may be fortunate enough to
control her; IL so, it's Just as well that
you shouldn't know. | will run in to-
morrow again. and tell you whether |
succeed or not"
But he did not come, and day after
day passed, and | did not see him.
Finally. one night, as | was leaving
the club. OF which we were both mem
bers, came full upon him.
"Ahl Severance. he cbeerily called,
how are you? BY the way, old boy,
that little AFFAIR of which | spoke TO
you was settled very amicably.
should have told you. but have been
so Internally busy. Good night" and
he hurriedly passed on.
Since his death. | have been set
Ting up his estate have had oc-
casion to open my eyes very wide at
some of the claims which have been
presented against IT, and II has re-
quired all the plausible resources
which lawyer is supposed to com
mand, to conceal certain very un'
pleasant facts from the knowledge OF
that sweet, white-faced woman who
bears his name.
have felt very guilty at times when
she has asked embarrassing questions
and have most roundly lied in reply
Her fair sad face. with its appealing
eyes, has many time drifted between
me and my books. It has looked up to
me from bond and mortgage. II has
moreover, often fioated before me with
that look of stony despair upon II SC
terrible to see.
What is that look?
| so often watch IL creep into hei
face, when we are talking together
At times she will be cheerful. almost
smiling. when suddenly her eyes, hel
features. take on that expression o.
frozen horror-a look that Dore NIGH
have revealed in.
cannot understand IT, OF course
she loved her husband. and equally o
course, his death must have been {
beyond a look of suffering or sorrow
IL is look TO make one shudder; 1
isl hate to write 1.-THE look of
lost soul.
The family is once again at tn
place below Sea View.
Il could scarcely bear the though
of coming here, she plaintively SAT
to me one day, but little Marcelle'
health must be considered. She is s.
much better at the seashore"
Her sister, Miss Capel is with hei
What regal creature she isl He
tender devotion TO this delicate. frs
gile woman Is amazing.
There is another member OF tn
family, who is equally admirable
handsome cousin, a sort of Orientalii
ed Frenchman; a man who has a
kinds of wonderful curios and book
and relics He was the owner of tn
vile reptile which stung poor Da
rymple to death. The serpent is no
dead, | am glad to say.
| Inc fTOIeShOT IL profound SUI
dent, a brilliant conversationalist an
story-teller; a man of vast experienc
and wide travel.
After my business consultation
with Mrs. Dalrymple are over. II
with delight meet and chat with thi
remarkably clever man. He interest
me; he instructs and entertains m,
His manner toward the beautift
sisters is worthy of mention. TIL
chivalrous consideration he gives tn
young widow is charming; the cour
esy and Difference he shows Mis-
Capel-Satane. they call her-y
gods! what name for a civilize
being!-convey an intimation Of som
emotion more profound than mer
cousinly regard.
suspect that handsome Frenchma
has his eye on Miss Capel.
ITO be continued.)