Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-06-23

motel, ana unul am convinced tnaJ
it is unlawful for me so to do, all the
police Of Antwerp shall not stop me
in my rights of British citizen travel
ing under the protection of his flag"
Airline impulsively held out her
hand.
Il thank you. God bless you, Mr.
Stuart" she said, in broken tones.
And Charlie, as he felt the little
hand CULVER and throb in his, found
strong indignation arising within his
breast, directed against those I'M
\ known parties who had so mercilessly
licondemned so charming young wom-
IN to cruel fate.
II was Artemus who unlocked the
heavy door and ushenfd them into the
garish light of day, who gravely re-
lieved Charlie of his rass candlestick
and placed it, together with the rusty
keys. where they belonged.
Charlie saw that his companion
glanced hastily to the right and left
through hbr veil Once he was almost
sure she gave start, but by no word
did she signify discovery.
Gould you get cab for me?" she
asked with perceptible tremor in her
voice.
h N"Easily, no doubt. There are usual
ly vehicles waiting outside the Steen.
This way, please"
Before the vehicle started, Airline
| Brand threw back the veil, and again
Charlie was given the privilege of
looking into those honest blue orbs,
rivaling the heavens in their hue.
81 will release you from your prom
Use IL you regret making it, Mr.. Stu
art" she said, softly.
Thanks but / am a singularly OBJ
stinate man. fear. At eight tonight,
said Besides, confess to much curl
osity to hear what you promised to
tell"
Those wondrous eyes beamed upon
him; a little hand crept out to allow
of a parting pressure; then the We
hicle numbered away. leaving him
there in front of the historic Steen,
watching it's progress down the crook
ed thoroughfare, and wondering at the
change that had broken into his quiet
life
When Charlie Stuart reiterated his
rash promise with regard to seeing the
owner of those marvellous cerulean
orbs that same evening, he had but a
vrtnt coaception of the MAGNITUDE OF
the task he had taKen-up~- ->-.--s-..is-..A
He was dimly conscious of figure
hanging from the rear window of a
second old vehicle-a figure that made
all manner of pantomime gestures, and
in which he recognized his friend Arte-
mus.
Remembering the quaint methods
by which Artemus invoked the dra-
matte muse, he ended with laugh.
mo harm done, imagine" he said
aloud. To his surprise some one
added:
"That remains to be seen, young
sir"
Turning Indignantly to see who had
dared to thus address him without in
vitation, Charlie faced a middle-aged
gentleman of military aspect, who was
regarding him with much urbanity.
II am quite ready to explain the
meaning of those words l uttered
young sir, on condition that you favor
me with your name"
Charles first hasty inclination was
. to refuse point-blank. but he had up tc
this point of his existence never
known the time when he found reason
: to be ashamed of his name. 1t be.
, longed to one of the best families In
, Scotland, and his ancestry dated bacl
| to the days of Bruce and Wallace.
"That is a condition easily complied
with, as have never yet refused 1t L
3 any man who felt enough interest II
. me to ask. 1t is Charlie Stuart"
A The other bowed.
. Good! see we shall get on to
!, gether amazingly well. There need b.
no trouble whatever, since we agree 81
: charmingly," he said.
"Ahl about what, now?" asked Char
:, lie, once more keenly on his guard.
y HIM Say, the pretty fraulein."
"But perhaps we do not agree OF
Q that subject in fact, our views may b
t Numerically opposite. Tell me- VIII,
do you waylay me? ! am a complet
r stranger; never saw you before"
It "Quite true. quite true, young sir,
l, chuclxled the other; but have see
YOU DSlOIt. L hHOW NhNh yOu v
It Antwerp, and just how you have EN-
II ployed your time since"
u 1.-The deuce you do Then you mus
+ have known my name. Why did yo
J. ask for it?" with the light of suspicio
and unbelief in his eyes.
u ITO ascertain how far you woul
!" have confidence in me. see you al
/ incredulOus. hl1t VOunR man II IL m
l. especial business to know ever
sr stranger who comes to Antwer
y whether he be French, English, Ru
sian, American or Turkish; also to di
cover as much with relation to his bu
4 mess here as is necessary to unde
stand his status in society. Althoue
v you have never met me before doul
a not you would recognize my nam
II Permit me-"
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