The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-02

CHAPTER v
A few days after this conversation the
postman delivered letter 10 John
Longden, audit office lie dropped the
letter into his pocket and went on with
his auditing. When the clock struck
four the other clerks made haste 10
leave their work. Longden fingered.
When they were all gone he drew out
the letter and looked at IL.
III knew her writing" he said. "What
has she to say? She can know moth.
ing" lie opened the letter.
Dear Jack" II began, in the most
friendly manner possible. Dear Jack"
and from Lady Dunkeld, the queen "
the colony, sole consort of King David.
Why had she not written Dear
JonathanP" 81 have only just heard
that you are in the colony. I know.
and appreciate the reason why you
have not come TO see me. Yet must
see you, IL not in my own drawing
room in the presence of the aide-de-
camp. then alone. | must see YOU.
Come TO the private gardens of Govern
ment house on Sunday morning at half
past eleven, when the governor and
everybody are at church. I will meet
you beside the basin. For the sake of
old times when we were all innocent
aud hopeful together, do not fail.
Your old friend, Eva"
81 wonder what she means?" Jack
finished the letter, which did notrequire
second reading, and replaced II in his
pocket. what can she mean? She did
not recognize me, though he did. Poo
pie don't talk about me at the Govern
ment house Who told her? II David
the king told her, David the king must
have felt priclsings. will GO"
Soon after eleven, when the governor,
his daughter, his daughters governess
and his aide-de-camp were In their long
pew at the cathedral and the bishop
was in his seat, and the civil chaplain
was reading the service. Jack Jongdcn
found himself in the private grounds Of
Government house. No one at all. not
even an Indian gardener, was In the
gardens.
He found bench in the shade and sat
down.
lie had not long TO wait He heard
n footstcp. and rose TO meet n lady who
walked quickly along one Of the paths.
She was alone.
Thank you. Jack" she said, giving
him her hand.
~ am here, Lady DunlSeld." he he
gan, but he broke down. Eva he
cried, you have not forgotten me--the
man who disgraccd HIMSELF
mo, no; you are here. I learned it
only the other day and you are quite
low down in the service. lie told me.
IL is horrible! IL Is dreadful
"Nay-some must rise and some must
fall And after that ugly business"
Jack. | know all
'What do you know? There was an
awful row about It, and my father
wouldn't have me in the house. and my
brother-you remember my brother
he was always an awful prig-he SUR
passed himself and made reconciliation
impossible, and everything else, SO they
found me place out here, and I sup
pose my brother kindly told them Mt the
colonial Office. and so the story came
out here. and-thats all. OF course
promotion is impossible for a man with
such n story as that behind him. Well,
Eva Lady Dunkeld--that Is all. What
does il matter now?" For his old friend
was looking strangely at him and tine
tears were in her eyes.
oh" she repeated, lit is horriblc'
II Is dreadful"
"No. not so dreadful as you think.
There Is enough 10 live upon. and what
more can man desire, "A man with such
story as that behind him?"
She sat down on the bench behind
him and bowed her head and wept
aloud.
"Nay." he said, sit is too much that
should"
"JaclI," she sprang 10 her feet again.
"You tear my very heart. You tcurmc
10 picces-for know all-all-all-l
tell you that know ALL"
"You cannot know all. 1t is impossi.
BILE
II have known il for ten years lie
fell i'll and was on the point of death
and confessed IL all 10 me. promised
thinking he was on his dcathbed, tc