The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
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CHAPTER XII.


Yes, | have seen him"
"Ye know no good O. him. be
bound. and I'm one as Is not slow in
sHpressin' my mind about such cat.
tie"
Don't. Kate. I beseech you"
All the while the marble white face
Of Theodore was unmoycd
rs this your hand bag, l.aura7" he
asked, picking up the pretty. white
bag where the porter had left e.
yes"
Let me carry II to the hotel for
you. This good woman will assist
you. Come there Is but one hotel In
the place. and there Ia no missing II.
II is long way from the landing. with
no cable line"
In maze the unfortunate Laura
was led from the landing back toward
the hotel. She had left home. hoping
60 be rid Of her prosecutor. and found
him waiting at the landing for her.
She longed to know. and yet dreaded
20 ask him why he had come to
Alaska. Her heart told her he was
On his way to the Klondykc. and she
telt strange dread Of him.
on reaching the hotel. which was a
miserable afIalr made OF boards and
but roughly finished. she ordered a
room and was taken TO H. Kate was
assigned a miserable little apartment
near the kitchen, where she could
smell the beef roasting and hear the
cooks quarreling.
Laura had not been long in her
apartment when there came tap at
her door. and boy with tangled. red
hair entered and said:
"Ef yer please. mum. thar's a Teller
downstairs who gin me this keard fer
ye. an says he'd like ter chin yes a
bit"
Laura took the small. neat card
from the dirty hand OF the boy and,
glanclng at II. read the name OF Theo.
dore Lakeland. Should she see him?
She knew the interview must come. In
fact she wished for II on her own nc.
count, so why not have II at once,
understand each other and have II
over within
She told the boy that she would see
the stranger at once. and he bowed
his red head and retired from the
apartment. She neryed herself for
the coming interview.
There came a light rap at the door,
Come In" she said.
The door opened and Theodore
Lakeland entered the apartment,
There was an lnsidlous smile on his
face, as he said:
You did not expect to meet me.
did your"
II certainly did not" she answered.
her eyes growing round with astonish.
ment.
II hope my appearance did not
cause any unpleasant shock to your
nerves. and now that II Ia over I trust
you will be glad to have a friend In
this strange. wild land"
There was short pause. after
which he went on:
81 will be frank with you. Miss
Kean. came that might be near
you
II am capable Of taking care OF my
self" she answered.
but while concede all that, |
reasoned that you were coming TO a
land beset by many dangers, and
could not feel comfortable In the
thought that you were alone. had
leisure and means. and consequently
why not devote them to your ser.
vice? oh, Laura" and he drew his
chair n little nearer TO her. II know
you spurn me. know you believe me
TO be a deceitful hypocrite. but | am
not so bad as you think. | am your
friend-your best friend II you will
only permit me-"
II cannot"
"You have mistaken me all along"
perhaps at times I have, but |
know you now"
Laura, will you listen to me a
moment-just one moment7"
Eyes. will have to do 80, as have
no other choice"
His voice regalned lts calmness. but
his manner was stlll agltated.
81 may serve you even yet" he
said. Il have done you much wrong
II know that-and him, too. did
you and him wrong, knowing |
would repent II TO the last hour OF
my life. but | was driven TO Il; had
no power to resist tit mastered me
then; II masters me now
Theodore had risen and took a step
nearer.
Laura" he said and his voice fell
TO a broken whisper II love you so
| can see you the wife Of another II
he can make you more happy than /.
DO you believe there can be an unset,
fish love7 know II, and | swear that
II You can be more happy as the wife
OF Paul Miller. then will go with
YOU all over the world to find Paul
Miller. and II he be living will find
him and give him to you"
His words had produced a profound
effect on Laura, and she could only
gaze on him In wonder oyerwhelm'
ed by the ardent manner Of the man,
she was speechless and dumbfounded.
When she could regain her voice she
said;
Heaven forgive me. Mr.. Lakeland,
n have done you injustice"
81 freely forgive you. II is so dim
..,,. tor vs ~ understand each other