The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-22

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: bound for Kingdom come! And Ri
Smith is outr'
. What" shrieked Hagar. alive 3
= once to the danger which threatene
:. the lawyer. "Out. Escaped?"
! That's the case. He got away las
: week, and they amt got him yet J.
. best go and tell Vark to load his pis
tolls. don't want the old villain choke
a until | get my property square. Yo
come too, cousin
! mot just now. Tomorrow"
; Tomorrow won't do for ne!
: growled Goliath You come today
: quicki'
oh said Hagar very disdainfully
1T is no use your taking that ton
, with me. Goliath, l must get read
my accounts tonight and tomorrow.
you come here, I'll take them with yo,
&c Vark. When everything is set gu
to your satisfaction you can enter int
your property at once
Then you won't come now?"
NO; L have given you my answer.
You'd best give me a pound or two,
said Goliath, Grossly. I'm cleaned out
ana L need money to get bed for tn.
night. You are as obstinate as ever,
see; but If you won't come, you won't
But III go and see Vark myself, ant
tell MIN about Bill Smith"
After which speech Goliath with non.
ey IN his pocket, went off to see the
lawyer, cursing Hagar freely for hel
oostinacy The man entirely forgot how
she had devoted herself these many
months to looking a-.er his properly,
all he thought of was hat he loved he,
now as much as he had done in the OLE
days, and that she was still set on hav-
ing nothing to do with him. Had sic
neen an ordinary girl, he might have
broken her spirit; but it was useless
10 attempt bullying with Hagar. She
could give as good as she got: and this
great, hulking Goliath could only al
fnlre and desire this spirited gypsy .irl
who disdained him and his money.
Wen" said Hagar TO herself as she
saw the last of him, 81 have had one
unexpected visitor; so by all the laws
OF coincidence 1 should have another
today. never knew one strange event
| happen without another following on its
! heels
Hagar did not think precisely IN 60
hookish a fashion, but the gist of her
ideas was as above: and this proved
correct before nightfall, at which time
the unexpected second event duly oc-
Cured. This was none other than the
arrival OF Eustace Lorn, who enter, 4
the shop with smile on mis- Inns and 4
love light in his eyes The girl knew
his step-by some intuition of love. no
doubt-and rushed to meet him with
outstretched hands. These Eustace
cIasped ardently in his own; but as vet
SO dlgnified was the attitude of Ha
gar-he did not venture to kiss her
HIS speech was warmer than his ac-
tons
-Hagar; my dear Hagar!" he cried in
rapture, "at last l have come hack
Are you not glad to see me?"
I'm delighted" replied Hagar. BEAM
ing with pleasure more delighted
than L was to see Goliath
All! he has returned, then? 1 found
nm at last, you see; and recognized
him from your description"
He did not tell me Of your meetins.
Eustace" D
oh. it was in this way" repIied
Lorn as they entered the parlor TO-
eether. Il had searched for hin,
everywhere, as you know, but could NOT
ma nm. Where he has been all these
Inohtns L cannot say, as at our inter-
view he refused to tell me-"
Perhaps he had good reason for
ms silence said Hagar. noting the
fact that Goliath had kent ouiet con
corning his prison experiences.
I dare say" laughed I.orn. ''He Ioolxs |
a scamp. Well, was down near View |
prdge, resting by the roadside. when |
saw a tall, red-haired man passing
Remembering your description of linn
my DIX L felt sure that il was him
and 1 called out the name Goliath tn
my surprise, instead of stopping. he
took to his heels"
All, he had a good reason for that
also" ia
Not an honest one, l am afraI5
" ell ran after him, and in spite of
his long legs | managed to catch him
Up. Then he showed fight; but when 7
'Xplalhed VINO was and who you were,
ina now his fatner had died and left
ortune, Goliath grew quiet and friend
y. He fraternized with me. accented
he loan of a few shillings-whicb was
I'll l could spare-and took himself or
o London. You have seen him?"
Hes; and tomorrow / make I'D nv
accounts and give him over his prom
rty. Then L shall be free-free. OH"
RED HaGar, stretching her arms. how
delicious it will be to be free once more
TO leave this weary London, and see
he sky and stars. sunrise and sunset
o hear the birds. and breathe the
resh air OF the moors! I am going
dCh 10 my trlDe, you know"
l don't know" said Eustace, taking
Ter hand; "but l do know that l love
'ou, and have an idea that you love
ne. In this case think that, instead
I going back TO your tribe, you should
ONE 10 your husband"
My husband-your' cried Hagar
Nth charming blush.
If you love me-" said Erstace, and
hen was quiet.
You leave the burden of pronosine
n me-" cried Hagar. again. .sWen
~ dear, l will not hide from Won that ,
do love you. Hush! let me 81 on. l {
ave seen but little of you, Jet what :
have seen l have loved-everv inch :
it. 1 can read faces and estimate .
laracter better than most, and know =
lat you are a true, good honorable =
ian, who will make me, a poor gypsv !
better husband than 1 dared to ex- :
ect. Yes, Eustace. l love you. If 3
Oh care 1 will marry you" /
Care! Marry me!' said Lorn, in {
Ipture. why. my angel" n
"One moment" interrupted Hagar. G
ore seriously. You know that have r
} money, Eustace? Jacob Dix did not c
ave me a penny. l refuse to take q
iything from Goliath, who wants TO n
AIRY me; and tomorrow l leave this q
Top as poor as when I came into il. a
70 years ago. Now, you are poor also.
two paupers are foolish TO marry" (;
But / am not poor?" cried Eustace. Fl
nlllng. That is, 1 am not rich, but I
I've sufncfent for you and me to lead