The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-02
CnAPTER XX.-Cnntlnned


said II want you 10 promise me that
youll restrain yourself aud not say or
do any OF those things that make me
that jar ON me You understand
II am always myself replied I. #
cant be- anybody else"
But you are-scycra different
kinds Of self she insisted And
pleasc-this evening don't be that
kind. It's coming into your eyes and
chin nov
had lifted my head and looked
round, probably much like the leader
OF horned herd at the scent OF dln.
ger
rs this bettcr?" said I. trying 20
hoo+ the thoughts had no difficulty
In getting Co the fore whenever my
syes were on her
Her smile rewarded me. But II dis
appeared gave place to look OF ner
vous alarm. Of terror even. az the
-Nstllng. or, rather. bustling. Of skirts
In the hall-there was war In the very
sound. and ! felt H. Mrs. Ellorsly ap.
pearcd. bearing her husband as a de.
iecied trailer inylslbly but firmly
coupled She acknowledged my salu.
'c.,,uu with q stif.necked nod. ignored
- extended hand. / saw that she
wished 10 Impress upon me that she
was a very grand lady indeed. but.
while my ideas OF what constitutes a
lady were at that limo somewhat be
logged b. my snobbishncsB. she failed
dismally She looked just what she
was-a moaH bad.tompercd woman.
Ia towering rage.
You have forced me- Mr. Black.
Bck.' said she, and then knew for
Just what purpose that voice OF hers
was best adaptod-"to say 10 you
what should have preferred TO write
Mr. Ellorsly has had brought TO his
ears matters IN connection with your
private life that make IL Imperative
that you discontinue your calls here
My private life. ma'am?' ! repeat.
ed. II was not aware that / had a
private life
Anita. leave us alone with Mr.
Blackjack" commanded her mother
The girl hesitated. bent her head,
aud with a cowod look went slowly TO.
ward the door There she paused.
and. with whnt seemed great effort.
lifted her head and gazed at me How
! ever came rightly to interpret her
look : don't know. but | said. Miss
ElleriSl,. sye tho right to insist that
you stay saw she was going to
obey me- snd before Mrs Ellersly
could repeat her order said: Now,
madam, u any one accuses me OF hav.
ing done anything that would cause
you to exclude a man from your
house. am ready for the liar and his
lie"
As spoke was searching the
weak. bad old face Of her husband FOR
an explanation. Their pretense OF out.
ragged morality ! rejected at once-it
was absurd. Neither up town nor
down. nor anywhere else. had I done
anything that any one could regard as
a breach OF the code OF a man OF the
world Then, reasoned /. they must
have found some one else to help
them out Of their financial troubles
some one who. perhaps. has made this
insult to me the price, or part OF the
price. OF his generosity. Who? Who
hates me? In instant answer up be.
fore my mind flashed a picture Of
Tom LangdOn and Sam Ellcrsly arm
In arm entering Lewis Office. Tom
Langdon wishes TO marry her; and
her parents wish Il. too; he is the
man she was confessing to me about
these were my swift conclusions,
eve do not care to discuss the mat
ter. sir" Mrs Ellersly was replying.
her tone indicating that It was not NJ
to discuss And this was the woman
had hardly been able 10 treat civilly,
so nauseating were her fawnlngs and
fiatterings
"so!" ! said, ignoring her and open
ing my batteries full upon the old
man. You are taking orders from
Mowbray Langdon. Why
As | spoke, ! was conscious that
there had been some change In Anita.
/ looked at her With startled eyes
and lips apart. she was advancing to-
ward me.
Anita. leave the room" cried Mrs
aEllersly harshly panic under the com
mand In her tones.
III felt rather than saw my adyan'
tage, and pressed H.
You see what they are doing Miss
Ellersly.' said l.
She passed her hand over her eyes
let her face appear again. In IL there
was an energy OF repulsion that ought
TO have seemed exaggerated 10 me
then, knowing really nothing OF the
true situation 81 understand now
said she. "Oh-lt is--loathsomel
And her eyes blazcd upon her mother
"Loathsome, / echoed dashing al
.my opportunity. III you are not mere
1y a vhattel and a decoy II there Is
any womanhood. any seliJespect IN
You, you will keep faith WITH me-
Anita" cried Mrs. Ellersy. &c
70 your room!"
had, once or twice before, heard
tone as repulslye-a female dive
keeper hectoring her wretcnd white
ulaVes. ! looked at Anita. expect