The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Sacrifice.


A few days after writing this letter.
Mrs. Grayson announced that Sylvia
would rejoin them on the following af-
ternOon. having shortened her stay in Salt
Lake City, as her relatives were about to
depart on visit to California.
she wants very much TO go on with
US. said Mrs. Grayson, and rather than
send her either TO Boise or TO our home,
where she would be alone, we are willing
for her to continue"
Il should think you would be-" ex-
claimed Hobart. WHY. Mrs. Grayson.
much as we esteem YOU. we would start q
violent rebellion If you should send Miss
Morgan away. a rebellion attended by
bloCdshed and desperate deeds.
Mrs. Grayson smiled and glanced at
Harley, who was silent. But she did not
fail to sec the flash of pleasure under his
veiled eyelids.
Keep your pistol in your pocket and
your sword in its sheath. NJ. Hobart. "
She said; L shall not give you occasion
10 use either"
Then declare for peace
Sylvia joined them at the time men
toned by Mrs. Grayson. quiet. slightly
pale, and disposed. in the opinion OF the
Graysons, to much thought The girl
has something en- her mind which she
cannot put or" said Tremaine and in
this case he was right.
Sylvia, while in salt Lake City, far
from the influences which recently had
brought to her acute pain and JOY alike.
considered her position with as much
personal detachment as she could as
sume. Away from Harley and the magic
of his presence and his confident voice,
she strengthened her resolve TO keep her
word-if King" PIummcr claimed her, ne
should yet have her But this same el,-
animation showed her another fact that
was unalterable Ske loved Harley. and,
though she might marry another man.
she would continue to love him. ia &,
way she gloried in the truth and her
recognition of It. It was love she in
tended to hide, but it brought her a SID
happiness nevertheless
1t was this feeling. spiritual in its
nature. that gave TO Sylvia Il new charm
when s;ts caEle back, touch Of sorTOw
and womanly dignity that ali noticed at
CnCc. and TO which Jhey gave tribute II
melted the heart Of Jimmy Grayson. who
knew so well the reason why, and he
was glad now that his wife had written 10
King Plummer.
Sylvia said nothing about Mr.. Plum
NOR, if she knew whether he would re
turn and when. she kept It 90 herself. and
Mrs. GraysCn, who was waiting in
anxiety for an answer to her lettcr-an
answer that did not come-was in q
=
however. from all except Mr.. Grayson
This agitation was increased by an event
in her husbands career, SO unexpected ia
its nature and so extraordinary that It
was the sensation of the country, AID
exercised an unfavorGble influence upon
the campaign. II any one in the United
States. whether friend or enemy, had been
asked If such a thing could occur, he
would have said that It was Impossible.
In their travels they came presently to
Eemont. q snug town. lying in II hollow
of the land, from which they were going
10 conduct what Hobart called circular
campaign-that is, is was the center from
which they were to make journeys to a
ring of smaller places lying in a circle
about it, returning late at night for sleep
and rest.
They were all pleased with Egmont;
{ tiI1'ea iC''' imam I'll : 0tliS tieS y islH
houses of brick and stone, a trim look,
and the smocthness OF life and comfort
that usually come only with age It was
a pleasure to return to it every night
from the newer and cruder villages in
the outer ring and enjoy good beds and
fresh sheets
But the candidate spoke first in Eg
mont. and the chairman of the com
1ittee that managed the meeting was
the solid man of the town Harley and
his comrades required no information on
this point, II was visible II once in The
important manner Of the Honorable John
Anderson, the cool way in which he
assumed authority and ms slight air OF
patronage wnen he came in contact with
the correspondents. Harlsy AID his COM
radcs only laughed; they had often noticed