The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07

slightly nervous vivacty of her Faithorne
looked, stammering of reply to her greet
ing and thought-was glad think-that she was far
happier with Harley than ever she would have been
with him.
outcome" he told himself "Harley's fine fellow and
coming man. I'm briefess shyster
II was bitter comparison put fai'hoii morn. -. os
ruth!essly, sparing himself not in the least II was
for his good he knew; it would make for mis-
ultimate peace of mind and heart to see what gooo
fortune hers Harley's wife.
Such the undercurrent of his thoughts as ne
and chatted with the two of them the weather
the coming election, Harley's prospects OF winning
the seat in the House and on kindred subjects ana
Faithorne dismayed when presently Harley rose,
pressing him back into his seat with kindly hano
upon his shoulder
you'll stay here and talk with Mary a while
won't you, Faithorne?" he asked with something odd
his precisely. Fathorne failed to de-
termine Il to go forward to the smoker and
look my for tonghts speech"
why. certainly" Faithorne agreed. You are
speaking tonight, too?" he added. with smile
AT Great Falls" Harley told him Where are
you IstedT'
TT seems that we're to be rivals" FaithOrne
laughed. I'm the opposition know"
is that so? It's too bad. wish you were on our
side Faithorne.- We need such men as you. Well
I'll convert you later"
'YOuH not be long, TOmg" Mrs, Harley asked.
Harley grnned brightly. you see how much she
thinks of me- Faithorne? No. dear; I'll just smoke
a cigar and hurry back"
Faithorne watched his broad shoulders as he lum-
bered-a big, burIy figure of man-into the forward
car and he turned to the woman at his side.
afraid disloyal to the party" he con-
fessed. but I want tell YOU Mrs. Harley, that
hope your husband will get his seat"
oh do hope So" she cried. Il Do you think
he will? Tell me honestly, Randolph"
Faithorne shook his head. I'm poor prophet"
he discaimed IT'S hard say. For my part, I'm
afraid 1 anticipate defeat-for my side mean OF
I'm standing by the ticket but there are some
men on it that7wel, should not be there according
my lights"
But she ignored whatever he said that did not
tIH hprb 11Sb and
every night" she told Faithorne, earnestly It
much to US. Indeed, everything depends
upon his winning It seems hardly conceivable that
should lose, when it would mean so much suffer
ing all o You know, Randolph she touched
his sleeve timdlv with little. gloved hand-"Im
only telling this because you are very old and dear
friend"
I know" said Faithorne, concerned Inwardly he
groaned. only wish" he assured her. earnestly
might do netting. Of course, my hands are
tied by party loyalty"
But" she exclaimed impulsively you can do
something-for me, at least"
I'D be only too glad" Faithornes tone was grave.
You've only tell what it is to see me act" he
assured the woman.
She thanked him with a swift sideong glance,
but did not Immediately reply. Faithorne waited pa
tiently. as with her face bit averted gaz-
ing steadfastly out the window. Marriage. he was
thinking have sobered her; the high spirits
of the girl he had known-and loved-were gone; in
their stead something infinitely sweeter and
endearing-somethng of abiding strength and
faith and tenderness He fancied that II CHUNG ABOUT
her closely garment of light, radiant and won
derful. Dimly felt that it woven of the love
which she bore her husband.
Now he had the opportunity to look more
closely, he that the years had lined themselves
in face-almost mperceptibly, but still evidently
to the eye of him whose heart still yearned mex
pressiby for her. There little. paintive, droop-
ing line in of her mouth-that mouth
which he never in the old days when smile
did soften its contour. And 1t seemed as though
her eyes deep set than of old-as if she
had acquired habit of pondering life deeply in
long vigs Somehow imagined that her soul
shone more clearly sweet in those eyes.
But he remember that it was his salvation to
think of her always and increasingly happy in
Harley's love 1t must be so. And the best and the
worst of it all was that Harley was worthy-as he
Faithorne could never be worthy.
She turned quietly from the window and began
to speak in a tremulous monotone, her upon her
cbatelaine with which she played while
talked Fathorne had need to bend forward to catch
the reluctant syllables.
It's not anything great" she said, that I'd like
to ask you. Randolph Maybe-perhaps I'm alto
gether wrong. But you know the crisis of the cam
paign is hand and everything depends upon Toms
-Tom's-upon his being very well' and strong and
clear-headed. Sometimes I fancy he's bit down
with the strain all-the incessant speech making
and travelling about and all that-and I worry dread
fully about him.
Tonight for instance he will speak in Great
Falls, and come home on the early morning train;
and l shall be restless and-and i'll at ease until
that-everythng has gone we'll"
Then Faithorne interrupted. surprised, you
not accompanying him TO Great Fals?
ron YOU no knoM Tom @ e waGt me with Rm to-
Wanted to ask you R9ndoph toto Keep your
on Oh what am Saying?-tO see that nothing
goes wrong. If ne should break down there among
Strangers, it would be terrible. You underestimate
Fafthorne didn't understand in the least Later he
fancied that he must have very dense stupid
indeed have failed TO note this and that; and to
put and two together. But at the time he could
only sympathize with the woman anxious for her
husbands health; and he gave her MS word that ne
Tom with the mental reservation
that Tom might object to being supervised and
chaperoned by almost to him total stranger, IN
which Fathorne would be powerless.
Half hour before reaching Great Falls. the train
stopped Ravine, and shortly afterward trainman
with a telegram came through the cars bowling for
Mister Fairweather." taithOrne divining that
the message for him, took and opened it. and
md Ms IN confirmed. the state