The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
81 love John North" she said, slowly.

posed piano tuner, at Gloucester
Gardens. Albert road. Henley.
The house was a small one. ana a
neatly dressed little servant opened the
door. She evidently expected the piano
tuner. for she smiled when she saw me,
and showed me at once into the draw
ing room. She supplied me with the
necessary busters, and opened the pia-
no. / had just struck some chords on
the somewhat ancient instrument
when Miss Fancourt came hastily in
Il am sorry" she said, speaking in
rather loud voice but mother has a
very bad headache and asked me to re-
quest you TO postpone tuning the in
strument today: but you must rot go
before YOU have had some lunch !
have asked the servant 10 bring II IN.
She had left the door open. and now
the girl who had admitted me followed,
bearing a tray which contained some
light refreshment.
Put it down on that table, Susan,
said Miss Fancourt, "and then please
go at once for the medicine for your
mistress. II can open the door in case
any one calls
The girl. quite unsuspicious, depart
ed. and Miss Fancourt and l found our
selves alone.
Susan will be absent for over half
an hour" said the girl. land / have
| told mother enough to insure her lot
| coming into the room She has feigned
/ that headache; it was necessary to DO
SO i'm order TO get an excuse for send
ing our little servant out for some me-
! dicine, and so keeping her out OF the
way. man was here questioning ner
only this morning. Oh. you make a
! first-class piano tuner, Mr.. Head,
looking at me with a smile, which van
ished almost as soon as 1t came But
now to business. SO your friend re-
fuses to leave town"
He does" lie replied. 'T told you
that it was quite impossible for him to
do So"
II know YOU said so. Now I am
going 10 give you my full confidence;
but before / do SO will you give me
your word that what / am about TO say
will never. under any circumstances,
pass your lips?"
II canrot do that" I replied, but if
l find that you are a friend to me.
will be one to you
She looked at me steadily.
THAT will not do" she said. Mr.
Dufrayer is an old acquaintance OF
yours, is he not2"
u my greatest friend" I said.
Her brow cleared and her dark eyes
lightened
''Hhs life is in danger" she said. by
, this time tomorrow he may be ShC
! paused, trembling, her very lips turned
white.
For heavens sake, speak out"
cried.
, Yes, ] will explain myself. [ am GER
tain that when you know all you vii
give the promise which is absolutel,
necessary for my own salvation anC
the salvation of one dearer to me THAI
myself. Six months ago [ became en-
gagged to a man Of the name OF JOIN
North
NORTH" / said. North" l felt puz
zled by the memory.
The girl proceeded without noticing
] my interruption
Il love John North" she said slow
: ~. IF necessary, I would die for him
e would go to any risk to save min
| from his present perilous position.
Z AS she spoke her dark brows wer'
: knit, she clasped her hands tightly to
: gether, and bent her head.
q There is q managing clerk OF tn
name of North in Dufrayers off1ee,
! said. slowly.
a There is" she replied. "He is tn
j man about whom ] am speaking. Nov
q please follow me closely. Mr. North
: who was educated abroad and spen
ali his early years in Italy. was articles
s when still quite youth to large firn
q of solicitors in the city Eariy In IN
/. | spring Mr.. Dufrayer engaged him a
l. one of his managing clerks at saiar'
4 of four guineas week.
2 II met North last night" I said III
! looked an intelligent fellow and m