The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

and he could scarcely have failed to no
| tice Il. but he said nothing, and appar-
| emily the fact passed unheedes by HIM
! Sylvia, In the course of her letter. con-
/ fined herself to impartial narrative. and
/ began with the event OF the spellbinder,
which Harley had told to her in detail.
/ Indeed, IL seemed 10 Harley that she de-
voted a very remarkable amount of space
/ to its consideration especially as she
agreed with him that Mr. GraysOn's ac-
| tion was right; nevertheless. she discussed
4 it from all points of the compass. and
| then she wrote with almost equal ampii-
/ tude Of her sightseeing in Salt Lake
| City
/ Harley knew that MormOns were no
novelty TO Sylvia, as she had seen many
! Of them in Idaho. but she seemed 20 feel
! # necessary to describe with particular
1 ity all the great Mormon buildings. and
also TO speak fully of the manners and
/ customs Of the people All this might
/ have been very interesting 20 him at
another time and from another pen, but
now he saw only the handwriting and
wished her 10 devote attention 20 that
little codcil in his own letter in which
he 50 earnestly avOwed again his love
and his BELIEF I'm its ultimate triumph.
She made no allusiOn whatever to it,,
ana he felt his heart sink. Nor did she
| speak Of king Plummcr. and ne could
not gather from the letter whether he
WAS yet IN Salt Lake City or bad gone
back 20 Idaho She had carefully avoid
ed all the subjects on which he hoped she
would write, and as ne closed the letter
and put it in his pocket he was still
rather blue
But reflection put him in a different and
much more pleasant frame of mind. The
fact that she had replied was a good
omen, and her very u' oidancc Of the
most delicate of all subjects was PROOF
that she did not forbid it to him. Harley
was bold man. and, being ready 10 push
his fortune 10 the utmost in cause
that he believed righteous. he resolved
10 write her another letter in few days
and TO repeat in 1t much that he had
said i'm his first, or 10 say words 10 the
same effect
Meanwhile his countenauce assumed a
joyous cast. which was noticeable be-
cause he was habitually OF grave de-
moanor, and his associates, observing the
change, taxed him with the fact, and de-
manded an explanation. Hobart in par
ticular. wishing TO know. Harley lightly
ascribcd II TO the raretied air, as they
We're ascending q plateau, and the others,
est Of replies, We're forced 70 be content.
But one Inan who noticed Harley, and
who said hOthing. guessed much closer
10 the cause. Ii was Mr.. GrdysOn. him
self, who had seen the address on the
envelope, and it aroused grave thoughts
in him, Nor were these thoughts un-
kind TO Sylvia or Harley. II was the
custom of the candidate TO subject him
self at intervals 10 "a searching mental
examination. and now he made James
GraysOn walk out before him again and
undergo this minute process.
He was extremely fond OF Sylvia, whose
grace. intelligence, and loyalty appealed
10 the best in him, and he was anxious
20 secure her happiness and her position
in life, on which. iu d measure, the former
depended For these reasons he had r.
ceived with pleasure the news that SyI-
via was going To marry Mr.. Plummer
Despite the disparity OF ages, the match
seemed fitting 10 him; he knew the worth
and honor Of the King 10 be so great
that the happiness Of any young giIl.
especially that of one who owed so much
to him. ought TO be safe IN his keeping
But now the doubts which had begun 10
form We're growing stronger. He saw that
nature was playing havoc with mere ma
terial fitness, and there came 10 him the
question or his own duty.
The candidate now knew well enough
that Sylvia did not love Mr.. Plummer as
a girl should love the man whom she is
going 90 marry. but that she did love
Harley. He conceived il, too, TO be a true
and lasting love with both the young
man and the youug woman, and again
came 10 him that question of his own
duty. a question not oaIy troublesome, but
dangerous 10 him in his present situation.
He knew that Sylvia, despite ALL would
marry "King" PlUmmer unless the un-
f0reseen occurred. and make herself un-
happy all her life. Should he. then. tell
King PIummer, or have his wife tell
him IN the more indirect and delicate way
women have, that the burden OF the stu {
alton rested upon him. and that ne ought
TO release Sylvia? The candidate ehrauS
from such "a task, he could not NEEDLE /
even when il was his own niece whom
be wished 90 save, and there was an
other thought, too, ln the background
which he strove honestly 70 keep out OF
his mind, il was the old apprehension Jest
the King" In his rage particularly when
il was the candidate himself who took
from him his hearts desire, should -eb.I. 4
or al least sulk. and pat the Mountain, .
states in the opposing column j was
TO less true now than iu the Middle 4
Ages that men disappointed in love some
times did desperate things. and king /
Plummer was a -blooded. impuisive /
man.
Br1odinE much upon the question. a /
rare f1Owu came TO the face of Jimmy /
GraySon, and stayed there so long that /
his followers noticed IT, and wondered .
much. They decided that IL was the re- .
volt within the party and did not dis .
turb him. but his wife. more acute. knew
that it was not politics. and. sitting down
beside him. waited silently until he should F..
speak. as she knew he would in time.
A fun hour passed thus, and scarcely /
any one in the train uttered a word The
candidate gazed glOomily out Of the win
dow. but ne did not see the mountains
and the canyons as they shot by Most
Of the State politicians slept in their
seats and the correspondents either wrote
or COmmUued with themselves.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.
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