The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-28

hair was defying the restraint of hat
pins and elastic. She stood there
swaying a little from the violence of
the wind, slim and elegant, notwith-
standing a certain intensity of gaze
and bearing. DuncOmbe felt his heart
give a quick jump as he recognized
her. Then he started up the Hill as
fast as he could go.
She stood perfectly still. watching
him Chamber up to her side. Her face
showed no sign of pleasure or annoy
ance at his coming He felt at once
that it was not he alone who had real
lied the coming of the tragedy
No words of conventional greeting
passed between them as he clambered
breathless to her sid. The wind had
brought no color into her cheeks.
There were rims under her eyes. She
had the appearance of one who had
come into touch with fearsOme things.
What do you want with me-" she
asked why are you here?"
ITO be with you" he answered. You
know why"
She laughed mirthlessly.
Better go back" she exclaimed. Il
am no fit companion for any one to-
day. l came out to be alone"
A gust of wind came tearing up the
hillside. They both struggled for
breath.
Il came" he said ITO find you. l
was going to the house Something
has happened which you ought to
know"
She looked back towards the long
white front of the house, and there
was terror in her eyes.
Something is happening there" she
muttered. land l am afraid.
He took her gloVeless hand. II was
as cold as ice. She did not resist his
touch. but her fingers lay passively IN
his.
Let me be your friend" he pleaded.
Never mind what has happened, or
what is going 10 happen. You are in
trouble. Let me share it with you
You cannot" she answered. you.
nor any one else in the world Let me
go! You don't understand"
Il understand more than you think"
he answered.
She turned her startled eyes upon
him.
What do you mean?" she cried.
L mean that the man whom we
employed TO trace the whereabouts Of
Phyllis Poynton and her brother ar
rived from Paris last night" he an
swered. He wanted a list of Lord
Runton's house party. Can you guess
why?"
GO on"
Mr.. Fielding of New York left Ha-
vre on Saturday
Stop"
Her voice was a staccato note Of
agony Between the fingers which
were pressed TO her face he could see
the slow, painful flushing of her
cheeks.
Why did you come Ia tell me this?'
she asked in low tone.
You know" he answered.
Did you guess last night that We
were impOsters? she asked.
Certainly not" ne answered An
drew was tortured with doubts about
you. He believed that you were Phyl-
lis POynton"
Il am" she whispered. Il was
afraid of him all the evening He must
have known"
II seemed To Duncombe that the
rocks and gorse bushes were spinning
round and the ground was swaying
under his feet The wind, which had
kept them half breathless seemed full
poster. These were her own words.
She was in danger of detection. per
haps of other things. AT that very
moment Spencer might have gained
an entrance into RuntOn Place. He
felt uncertain of himself. and all the
time her eyes watched him jealousy.
why did you come here" she cried.
why do you look at me like that? It
/ is no concern of yours who 1 am Why
do you interfere
Everything that concerns you con-
Germs me" he answered. Il don't care
who you are. or who you say you are.
l don't even ask you for any sort of
/ explanation. | came to warn you about
Spencer. For the rest, here am / your
friend whatever happens. You are ter
rified. Don't go back to the house
Give me the right TO take care of you.
I'll do it,"
Then for the first time a really hu-
man expression lit up her face. The
| sick fear passed away. Her features
were suddenly softer. The light in her
! eyes was a beautiful thing.
You are kind" she murmured. kind
er than / ever dreamed any one could
/ be who-knew. VIII you be kinder
/ still?"
TRY me-" he begged.
Then go away. Forget who I am.
/ Forget who I am not. Shut yourself
up in your study for twenty flour hours
and come out without any memories at
all Oh do this for me-dO this" she
| begged, with a sudden break in her
/ voice.
"She leaned little towards him. A
/ long wisp of her hair blew in his face.
A moment of madness came to him
with the gust of wind which blew her
almost into his arms. For one eXquis-
I tie moment he held her. The violets
/ at her bosom were crushed against his
coat. Then she tore herself away.
You are mad she cried. 1T Is my
| fault oh, let me go!'
Never he answered, passionately
clasping at her hand. call yourself
/ by what name you will. / love you. If
you are in trouble let me help you. Let
me go back to the house with you, and
we will face it together. whatever il
may be. Gomez
| She wrung her hands. The joy had
all gone from her face.
"Oh. what have ! done?" she moaned.
Don't you understand that l am an
| impostor? The man down there is not
my father I-oh, let me gor
She wrenched herself free. She stood
away from him, her skirt gathered up
into her hand, prepared for flight
IF you would really do me a kind
ness" she cried, get Mr.. Spencer to
| stop his search for me. Tell him to
forget that such a person ever exist