The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-05

in the world whom he would have
wished to satisfy, even to the point Of
unreason, had gone beyond the point
OF unreason i'm his hostility. The faint
hope of reconciliationw hich he had not
been able to renounce in spite of un-
kind speech and unkinder silence snap
ped suddenly. and he felt himself free
very Chilly alone, but free He gave
quick laugh and turned with the CAV
ETY. of the defeated to greet the monk.
whom Richards at that moment
brought out
Harry, Judge Griffin is here. He's
thatb lack domino. l didn't know until
moment ago. You know the Judge
was not pleased about my maria ge.
He is apt to take bitter and unreason-
able prejudices."
The monk had at first made a hesi-
tating effort 10 free himself from his
mask, but at this his hand dropped, and
ne nodded in dcquiescence, as he leaned
negllgently against a pillar of the
porch.
of course, I should have been glad
10 be friends with him-Tm fond of the
old fellow in spite of his pig-headed-
ness-out after this-weH, l guess we'll
get along apart But what I wanted
10 say to you is this: Mrs. Fletcher is
here-came with the PIummers. She's
an inveterate gossip, i'm the first place.
and she and the judge haven't spoken
for years, because of some old bitter
ness. II you could manage to keep
them from coming together don't
like TO seem to wantonIv DEFY tho
judges susceptibilities. but sbe has
been civil to Nell, and that means a
good deal to me Just now. NV own
family, as represented by the Judge.
has distinctly not been civil. and I'm
doing my best to keep the dear :,irl
from taking notice. OF course. when
it's a question between my uncle ana
my wife, the judge can go to tbun-
der"
The monk nodded again, and grunted
an inarticulate assent in his throat
just thought I'd tell you, so Won
could help out if you should see
chance- ] think I'll go and hunt up
some old law reports | pfled AVA in
the Woodshed and scatter them around
the cottage. The judge believes in nv
being studiOus, you know" He laughed
with unbecoming mirth as he hurried
away.
This Harun al Rashid business is
not what l have been led to suppose >"
he muttered uncomfortable. s.It is an
very well when they heap blessings on
the name of the caliph. but Con
round them, / meant to be nice 10
them-if | found they deserved il. Rut
never suspected they could harbor
such sentiments. And that strong
minded girl! A pretty figure I should
cut trying to patronize her. | don't
care if she is right-in a measure r.
nate woman who is right when YOU
opposing counsel
AT that moment the little sheuherdess
with whom he had danced the Iancers
came out on the porch She saw the
monk standing by himself in the sbsd-
owy corner and to his amazement she
came up swiftly and threw a pair Of
warm arms about his neck.
Darling, darling" she cried. with
soft fervor.
Instinctively and unconsciousIv he
tried to free himself.
Don't. for godness sake" he gasped
in a smothered whisper
But the little shepherdess only
laughed and tried to draw his tall head
down to her.
mo one will see u.s." she cried braz-
emily, and somehow her warm lips found
a spot between his mask and his hood
they pressed a tingling star
Then. after another soft hug and a
teasing laugh. she fled as she had
come.
My land," murmured the monk, i'm
daze. He stood perfectly skEl for a