The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-05
1909, pY The NORTH AMETzIcAN {

Sir Hilary IN the past he does so much to
me now that you have come into my ufe-ny beau
tifuI my beloved Patience"
She sank her knees at Patienee's feet and would
have kissed the girls hands in very eestaey Of joy
had not Patience hastily raised the trembling woman
from the ground
You mustn't kneel to me-" she cried in shocked
tones. you. my mother"
She led Lady NARROW TO the sofa as she spoke and
then sat down by her side twining her young arm
around the woman's quivering form,
when is he going TO speak to me-" she whispered
my father? Am to tell him that 7 have discovered
the truth about my parentage-that you have told
me whose daughter I am?'
Lady NARROW shuddered.
"oh, mop she cried in tones OF extreme fear. "Hs
might never forgive me. Evidently he doesn't want
you to know anything vet or he would have spoken
himself. AS it is. you wait his good time,
dearest We mustn't anticipate events"
Patience frowned. II hate the position" she NUT
tered. "the hypocrisy OF it an. why should my own
father pretend to be stranger to met What are his
reasons?"
Lady NARROW rubbed her hand across her forsheadi
troubled look had come into her eyes
Il cannot say" she answered Il never did under
stand any OF your fathers reasons-I never shall.
But there's thing that / want to warn you about,
Patience. Yes must put you your guard. though
he-he would forgive If he thought had
betrayed him. He would hit he has hit me
before beleve-hurt ma"
Sir Hilary hit youg" Patience spoke IN low.
intense tones her eyes cleaning with dangerous hre
her grasp around her mothers body Tightening.
Lady NARROW nodded Eyes" she answered; "he--
he often does when he's angry-when he wants 10
force into making will that will never make,
20 please him"
She checked herself abruptly then locked at Pa
thence snxiously.
Dear" she said, "he wants you 70 marry his
nephew; he told last nigh-Perre, who is going
to live with US in future. And you mustn't marry
Pierre, darling, clever handsome though he is.
don't believe he is a good man, II am afraid he
IS cruel and it's dreadful thing to love cruel man.
not to be able to help loving him. It's hell for
wOman-its hellr
Mother you needn't be afraid. No power on earth
would induce to marry Pierre Lahierre" Patience
spoke in tones Of intense resolve. "The little have
him I dislike and detest On. you needn't be
in the least afraid that score"
"Ah, but I'm afraid" Lady NARROW interrupted
"fOr Sir Hilary says he has up mind that you
two shall marry He is a man who always gets his
way, who is beaten. You have no idea OF
his terrible strength; have pitted your Will
against his, Patience you don't know your father as
I do"
Patience smiled 'rm not afraid" she said quietly.
Let him DO his worst. If there is 20 be fight be-
tween US, think I know who will win"
Don't be confident" Lady NARROW lowered her
voice TO faint whisper "You don't understand the
sort OF man you dealing with" she continued
the extraordinary way Ia which he can hypnotiZs
people TO do his wil-turn them into serfs. slaves
Once was strong minded and determined you
are, Patience, and nOw-look at me now his
shadow"
Patience caught her breath and for the second
time she afraid. She remembered how she had
disliked Sir Hillary from the first she had seen
him; the dread she had Of him Then confidence
in herself and her strength returned.
Don't be afraid" she whispered reassuringly. Il
am stronger than you think, mother. Sir Hilary shall
never bend my will"
"Ah, but he may break your heart" the pale
muttered; he may bruise your SOUL