The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29

Carter is ROT at homc but perhaps this time can
act nstead?"
In Miss Pastonburys outraged soul incredulity and
thouandold suspicion and resolution for action which
was now quite objectcss wrought and contendcd to-
gcher But she able to speak at last. This is my
cousin, Mrs Gloyden"
"Ohl OH indeed" There was deadly echo in that
information
We've came little early" said Mrs Gloydcn,
timorously
YES, SO good of you, wasn't it7 You stay for
Thank you" said Miss Pastonbury, thank youi
We did not for breakfast"
The lines have been drawn with much 6ncncss as TO
what ono lady may say to another. But when the first
only be putting herself in her power to treat her like
one, much more latitude IS obviously allowable Oh-h
ru6ber?"
What" said Miss Pastonbury, paling, "I-I beg
your pardon9 What docs she mean, Nlaria7"
Mrs Gloydcn had begun 10 move toward the door
again. 1t was not her hour for conundrums. You
can see, Adcline, that your things therel And if
you wouldn't be warned"
IS, and whether stay not, Maria, that have
come, intend to satisfy myself She already felt her
self furlousy heated than the day before when she
had been cooy possession of every faculty. She took
step towards the pumpkin -eolorcd bag.
With spring Mrs Carter placed herself in front
OF IT, and awaited her attitude that was remins-
cent of basket ball
The attacking force at fell back gasping. Good
" No, guess you never did! You needn't think be-
cause you can bully Morton you can bully And you
shall be satisfied. too. don't intend you shall leave
until you're satisfied intend to make it my business
that you're satishcd She passed her down the shcp-
herd and the Sevres bowl She followed them with the
Gouda vases, taking the second from the bag and TN
husking with tremulous haste Then she came to the
silver And it also she made Miss Pastonbury examine
piece by piece from tray unto tankard.
There ): she said with cleaning eye, THAT'S done
with But it only the beginning You took poor Nor
ton when he was alone. Now it's my turn! / want you
to question, and hcckc. and cross-exan,inc me-"
Morton, in the dressing room, found himself bccon1-
ing acquainted with bride who entirely to
him.
For her part, the gargoylc could only gasp anew
"You know told YOU Adelinc-" said Mrs Goyden
go on" commanded Mrs. Carter. You seem to
think He told me there were places where you didn't
appear to believe him.
Miss Pastonburys narrow bosom heavcd like the Eng
lish Channel But she still sat speechless
Very we'll Then Ill let Mrs Gloyden know with
why I'm sure" deprecated Mrs Goydcn, "I said
again and again last night that felt she be mis-
taken"
"Mistakeni 1t wasn't merely matter of being mis-
taken! But when he doing his best to explain to
her. if you could have heard how she deliberately went
to work to get him tangled up"
Pastonbury. nothing could have been easier"
"Yes !" famed her conqueror, And why? Just be-
agitating yourself about i'll know, lots and lots of
who wouldn't have cared IA hoot whether you
agating yourself or notl
"Wcll now Adclinc-"
"And not ordy that 1t all because he is so hon
orable and hgh-mndedl" Mrs. Garter began to ad-
If you only knew how he talks about such things
And mind you, being honorable like that gets in his
way lot Papa says-and I'll tell you there's nobody
in Indiana knows his way round any better than papa
he says he never went to court yet with story they
couldn't tear all to frazzcS if only they got the right
sort of inside cnch on it So you can just how
would be with Morton, can't you Mrs. Gloydeno"
oh, felt was quite certain, that there couldn't be
anything wrong
And more than that again. you sec. MIR. Carter is
oh" said Mrs. Gloydcn, in awe; "Adclinc didn't
mention that
"Yes, and you can easily understand how much
that would make it for him, when he couldn't get his
his explanation right for her! Why he's Just all con-
science that way He won't let the very bttest thing
pass that might let people think he was making upl
He'll go back story twenty times. and pull this
way and twist it that, and if he can't find any out
of the snarl he goes pretty crazy You haven't
any idea And then I've told you, to be deliberately
tangled up"
Mrs Gioydcn regarded her kinswoman with shame
which fast becoming indignation.
The latter lady had been for time experiencing
of stranguation.
YES she choked, and before you finish you might
also say something about Mr. Cartcrs remarkable
ory. and his most peculiar absence of mind I"
was just about to- even if you hadn't reminded me-
for it's just his bad memory and his absence OF mind
which prove how much genius he has
Miss Pastonbury rose to her feet quivcring She
picked up the Scvrcs bowl again There's not the sign
of a crack in it, not even white crackl
mo And he told YOU there wasn't! / hope. now
that you'll be ready TO believe people in futurc!"
. I'm sure warned YOU Adeliue said Mrs Gloy-
den.
aAnd my slver-it's in cxactly--prccisely the con-
dition it was in when went away
"Yes" cried Mrs Carter in final triumph" and that's
lust how he told you it would be He used almost
those very words himself Now-now, are you salts
hcd?"
IL shall be satisfied" said Miss Psstonbury hoarscly
"whcn have seen the rest OF my apartment With
one swift stride which training in basket ball itself
could not anticipate she caught the knob, and thrust
open the door OF the dressing groom Mr. Morton Car
ter collapsed heavily backward upon the floor.
The defeated reached the street bc-dazed. II
III never expect get at the bottom of it now she
said.
Tn the sitting-room Mrs Carter had taken the COM
ing famous author OF BY Right of Blood" into her
Amazonan arms
And YOU needn't think dearest, that I'm laying that
UP against you For listening there. every min,
ute Yesterday myself But. Moron---Morton dear, If
there's ever anything like this to do agsn-when its
case of story you're not writing. you know-youl let
me do it from the beginning, won't you"