Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-31

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Uncle,' she cried, impnlsvey catching his sleeve,
"you cannot, mustsnot go on with this thing Will
make no preence Of the depth of my interest in it.
You know how it reaches me. But think again how
dear you are to to me- aside from my own selfish
affair. Mother, speak to hint"
The plain. sombre face did not alter Its expression
ut is quite useless my child" said Mrs. Bell.
"As told you ut the first, these are not matters
in which We may NEEDLE. She would come Jona-
thnn and as long am with her there is no harm,
You will do you think best OF course, and IL you
are to run the risk It is rs well that should be
here
ciley nodded as he gathered Margaret to him with
an affectonate gesture.
Listen. uncle" she said softly. looking up at him
with pleading. "Charles and are TO be married
next week. If beg for myself also speak for YOU
and for all who love you. Think what it all means"
He put her aside and passed his hand over his
sorehead with tired gesture.
Must Go Forward
81 know what it means. child. he said, ms well
ms YOU can But it must go forward tomorrow after
noon Under the conception of honor which we Fave
built up there is no escape for me. have never
heen a coward and yet freely admit that the
affair is repugnant. Still, could not live to be
stirmatized as a poltroon. shall leave the warmest
neo j can make to your father in the event of n
f,tn result to me that he disregard the thin conncc-
tio of Charles Davis with this unfortunate incident
He has painfully strict sense of family PRIDE but
hone to reach 1t for your sake As to the young man
yo, are to marry, approve of him unreseryedly
You can count upon my aid SO far as can render IT.
The instructive nobility with which he put aside
his own interest give her what courage and assist
once lie might in her slighter anSietes touched her
deeply Iii revulsion of feeling she saw the
strength Of the man and all else was dwarfed beside
If Her face lit with strange fire, holding hint
of the primitive woman.
81 hone you kill him, uncle she cried passionatey
..Whoeyer he is he is in the wrong Shoot srasht
aud quick and wipe out this obstacle TO our happi,
ness
She swept the room with her glance. In the corner
nv the hearth stood a rifle. In step and before
Cillcy could interfere she had caught it up. Stand
ing there vibrant, beautiful figure. head erect.
thrilling and tense with emotion, she might have
served as the image of aroused mperiol1s ana mill
tant womanhood put upon the defence Of home, love
and family. 1t but an impulsive gesture. and
without carrying her act to absurdty or excess she
held the weapon against her breast moment and
returned it TO its place. %
The movement careless and the rite shipped.
falling to tile hearth with catter. Ciey who had
been too surprised TO check the girls play with the
weapon, sprang to recover it In alarm.
Good heaven, Mnrgaret"' he exclaimed. 1T is
loaded" Her mother Joined in reproach for her reck-
essness and he gently restored the rearm to its up
right position.
The incident quieted the girl.
ut was childish sorry size said contritey,
But did not think We will trouble you further
Sleep we'll shall to think Of you and to
pray until it is over"
Hiding their tears until they had reached tie car
rage again, the two women left the man to his lonely
night of preparation.
The principals and seconds to the affair reached the
appointed meeting place next afternoon about three
o'clock Each party was accompanied by two other
Representatives and by surgeon. All arrangements
made with the utmost care and attention to de-
tail The ground was marked out at level spot The
contestants were to stand eighty yards apart Mr..
Cilley composed, but showed the effects of rest
less night He answered all questions in firm voice.
Mr.. Graves i'll at ease and moved nervously about
Mt his end Of the ground during the prcninares tug
sing at his nnstache. 75