Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07

epyirht 1908 by The New York Herald Co. Ainsh,s
.s--H-- HE Senator has given me his solemn vow
eb4 that he will never fight again il he can
4 possible avoid it, said Ellen Harms, ad-5
~ justing the cushions mt her back. s
81 81 The two young men, who were padding
aziy oars looked up from their silent and aD
sorbed occupation mutual restraint In each others
presence fading before the interest aroused by the
"a girls statement.
sI,d as soon believe that he never mems to eat
again. remarked Jefferson Wall, laughing.
The girl frowned at him. Royce Craig, who sat on
the thwart nearest to her, quick to fake his cue
from her nWonted seriousness and the dsfayor with
II which she met his rivals impulsiye remark.
IF there Is any who can induce him to abandon
4 the practice that person is yourself, Ellen he said
,rhe sturdy old fellow has proved his on the
5batIefeld and in many private encounter and YOU
Is did well to get the promise from. him"
q 8 Wall became combative on The instant. 8Ss
nYoll couldn't expect ii like Sena tor nckson
putup with anfront just because you've teased
him Into such an admlssion," he SAID. fought
least nine times and every one honors him for8
The occasion should arise again he wouldn't hest
tate a moment to pick up the gauntlet. Il
II "But he viii not, !" said Ellen. taking the extreme
view With the enthusiasm that part Of her nature
am his ward and he is my guardian and he cares
AS much for ms L. q were his own ghter.
told him what thought of his brutal code duello and
heacsnowledged right I'm not going to have it
said Senator James is the most notorious
duellist Iii the State of Georgia It ends right here
tho determined girl planted one little hand In the
4 other with an air OF 3fnality
sGood for YOU, said Craig, openly admiring.
glad, both for yourself and for the Senator
This was the point for Wall to drop the discuss
Efen Harmis could hold her course, ms he might
have known. But he persisted. partly because Craig
Il had sided with her.
f.s. nHe can do H., Ellen,, he said decidedly.
s The gill was plainly provoked.
;iE .'But lie has promised, !"
promise was only provisional and 1t must fall
when interferes with the necessity Of honorable
\ tort continued Wall shade pompously. He began
resent Glens stand against his own superior judg.
9gnlent. She had never adopted such tone to him
before and 1T not to Ills liking that Craig, whom
he had recently distanced in the race, should be the
witness to n difference between them. He felt that
he had the right to direct her stand toward mat
tiers falling SO wholly within the masculine sphere.
+ "A nYou have never favored me with your opinions
on the subject before Mr. Wall the young
woman.4 coldly.
There was a sharp rebuke In her5manner as in her
words. The implication was not hatterng. Wall
caught the angle of smile Craig's cheek. His
temper slipped another notch. 1t seemed suddenly
that all he had gained during his month as preferred
3 suiter5 had escaped him.
The Call of Honor.
But still his pride and his irritation overbore his
situation.
Whatever may say you'll that the Senator
will not be lacking Mt the call Of honor He couldn't
Ignore IT. And 7. as a friend Of his wouldn't want
him to- And you, down in your heart would be
ashamed If he did,
Wall applied himself to his car and gave no res
Spouse to the scornful flash from Ellen Craig alone
was smiling He nodded encouragingly TO the girl.
This was better than he could have wished. lie had
engagement that very day. Wallis false tenacity in
& q trifing discussion gave him hope
Craig made some personal casual remark in lowered
\ voice, subty and neatly completing Walls exclusion
Ellen took his lead and they carried on an animated
conversation until the landing at the Jackson farm
was reached. 1t wns Craig who walked abreast the
young woman up the path, while the other trailed
disconsolaely after.
Ellen tried to come to an understanding with her
self that evening She had been of her affection
for Wall, but what she chose to regard his brutal
ty and his churlsh opposition 10 her raised a doubt,
Y She felt that she had been too precipitate in her
choice If the man was so utterly lacking in SYM
q pathy#wt heracherished beliefs in such thing he
probably would be in others. With the decision born
e Of new but intense conviction she attached much
Importance to her Conversion OF her guardian andit
Il was ndisputable that even while differing from her
So she argued, aud yet1gentler thoughts OBJ
Embellishments of phrases from him that had sung
in tune with her ideals;sa haunting Impression of his
face, strong clearly outlined with firm, aggressive
chin and honest glance certain stroll along the river
word of praise for him from many notably The sena-
tori her earlier complete faith in her happiness with
such man. Still at the end she could not yield the
should set himself against her i'll such matter And
thus thinking she cried little, then took herself to
Il task and 50 TO sleep.
sveranda of the Palmetto House toward nine O'clock
The YOUNG men Of the neighborhood, who had made a
hero themselves OF the stern veteran and political
leader were gathered the steps while the Senator
with others Of the elder men, filled the chairs
in. privileged ease There existed tacit conspiracy
among the members of the group that when ordinary
topics failed Jackson was TO be led by cautious de-
grees toward "reminiscences. He never boasted of his
many famous quarrels, and too great an eagerness
failed Of effect Tonight the talk ookils course
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