The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20

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IL at this instant. What does II all
mean? Why arc you going TO XIII Strang?
! Why
Nell interrupted him With "a cry so
| poignant IN It's wretchcdncss that the
| last question died upon his lips.
| II thought that the councillor had told
you all he said. IL thought you knew;
most despair "Then-i, was only acct
dentslly-you helped us?"
.oniy accidentally that ! helped you
Neirs hand in both his own and his eyes
| betrayed more than he would have said
i've got an armed ship and a dozen men
out there and If | can help Marion By
blowing Up ST. Iames--Ill do ii!''
For n time only the tense breathing OF
the two broke the silence OF their lips.
They looked into each others face. Ma
his soul Neil half doubling. as II he
we're trying 10 find IN this mans eyes
the friendship which he had not ques-
toned few minutes. before.
obadiah told YOU nothing?" he asked
again. as If still unbelieving.
Nothing
And you have not seen Marion-to
talk with her.
Nathaniel had dropped his companions
hand. and nov Neil walked To the log
and sat down with his face turned In
the direction from which their pursuers
must come II they entered the swamp.
suddenly the memory of Obadiahs
note shot into Nathanicl's head. the
councillors admonitiou his allusion To
visitor. With this memory there REQUIRED
10 him OOadiaEs 5 words AT the temple.
II YOU had remained AT the cabin, Nat,
YOU would have known that ! was your
friend She would have come to you,
but now-it Is impossible" For the irst
time the truth began 10 dawn upon him
lie went and sat down beside Neil.
Il am beginning TO understands lit
Tie. he said. Obadiah had planned that
j should meet Marion. but ! was a fool
and spoiled his scheme. II had done
as he told me | should have seen her
this morning
In a few words he reviewed the events
OF the preceding evening and OF that
mornins-of his coming 10 the island. his
meeting with Obadiah. and OF the Singu-
lar way in which he had become inter-
cstcd In Marion. He omitted the oaths.
but told Of Winnsome's warning and Of
his Interview with tho Mormon king.
When he spoke of the girl as he had seen
her through the kings window, and of
her appealing face turned TO him at the
Jail, his voice trembled with all excite
| ment that decpened the flush i'll Neil $
cheeks.
"captsin in Plum. thank God that you
| like Marion, he said simply After I
kill Strans will you help herr"
Yes"
You are willing to risk
My life-my mcn-my shipi''
Nathaniel spoke like one 10 whom there
| nad h"cn suddenly opened the portals TO
a great JOY. He sprane TO his feet and
stood before Neil. his whole being throb-
bling with the emotions which had been
awakened within him
Good God. why don't YOU tell me
what her peril is?" he cried no longer
restraining hmself. why arc YOU going
10 kin Strang2 Has he--has he" His
face famed with The question which he
4 dared not finish.
''No-pot that" interrupted Neil. ''tie
has never laid a hand on Marion. She
| hates him as she hates the snakes in
This swamp. And yct--neAt Sunday she
is TO become his seventh wife,
Nathaniel started as if he had been
| threatened by blow.
You mean-he is forcing her into his
harem?" he asked
NO he cannot do that" exclaimed
| Neil. the hatred bursting out anew in his
I face. He cannot force her into marry
Ing him and yet-E He nung his arm arms
despair. LAS there is d God in heaven
would give ten years of my life fol
the secret OF the prophets power over
her hatred of him was terrible. She
loathed the sight OF him. I have seer
her shiyer 81 tho sound Of his voice
When he asked her 10 become his wife
believed no person I'm the kingdom would
da rod to have used. Then-less than a
month 5eo-the change came. ana one
day she told me that she had made ur
her mind to become Strane wife, From
that day her heart was broken, | was
bumfounded. Once I accused her OF {
shameful thing and though ] implored hel
| forgiveness Il thousand times ! know tina
she weeps over my brutal words still
! But nothing could change her On ms
knees | have pleaded with her. and once
she, nung her arms round my, shoulder:
and said. Neil. ! cannot tell you why
am marrying Strang. But I must
went to Strang and demanded an expla
nation: told him that my sister halAc
sound OF his voice filled her with ABB
horrence. but he only laughed at me auc
asked why ] objected 10 becoming liz
brotherin-law OF a prophet. Day by da'
have seen Marions soul dying within
her, Some terrible secret is gnawing a
her heart. robbing her Of the very lif'
which few weeks ago made her thu
most beautiful thing on this island: son'
dreadful influence is shadowug her ever,
| step, and as the day draws near whei
she is 10 Join the kings harem ! So
III her eyes st times look that fright
ems me. There is only one salvation
"And them"
Nell shrugged his shoulders,
81 VIII shoot him through the abdomen
so that he will live 10 tell his wives win
: did the deed. After that ! win try Il
make my escape TO the mainland
"And Marion"
viii not marry Suang! Isn't tha
you have guessed no!hng-no caus
for the prophets power over your sis
ter?" asked Nathaniel
absolutely nothing. And yet ths
influence is such that al times tn
though, OF II freezes the blood in m
veins. II Is so great that Strane did no
hesitate 10 throw me into Jail on th
preteXt that ] had threatened his life
Marion implored him TO spare me the dis
grace of n public whipping and he re
piled by reading 10 her The command
ments OF the kingdom. That was las
night-when you saw her through tn
window. StranS is madly infatuated wit
her beauty and yet he dares 10 20 I
any length without fear OF losing he,
She has become his slave. She Is a
completely i'll his power as though boun
in iron chains. And the most terribl
thing about It all Is that she has con
: stnatly urged mr 10 leave the islaDd-t
| 20. and never return. Great God. wha
| does II all mean? l love her more tina
| ANYTHING else on earth. We have bee
| ingeparable since the day she was oil
| enough TO toddle alone--and yet sh
would have me leave her, No power o
| earth can reveal the secret that Is tor
turing her No power can make Stran
| djvulge it
III And Obadiah Price, cried Ma
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