The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-05
CHAPTER XVI.
Tho Message.

II was Wednesday afternoon, the day
before the fateful Thursday. when Mr..
Bridge stood once more at the door of
the Brownley residence; there being an
interval Of only two days since his other
call. but he had kept a close watch over
the house and vicinity. s!nce Wilbert's de-
parture. He rang the door bell and Fred
answered Ii.
is Miss June in?" he asked,
'Why-TH see," answered Fred. hesi-
tatngly.
There's an old man down stairs who
wants TO see June!'' exclaimed Fred. as |
he burst into June's ROOM where Mrs. |
Brownley was seated with her two daueh-
terS.
They all looked up in surprise and
alarm Fred noticing the expression OF
alarm on their faces, FASTENED TO say,
'Oh, IL isn't the bishop
Mrs Brownley quickly exchanged |
glances with June, as she arose and went |
down stairs, Mr.. Bridge advanced TO
said. II have taken advantage Of your
kind permission to call again. Mrs.
Browney,''
She shook hands with him, saying:
Please have a chair.
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June. she is not at all we'll
Indeed, am very sorry. Nothing serl
Gus. ] hope?"
II do not know, but hope not
They both had the same subject at
| heart, though neither wished the other
| to know 1t, both wished to speak on the
same subject, but neither knew how to
broach the subject. and conversation be-
came strained. Finally Mrs. Brownley
said; is Mr. Gray in the city at pres,
entg Or do " yGg iyqoIdn4 know with an ehor'
Mr.. Bridge looked quickly and search
| ingly into her face. and answered quiet
E MI Gray sene Is not IN o5y a, n
| her face, he quickly added: do you
wish to see him? He is not far away,
M5 5sar RSt WSsr had e ef he ey
and the disappointment was so keen that
she almost lost her self control She an
swered in voice scarcely above a Wills @
! per: Yes How soon can he get here
do you think?"
Tomorrow. think. 1t that soon
enough"
,fraiS S''Gt'C II Will 5e' be TOO too late! and she
dropped her hands into her lap, with
gesture OF despair
you? You can trust me-" said Mr-
Bridge. anXousy
| II am afraid not-unless you can de-
liver this TO Mr.. Gray at once, and ask
him TO lose no time. and she slipped
the paper containing June's message TO
Wilbert into his hand;
He is up In mining camp up IN
canyon and n telegram might not reach
him promptly. for 1t is off of the railroad;
but will get conveyance Of some kind
II and I'll reach him tonight II possible.
THANK you thank you. Mr.. Bridge
He said If we needed him he would come
but tomorrow cannot explain now
but tomorrow noon will be too late" and
she spoke in low, nervous tone, as II
afraid OF being interrupted by some one,
II will lose no time, then: Will start
Immediately and do the best l can for
YOU" He arose and held out his hand
to her, saying Goodbye, may God com
fort and help you"
Goodbye. and may God speed you and
- she answered, and he was
gone.
Mrs, Brownley told June all about her
interview with Mr. Bridge, and that he
was going to Wilbert tonight II possible,
but June did not seem TO find much hope
of help coming in time.
"Oh. ! am afraid il Is too late, mamma
too later' she said.
II am afraid so. too. for II takes nearly
all day TO go through the endowment
ceremony. so the bishop may be here with
his carriage by 10 or 1890 We can be
very slow and delay the proceedings that
way little. perhaps"
But mamma, it will be dangerous for
he does come? oh, II is too late-too
late" and she did not appear as nervous
nor as worried as her mother. She
seemed to have become reconciled or re-
signed TO her fate. and went to lie down,
much 10 her mothers surprise,
May sat looking out of the window all
evening. till it was too dark to see out.
scolding and crying at intervals. The
moon began to cast dim shadows in the
room. and Mrs. Brownley did not wish to
make a light for fear OF disturbing June,
She came and put her arms around May
and coaxed her 10 come into her room
and lie down. too. You can rest. and
" you do not sleep ! will come in and
sit with you. she said
Mrs Brownley was anxious and wor-
ried TO the last degree OF endurance. Her
nerves were at "A high tension and only
her self-control and good judgment
saved her from utter collapse. She had
been sitting with Nav for more than
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