The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04

was taken from me aud sent TO school.
We used 10 meet IN the holidays, and
we always correspoudcd regularly, When
With her ] have had power to restrain
myself, and she suspects nothing. Your
terrible theory of hercdity cannot be
correct, for Laura is mentally sound
IN every way. | have done all that
/ could by placing her IN the bcalthiest
environments. But if she is the vic
tim of cruel blow | cannot answer for
the consequences. She is very fragile
and physically delicate; were YOU to
tell what You know Of me TO Mr. Max
we'll it would in all probability render
my daughter insane for life
| rose TO my feet. You place me
not 90 back on my word. ! only hope
am not committing a crime in SO do
ing
81 trust YOU, and thank you,' she
said. "lIcrc conc Lucian and some Of
his guests. - She pointed down vista
through The wood. where tho forms Of
several people wcro visible under the
trees, and ran forward to meet them.
81 have been the first 10 greet DR..
Halifax sho said, going straight up
to Maxwell Ny friend rushed forward
and shook hands with me,
"I cannot say how acceptable your
HfFS'n'c u, nc fhcldl0l'0- nave
much to tell you. but first Of all / want
10 introduce YOU TO Laura. We will go
TO her at once.
In a little while we entered a long,
low conservatory. A slender Young girl
was standing by an open window, twirl
ing a rose IN her fingers. When she
saw Maxwell the rose fell from her
hand, and she advanced TO meet him
Here | am, Laura he exclaimed,
"and whom do YOU think | have
brought with me- No less u person than
Halifax
81 have heard or ynu. Of course. and
] am glad TO meet yuu,n she answered.
raising shy eyes 60 nv face. She was,
saw at a glance. her mother in NINA
turc, but with a sort Of halo cast over
her. Under her wonderfully brilliant
eyes there were somewhat dark shadows
which seemed TO throw ny and iptcu-
sify their expression, adding TO The
cato face, She began To speak to me in
low. sweet voice. At times ! raucicd
that her brows knit as If in momcntnry
pain; now and thcu her lips dropped
slightly: and once ! felt certain that l
intercepted startled light of pcrplex
ity, almost terror, i'm her eyes. | said
TO myself: however. that | was pre-.
Iuu'ctu, LuhI tNc hhbNlFUgG OF Inf
mother S history made me read more
than ! ought IN thc daughter y face
The dance that evening WAS Il par.
ticularly brilIiars one. Marr guests mr.
rived and The grounds were lighted with
Chinese lanterns and other varied forms
of decoration. soon after 10 clock
WAS standing on the south entrance,
when The young bride elect approached
me
"Cau ] speak TO you, Doctor" she
asked,
Her voice was very low. aud almost
unnatural i'll tone. Even by the arti-
fetal light ! could sec that she WAS
pale, and her lips trembling.
" You arc cold and trcmbling.r |
said. - W hat scems 10 be wrouC!'
''I do not !remblc from cold, she
replied DIR. Halifax, | must confidc
in sonlc ono; it is all too horriblc' Nou
are Iucian 5 best friend, but even YOU
do not know him. Tie j. not what he
seems. Bend down, for | must not speak
aloud. Mother must not learn The awful
truth. Luciau's love for me has
changed. He is trying 10 poison me lio
must have lost his senses. Only half an
hour ago, Doctor. | SAW him put a
poison powder into tho champagne he
asked ne to drink, Oh. il is tcrriblcl
What will become of mcl''
j took my cue IN an instant. HYou
arc excited and ovcrwrought, / said
quietly. "Therc is no use in telling
you that your imagination is running