The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-22
Wilbert Is Warned of Danger to His
Life; Danites Abroad.

down the street in tho opposite direction
from her home.
Jared since we last metz he said In a
| low, earnest tone
She gave him "a searching glance; and
! said: Everything has gone on with the
same monotouous routine. except for an
occasional quarrel with the bishop;
THE id villain he muttcred, then
| taking her arm, TO help her along against
the wind. which was now at their backs,
! he continued. II want you 10 tell nc
everything that has happened TO YOU in
my absence: do not withhold anything
There is not much TO tell. My free
| dom aud privileges have been curtailed
| somewhat. ! have been on the street
| only once since | last saw you, until now.
and then mamma said | was too closely
| confined In the house, that ! must so out
| and get fresh air, and she sent me out
for a walk and sent May with me. We
walked up town one evening.
Yes ! saw YOU" he said, softly.
You? Where were you@ ! did not see
| you. Have YOU not been out OF the
c(ty?" she inquired, In surprise,
mo. | was near your home when you
went out; and | saw YOU home again,
Keeping at safe distance, but as near
you every day or night since | was ban
ished. But how does it happen that you
are out and alone today
My music teacher has been coming TO
tho house for the last three or four weeks
but she is not very well. and asked TO
have me come TO her today. and May was
busy and could not come. Then the bish
op has assumed an ownership. or pro-
pHctorship over me that nearly drives me
mad sometimes. lie claims that God has
given me Ia him
Thunder! God does not know him.
But surely your mother does not favor
lim2'
Il do not think so; but papa does not
seem himself he used 10 be so kind and
lovial with me; but uow--wcll. mamma
ihinks the bishop is influencing him. for
he-hc-" she stammercd.
is trying TO coerce you into marrying
that old bishop. is he not?" he prompted.
Yes. and he tells me ] must marry
him" and she cast her eyes to the
ground as il to hide the tear that glis-
'What?-" and he stopped. stepped in
front OF her. raised her face. and said as
he looked anXiously into her eyes. and
will you marry him.
Not If l can help myself-Id rather
Then you shall not. Great heavens!
I'd rather sec you dead than married to
that man. II you cannot help yourself,
will help you. I'll run away with YOU
kidnap you, before he shall have youi
juno. love you more than all this world
better than my own life. and l will do
anything in my power-make any sacrifice
for you \ loud peal Of thunder broke
over their heads, and the sky looked dark
and threatening. For Gods sake don't
let them force You Into marrying that
man! If they atctmpt TO use any means
10 force YOU, let me know, and III come
10 you II nave 10 come through nTe.
he continued.
But perhaps ! cannot let YOU know.
besides they ymisht-might-kll you!"
II cannot die in a better cause! Only
promise me-" Another peal Of thunder
interrupted him, drowning his words; and
the ward teacher came huTying past
them. He looked surprised. bowed 10
June. gave Wilbert a sharp, suspicious
look. and passed on.
There, That means more trouble"
she said in alarm.
why? Who is he?'
our ward teacher and he will surely
tell papa or the bishop-see? lie Is look
ing back at us now
Il am very sorry. 1t is my fault. |
should not have kept you so long Well.
promise me and I'll let YOU go. Promise
that if il Is in your power. YOU will let
me knoU-or come 10 me" and he took
her hand. repeating. Promise me. and
I'll let YOU co. for he could see that
she WAS growing nervous
II promise. Goodbye" d"
lie pressed her hand tightly for a mo-
ment. saying: Goodbye. dear. don't
forget" He released her hand and she