The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03
81 40 or Fight

that little shoe a message. As YOU know
we got from II certain information and
therefore devised certain plans whicl
you have helped us to carry out Now
rs perhaps YOU have had some personal
animus against the other lady i'm these
same complicated affairs. | have taken
The liberty OF sending "A special mes
sengcr TO ask her presence here this
morning. | should like YOU two to meet
and II that bc possible. 10 part with such
friendship as may exist I'm the premises "
i looked suddenly at Mr.. Calhoun. II
seemed he was planning without my aid
Yes he said TO. me. smiling. Il have
baroness Won Ritz also Is here. In an
other apartment Of this place. II you
please. | shall now send for her also"
He Slgnaled TO his old negro attend
ant. Presently the latter opened the
door, and with deep bow announced
inc Baroness Won Ritz, who entered. fol-
lowed closely by Mr.. Calhoun's insepa-
rdDie friend. old Doctor Ward.
The difference in breeding between
These two women was TO be seen "A; d
glance. The Dona Lucrezia was beauti-
iul In way. but lacked the thorough
types of womanhood. Afflicted by moth
ing but a somewhat mercenary or per-
sonal grief. she showed her lack OF
gameneSs In adversely On the other
hand. Helena Won Ritz. who had lived
tragedy all her life. and was now In the
climax OF such tragedy. was smiling and
debonalre as though she had never been
anything but wholly content with life!
green material. caught up here and there
on the shoulders and secured with silkcn
knots Her white neck showed, her
arms were partly bare with the short
sleeves os the lime, She stood. COM
posed and easy, n figure fit for any COM
pany or any court. and somewhat sham
ing our little assembly. which never was
n court at all. only private meeting In
the office OF Il diScrcdit and disowned
leader in republican government. Her
costume and her bearing were Helena
Won lNtZS answer To q Woman'S fate,
y deep color famed in her checks. She
stood with head erect and lips smiling
brilliantly, Her curtsey was grace itself
Our dingy little office was gloriflcd
I interrupt you. gentlemen" she be-
gan.
on the contrary. / am sure. my dear
lady said Or. Ward, Senator Cal
houn told me he wished you to meet
Sonora Yturrio."
Yes resumed Calhoun. Il was just
speaking with this lady over some mat
tcrs concerned with this little slipper"
He smiled S1,S as he held dd it up gingeTy be-
oenize it, Madam Baroncss?'
''Ah. my little shoe" she exclaimed,
But see. 1t has not been we'll cared for"
1t travelled in my. war bag from Orc
bullet molds and powder TASKS may have
damaged it,.
1T would still serve as a little post
office. perhaps" laughtcd the baroness,
But think It's days arc done on such
crrands''
Il will explain something of these
errands TO the Sonora Gturrlo,' said
Calhoun. 81 wish you personally 10 say
10 that lady, IL you will, that Scnor
YturrIo regarded this little receptacle
rather as official than personal post"
For one moment these two women
looked at each other with that on their
faces which would be hard to describe.
At last the baroness spoke:
1T is not wholly my fault, Sonora
Yturrio. il your husband gave YOU cause
10 think there was more than diplomacy
between us. At least, ] can say to you
that it was the sport OF IL alone. the in
triguc. If you please. which Interested
me. trust you will not accuse me be-
yond This.
a stiflcd exclamation came from the
Dona LuCrcZia. ! have never seen more
sadness nor vet more hatred on human
face than hers displayed. ! have said
that she was not thoroughbred. She
arose now. proud as ever. it is true. but
vicious. She declined Helena Won Ritz S