The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26

quiet peaceful life creeper-covered cottage
Burnham.
I'm tired Of society,"" she proclaimed ''and society
is tired OF me. don't know why / struggled on; II
was just sort Of pride. suppose. There great
many like me. women who would give all they pos
to throw OF the mantle which weighs heavily
upon their shouIders-to dress themselves quietly
belts their years stop painting then faces. and
give up once for all the late nights which ruin
health-but who simply dare not. It's Of the mys-
teries OF society Thanks to you. Mr.. Hilton shall
be able &c free myself before it's too late"
George agreed to everything that was proposed.
and. indeed the project to which he had consented
seemed the feasible and reasonable one He
wanted to throw or the bonds that fettered him. the
living lie that he was acting II was true 100 that
only thus could he see escape from the prooable
malevOlehce OF Lady sara
Nevertheless. when he came think It over quietly
by himself there something in the attitude OF
Peggy and her aunt which mystihed him. He had i'm
aEined that the girl would have shown much deeper
for the death o. the to whom she had
actually given her heart-he bad to admit that this
had been George Hilton not himself.
she had protested that George Hilton must be In
nocent OF murder, but now the very idea that he
George Annesey should be accused Of that murder-a
murder OF which he was palpably not guilty-seemed
20 terrify her than anything else But she was
very him. very loving and sympathetic ana
tender and in the happiness OF those days he for
got the terror OF the confession which he had been
forced to make TO her.
Lord Bardley had been definitely given his congo.
had called upon Lady westmere' at the beginning
OF the week when ne knew money affairs
must have reached crisis fully expecting that every
thing would be settled that day. Things had been
settled but not at all according 70 his wishes Lazy
westmere was able to announce with smile that she
had succeeded in finding the necessary funds.
But you told me-" stormed Lord Bardley, that you
couldn't possibly do 80. that the fellow you owed
money 10 threatened you with blackman over some
business other-one Of your matrimonial bargains
I expect-ard that you'd have 20 shell out lot more
than the actual Well I'm ready 20 let you have
what you like. and. Of course. when Peggys my
wife"
But Lady westmere interrupted him She said she
very grateful. but that she no longer had
voice In the matter.
rs # that fellow Hilton7 Bardley exclaimed furi
Ously. IF It is. by the heaven above US I'll make
him pay thisr'
And so had gone away. growing threats under
his breath. mediate what he could do against the
who had supplanted him
George knew nothing OF these threats Lady West
Nevertheless. he fully conscious OF a
ing his head.
Lady sara coming back England She
evidently suspicious and the cold stilted
tone OF Georges letters the letters which
strained against his will write evidently proved
displeasing to her Her mother fingered death.
daily. almost hourly. expected. withheld its hand
Furthermore Lady sara had evidently heard
rumors OF what going in London. Her
formant was no doubt Lord Bardley himself
hear" she wrote 20 George in the letter which an
nounced her approaching return. that you
stanty In the society OF that vapd little doll Peggy
Marston. George this must not We have ex-
changed and l. and we have sinned for each
others sake No other must come between
US AS for your returning shortly to Africa, you
ter me you Wish 70 DO that is well-if an by
side I'm half-civiltzed creature myself. George
you always used TO say that reminded you OF wild
tnd should rove africa even as you
love. but want to love you, George
words George realized danger frrnfnenf
Aao ne been able TO he would have fastened the