The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13
By Mary Mullett

the chair away. He was incredibly
jarred.
Even in the elys;um In which he had
lived for the past week. he mad met oc-
casional anxious fears, but not one OF
them had so much whispered the name
of Tolman! He had been 100 much abb
sorbcd by his own hope OF happiness 10
give more than a passing thought to
.,folman's bereavement or possible conso-
lation.
He wondered il he were the only one
IN the party TO whom IL was not an open
, secret. There was jerks. Could It he
That to Jenks. too. Harold's remarks had
been revelation? on had his supposed
rival been in the secret all the time?
lIlidreth looked al him but. either from
delicacy or from embarrassment. jerks
lad turned away,
As they started back TO the boat. Hill
dreth-trying not TO he too preclpitate-
managed 10 pronounce question:
How long since rolman lost Ills wife,"
"Oh. not very long" said jerks, after
a moment.
"The boy'-HIldreth indicated Harold,
who was lattening his already sufficient
Ny snub nose against shop windoE-
the boy says Miss Neville is to be his
| his second mamma,
! "Yes. | believe that's all settled
laughed jerks Then, with unexpected
consideration, he changed the subject and
finally made an excuse To go back TO the
| fair. taking Harold with him.
! Hidreth. glad Of any respite. struck
bllndly off into the frst side street, as II
he fought could be escaped IL he only
| went fast and far enough. When the
! nour set for leaving drew near and he
had to get back To- the boat. there was
only one thought clear In his mind: he
! must he must try to retreat In good or
der
He was full OF proud intentions of draw
Ing off discreety. but not in any toe
nasty fashion. Sc he did what he should
4 have done II nothing had happened &c
J snlighten hinn-he went directly TO Miss
Ncviles side as she stood at the rail-,
| But Hildreth's military talents were ey-
identity OF a circumscrlbed character. He
nad shown himself prompt in attack, ac-
i've in pursuit hut he evidently had mo-
been planned with a view to eXeeutine
looked UP with the smiling eyes which
from the first time he had looked intC
them had held his whole happiness IL
;heir clear depths, Hlldreth turned alb
ruptly away TO hide the pain which tight
rncd his heart
"a telegram for you, Mr.. Hildreth."
Hildreth mechanically took the enve
lOpe He tore IL open and read some
thing-he did not know or care what:
mo bad news. hope,V said Miss NeV
lie anxlously; for as he looked up. SIN
saw the trouble In his eyes.
Mono" he said absently.
"But I'm afraid IL ISL
Hlldreth again bent his head over th'
contents might be. he suddenly recog
nizcd possibilities of relief. 1t contained
in fact, only these words;
How about that local color? Am walt
Ing for light on 1t. WlCkS.
Hndreth's mind CROPPED hurrledly among
the possibilities which the receipt of al
important telegram always opens up,
IT'S not really bad news he mail!
said. ''but It's rather-urgent | wsnde
where l can find MIR. Tolman.'
''He IS over on the steamboat. I think
Butt hope you won't have TO leave US.
"Humphn mused Hildreth bitterly. =
suppose she is politely suggesting tina
here is a chance 70 remove myself
Aloud he said: I'm very much afrai
that is just what / must do. think Il
hunt up Mr.. Tolman and find out wher
can get train
Whatever doubts he might have ha
! about Miss Nevillc's unwilllngness to par
, his hosts reluctance.
, But Hildreth Insisted upon the neces
sity OF his reaching ST. Louis NOR
: speedily than the boat could SO IL wa
After he had been landed at th
Beardstown levee he looked around 70
some one to carry his luggage TO tn
station.
How can get these things to tn
train?" he asked of the usual group c
; levee loungers.
''Mebbe you can get Haleys hack on
, Of the loungers observed. indicating
rlckety landau reelIng down the stree
toward the levee.
Almost before 1t had stopped a woma
, Jumped out and ran down TO the water
) edge frantically waving her handker
chief-though without result-at the tw
boats. which. after merely slowing dow
! TO let Hildreth make "A quick landing
had gone rapidly on until they wer
I miles below. they were to tie up.
1 '.Didn't those boats land here?" sh