The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-03

On and on they went She could hear the low
voices the who opposite to her. but she
could not catch what they talked about. On and on
till she began to ache with the strain of her tied
and the jotng and brushing from side to side.
long that it seemed to her if night must
have come and morning De dawning, before
last the of horses hoofs sounded loud on a
bridge, again earth, only to rattle at last
paved stones and they stopped with jerk. She
could hear the tired animals @ & ha d a hesy
but not roughly, by some one - hrs.
voice close to her She Obeyed and with the assist,
Between her two captors she was wslked across be
aeei; ana a & din stars Round and
Toa5d h man befo ana one BEHIND
now for the way was too nsrr9w to aow OF pe T~
long long ascent door was flung open o qtef baeE
tbey Went ON tbrongb doorway after doorway At
last they stopped. She felt the bandage about her
arms united and whisked away She heard the hasty
dragged the sp muhg cloth that had her
She was just in time to hear the violent slam Of
were darting out of it. to listen to the rattle of its
fastenIg on the further side She was pFSO1f s
window the nearer her be assured Of that
in the wa In furnished 1 with oldfashoned small
scde Hd the Doors snG TSS
od apestres fadee and meIowed to dull sabdued
t1ts There was little furniture in the place beyond
that were gorgeous enough but did not suggest com
more that than dwelling rO0m-was taken up by a
bronze
shoulder the leopard skin and leaning on mighty
club. The floor Of black and white marble,
cracked and sunk here and there with great age:
AS Honor stood looking about her in wonder amazed
narrow windows. door behind her creaked sharply.
She turned with a jump, and saw coming in
woman in a PEASANTS cap and apron, and a striped
short frock. She looked grave and nervous but she
not forbidding There glimmer of
apology in her manner as she spoke in shril anx-
ious voice. Excellent sgnorina, you will permit
that search your garments. I ordered to find
something you have upon you. VIII you forgive the
Honor stood on the defensive. 81 know what II is
want" she said firmly, "but I have il.
You need not trouble to search. assure YOU on
word OF honor that 1t is no longer in possession
That is surely enough 1t is the ring?-oh. yes,
need say nothing. know wen enough what it is"
The old bent her head. There still
apology. but there also determipatOn. "Signo-
rina, must obey my orders. / must pray you to
forgive me. can do nothing but search"
With Impotence she stood still while the peasant
undd her clothing shook out the folds, felt the
hens with careful fingers. Then her hair taken
down and combed and shaken, and her shoes
taken of. and fingers poked their
points 1t was all done with as little offense
but under compulsion. Honor could be angry
with her 1t almost diverted her in spite the fear
scrutiny, knowing that there nothing there
The signorina right" said the
last patiently when she had subjected Honor's per-
son and clothing to examination that would have
left pin undiscovered There is ring here. II
Il is permitted will help the gracious signorina TO
She buttoned and hooked and lent her help, in
spite Of Honor's THANK no; would rather
IT alone" Long before the end of the search the
gray light had faded from the windows, and twilight
had stolen to replace it. The old lit bronze
lamp that stood on pedestal near the statue. and
When ii was all finished, and Honor tying