The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13
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I wild country, How unfit here sm !, n
2aNaGc, who introduced the one diScord
ant note into 80 sweet u dream
! gcslurod to my costume. Ecstiircd
! about me. a. | took I'm thc details Of tho
long room in which wc stood. swear
it WAS the some as that iu which had
sccn hcr at Il sinlIar hout in Montreal.
Il was Tho same had nrst seen in
Washington
do | not know? ibid / not scc? Here
were the pictures Tho wallis. ihe
carved CupiGs. the cHudcnbra with thcir
prsius, The chairs. The CVuches ECyond
! youdcr satin curtains rose tho high can
| opy OF ihc embroidery couch it's
! frinscd drapcry reaching almost 10 ilIc
deep pilc OF the carpets.
| Vet not quit" the same" n seemed TO
nc. There wcrc some !tle things miss
! Ing, Just AS there were some little things
missing from he? appearance. For IN
stance. these drnpcficS at the right. which
! formerly had cut of the Napoleon bed
lat IT'S cua OF The room, now were OF
| blankets and not OF silk. Tho bed itself
WAS not piled deep in down. but con
| glance. thin mattress. stuffed perhaps
| with straw. y roll Of blankets lay across
tremity OF this side Of the long suite,
saw other evidences OF change II was
! indeed as though Helena Won RITZ, crea-
| ture Of luxury. woman Of an old. lnxur-
roundnes. had begun inscnsbly Ia slip
| into the WAYS of the rude democracy OF
| the far frontiers.
! saw all this; bat crc ] had finished
| my first hurried glance had accepted
her, rs always one must, just as she
| WAS.
Yes" said she at length. slowly. yes.
l now believe it To bc fate"
! She had not yet smiled. took her
hand and held II long. felt glad TO
sec her, and 10 take her hand IL seemed
pledge of friendship; and as things now
were shaping. surely needed q friend
At last, her face flushing slightly. she
disengaged her hand and motIoned me
TO a seat. But stll VIC stood silent for
n few moments. 'HaVc you no curios-
ity?' said she at length.
I am too happy 10 have curiosity, my
dear madam
You Will not even ask me why j am
here she insisted
Il know. have known all along.
You arc In the pay of England When
missed you at Montreal, knew You
had sailed on tho Modesto for Oregon
have come across by land To meet YOU.
have waited. l greet you now
She looked me now clearly in the face.
II am not sure" said she at length.
Not sure Of what. Madam? When
you travel on England's warship::r
smiled you travel as the guest OF Eng
land herself. II. then. YOU arc not for
England. in Gods name. whose friend
are you?''
Whose friend am Il" she answered
know Nor do / know who Is my friend.
A f.riend-what is that? ] never knew
Then be mine Let me be your friend,
You know my history. You know about
me and my work. 7 throw my secret
into yoih' hands. You will not betray
mep You warned mo once, at Montreal.
VIII you not shield me once again2 Come,
can you bctray = people OF whom you
can say so much2'
".lh. now YOU would try To tempt me
from a trust which has been reposed
Not in the least I would not have
you break your word with Mr.. Paken-
ham; but ] know you are here on the
same crrand as myself You arc to learn
facts and report them To Mr., Pakcn-
ham-as ! am to Mr.. Calhoun. Mean
time. you have not reported?"
mo I am not yet ready"
Certainly not. You are not yet pos
Scssed of your facts. You have not yet
seen this country. You do not yet know
accounted for another Pakenham N New
OrleanS-hardy as buflaloes, fierce as
wolves Wait and see them como pour
ing across the mountains into oregon.
ham. Ask him IL England wishes to
fight our backswoodmen once more"
You credit me with very much abll-
ity!' she smiled.
She dropped into d. chair near by a
candles. guttcrIng In their enameled
sconces, fell full upon her face. she
looked at me fiSedly, her eyes dark and
mournful I'm spite of their eagerness.
All it is easy for you to speak. easy
for you who have so rich and full A
life-who have ALL But l-my hands arc
empty" She spread out her curved fin
hands, pathetically dropping her shoul-
derS.
IAN. madam? What do you mean? You
sec me almost In rags. Beyond tho rifle
have scarce more in wealth than what
1 wear while you have what you like"
"All but everything!" she murmured;
"all but homep'
'Nor have I a home"
AL except that my couch is empty
save for myself and my memories"
Nor more than mine, nor with saddcr
memories; madam
''Why. what do you mean?' she asked
me suddenly, What do you mean?" She
repeated it again. as though half In
horror.
Only that we are equal and alike.
That we are here on the same errand,
That our view OF life should be the
came"
What do you mean about home? But
tell me, were you not then Inarried?"
mo, am alone. madam. l never shall
be married.
There may have been some slight mo-
ton of hand which beckoned me to a
seat at the opposite side OF the table. AS
j sat, / saw her search my face care
fully. slowly, with eyes I could not read
AT last she spoke, after her frequent
fashion, half TO herself.
.It succeeded, thenr said she. yet
am not happy! Yet ] failed.'
II pause, madam" said 1 smiling. II
await your pleasure
'.\h. God All. Godl" she sighed. ''What
have | done?" She staggered 10 her feet
and stood beating her hands together.
as was her way when perturbed. What
have ] done."
"Threlsar' 7 heard her call. half chok-
ingly. The old servant came hurriedly
Wine. tea, anything, Threlka" She
dropped down again opposite me. pant
ing, and looking at me with wide eyes.
"Tell me, do you know what you have
said?" she began.
NO, madam. I gricve IL have caused
you any pain
''Wcll. then, you arc noble; when look.
what pain / have caused you'll Yet not
iL.LLl ..a..sl.lf No I