The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03


again I'm DO what you ask. III
mako allowances FOR your-for your
feelings towards me and Try to forget
all you said the other day Let me
begin by asking a favor Of you"
"Ah. Miss Gcncylevc. anything. 10 be
sure. that may do"
10 is that wish your opinion when
MIR. Blake finished that absurd door
last evening. he would not tell me why
he had built it-only a vague state
mcnt about my safety"
An lie did not 80 into partlcu
lars drawlcd winthrope.
$50. not even hint. and he looked
so-odd"
Winthropc slowly rubbed his soft
palms one upon the other.
DO yOu-er-rcally desire 10 know
his-thc motive which actuated him2"
he murmurcd.
4 should not have mentioned II TO
you n did not" she answered
Weber" lie hesltated and
paused for full minute, You see,
Il is rather dinlcult undertaking to
Just the right touch Of delicacy. you
know Hut ! will begin by explaining
that have known It since the first"
known what"
"Of that bound-ot-er-Blakc's
trouble"
"TroublcT"
All Perhaps should have said
afIllctlon. yes. that Is the better word.
To own the truth. the fellow has some
good qualities. II was no doubt be.
cause he realized. when In his better
moments"
better moments? Mr. Winthrope. |
am not child In justice both to my.
self and to Mr.. Blake. I must ask you
TO speak out plainly"
My dear Miss Leslie may FIRST ask
II you have not observed how strange.
~ at times the fellow acts-looks odd
as you put it-how he falls into mel.
ancholia or senselcss RACES? | may
truthlully state that he has three
times threatened my life"
"l-i-thought hisungcr quite natural.
after ! had so rudcly-and 80 many
people are given To brooding-- but
n be- was violent TO you"
MY dear Miss Gencylcyc | hold
nothing against the miserable fellow.
Al such times he Is not-er-rcspon'
siblc. you know. Let us give the Eel.
low full credit-that Is why he himself
built your door"
"oh. but cant believe a. I can't
believe e." cried the girl. ITS not
possible! He's so strong. 30 true and
manly. 80 kind. for all his grunncssl''
"Ah. my dear" soothod Wlnthrope
that Is the pity OF II. Hut when a
man must needs be- his worst enemy
when he must needs lead certain
kind of life. he must take the consc
qucncos. TO put II as dolicatoly ~
possible, yet explain all, | need only
say one wOrd-pnrunull
Miss Leslie gathered mp her days
outfit with trembling fingers and went
TO mount the clln.
After waiting few minutes Win
| thr0pc walked hurTledly through tho
cleft and climbed the tree ladder with
an agility that would have amazed his
companions liut he did not draw
himself mp ON the clin Having salts
He'd himself that Miss Leslie was we'll
out toward the signal. he returned to
the baobab and proceeded to examine
lilnko's door with minute scrutiny
That evening. shortly before dark
blake came In almost exhausted by his
Journey Few men could have GOV
cred the same ground IN twice tho
time. II had been one continuous
round Of grass Jungle, thorn scrub.
rocks ana swamp And for all his
pains he brought back with him moth.
ing more than the discouraglng lnfor.
nation that the backcountry was
worse than the shore Yet he betrayed
no trace Of depression over the bad
news. aud for all his fatigue main.
tanned "A tone Of hearty choerfulness
until, having eaten his an. he sudden.
~ observed Miss I.eslies frlgld 20.
likeness.
whats up now" he demanded.
You're not mad cause / liked m
this morning without notice."
NO. Of course, not. Mr.. Blake. Moth.
ing Of the kind hut ="
Wen what" he broke In. as she
hesltatcd, u can't for the world, think
Of anything else I've dome
you've done' Perhaps might
suggest that II is question Of what
you haven't done" The girl was trcm.
bling on the verge Of Mysteries Yes,
what you've not done' All these
weeks. and not single attempt to get
ms away from here, except that miser,
able signal, and as good as put that
up! You call yourself mani But
=" She stopped short, white with
a sudden OyerpOwering fear
Winthrope looked from her to Blake
with q sidelong glance, his lips drawn
mp In an odd twist,
There followed several moments Of
tense silence; then Blake mumblod
apologetlcally: "Well, suppose
might have done more. was so dead
anxious TO make sure OF food and shell,
ter. But this trip to-day"
TO BE CONTINUED
II Is assorted by traveller that the
best clgarct tobacco In the world
comes from Macedonia; that the best
tObugr0 tWhou ID H. tObuppo M ain In