The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15

OF his intention to do so in that which you
have brought me to see2" Lady sara her voice
she had sunk down sofa and buried her face IN
one OF the cushions
he mistaken. Lady Sara had taken these means
merely insure herself few minutes of uninter-
rupted reflection Besides. it that she
should pretend 10 be moved-an women would have
wept under the circumstances. and Lady sara was a
competent
She had had something OF a shock too. For few
horrible moments she had imagined that husband,
before the poison took its effects, had written an
avowal of the of his death, avowal incrimi
mating George Hilton and herself. Horrible mental
visions of accusation of murder had oated before
her eyes
She had fully believed that George Hilton had made
use Of the poisoned knife against her husband that he
had for the sake of love he her. But
now, what she to think? Sir Arthur had persisted
by his hand
'T don't understand it at all" she said sitting up
and applying a dainty lace handkerchief tear
less eyes 1T my husband himself who spoke Of
accident. He admitted doctor and to others
that it chance cut, received while he exam
ming the knife Why should he have told different
tered f had his for the a Tgtn
letter It is to be secret between You and me Sara
show me the letter" She took it from him and
read il through from beginning TO end He watched
The letter was evidently written very soon after
sFth5r had actuaiIy come to any harm. L very
any woman O but LADY Sara nave '0u'ieO 'is u
1t named no names. formulated no actual accusa-
ton Sir Arthur took all the blame for what he
about upon himself object Of the letter
papably TO warn his friend against rushing foolishly
letter ran. 'As you know. have always wished YOU
clever good woman as Your mate not "a child who
has had no experience at al and who could never be
conditions. my friend and without love You viii never
II writing these words as upon the
Weight married for the desire Of the eye. Don't
love ana ssPa2s blame 5s5oTe WI NOT come q
happy and now feel that am standing in her way
cess ali the abifion that even had IN that
SO you see I've nothing left to live for I'm going
9 take * Sysy out Of the n M
know. have a poisoned blade. People will say
wa or a this nope so one Of y
Ra HAS efeSa Of mt the a i mif oa GR
e me De q one Gr hs ItnfG n OF them had
ike her to knoR IT'S the e Of dynE
So the letter ended Lady sara it iErItaely
should have written such letter. and to you! The
edge with nervous fingers The letter fell to
-. = suppose you'll think that I made him bad
you proclaim it SO from the housetops Oh he Reant
ss turned grg Se ne s T OF
from the sofa and taking few quick steps toward
painted. Amy other man would have torn it to bits
spite Of what Arthur has written. need never have
Sa aFdsg s93d aSgstng With , his w chain
Perhaps he not altogether dispIeased He had not
failed realize that Lady despised him
"As far the world is concerned my husband died
accidentally" Lady Sara had for the moment,
customary languerous repose of manner She TAX
of accidental death bound to be
the inquest but what do you expect me TO do?'
she paused standing directly in front of him do
You wish to produce that letter in court to have
you summoned a witness and proclaim TO all the
world that Sir Arthur killed himself he had
never his wifes lover"
Lord Bardley pursed his lips together; he a
self Under such circumstances he always
a drawl pronounced than that which natural
to him
My dear Sara said, there's no reason at all
why that letter should be produced court and
for summoning witness well, I'd much rather
be excused. attended on jury once-it In
quest. tOo-and never had time in all my life
No, Arthur wished his secret kept and you may rely
upon discretion to keep it,
Lady Sara Modified. After all, Lord Bardley
had only obeyed Sir Arthur's last if he
had kept in ignorance Just the of man
to amuse himself by telling the story in strict
dence to all his friends.
Poor Arthur" commented Bardley after pause.
The tragedy of the whole thing o to ie
in the fact that he laboring under deluson"
spoke slowly and with significance, though lis
eyes fixed the tigers head
a deiusion? Lady Sara glanced at him sharply.
Hilton; all the world knows that. But had he any
reason to be? That's what puzzles Hilton rushed
on to Africa before Arthur married you He's only
been in England three days and-well, unless he's a
double-dyed scoundrel. can't see that he's given
Arthur cause for Jealousy"
Lord Bardey paused adjusted the gold trimmed
pince-nez on his nose He was stating the