The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23
81 40 or Fight

/ S"You dear children" gurgled Aunt
Betty.
Congratulate us both" ] demanded.
and I put Elisa bcths hand covered with
my own, into the short and chubby in-
| gers of that estlmablc lady. Whenever
Elisabeth attempted to open her lips
! opened rnine before. and so over
whclmcd dear Aunt Betty Jennings with
protestations OF my regard for her. my
! interest In her family, her other nieccs,
| her chickens her kittens. her home-l
so quieted all her questions by 3SScr-
tlons and demands and eNciamations,
and declarations that Mr.. Daniel Church
~ bad given his consent. that swear
! for tho moment even Elisabeth believed
that what had said was indeed true.
At least | can testify she made no for
NAL denial. although the dimplc was now
| frightened out OF sight.
Admirable Aunt Betty Jennings! She
| fprcstallcd every assertion 1 made, her
| self hubbling and blushiug in sheer de-
light; Nor did she lack IN charity.
Tapping me with her IAN, lightly. she
you two want 10 be alone; that is what
YOU want. Now l am going away-just
down the room. You will ride home with
us after a time, ! am sure?'
Adorable Aunt Betty Jennings, Elisa
| beth and | looked at her comforta bic
back for some moments before | turned,
laughing, to look Elisabeth In the eyes.
| ''Gou had no right began she, her
Every right said ]. and managed
! 10 find a place for our TWO hands under
| cover or the Wide nounces Of her iig-
ured lawn as we stood both blushins
I Il have every right. | have truly Just
seen your father l have just come
! from him
She looked at me intently. glowing
happily.
went on. within o week ] am going TO
! have an office OF my own. Let us wait
no longer. / have waited long enough.
! Now"
babbcd on. and she listened. 1t
was strange place enough for a betroth-
al hut there at least I said the words
which bound me. and In the look Elisa
! Ibcth Gayc me ] saw her answer. Her
! eyes were wide and straight and solemn
| She did not smile.
! As We stood with small opportunity
/ and perhaps loss inclination for much
| conversation. my eyes Glanced to turn
| toward the main entrance door OF the
| cast room. | saw. pushing through II
certain page, young boy Of good family
| who was employed by Mr.. Calhoun rs
| messenger He lSncw mo perfectly well.
! as he did almost every one else In Wash
jngton. and with precocious intelligence
his gaze picked me out in all that thronS.
is that for me- ! asked, as he cN-
YES" he nodded. Mr.. Calhoun told
me 10 nnd you and 10 give you this at
once.
turned to Elisabeth IF you will
pardon me- | said. She made way for
me to pass to N curta lncd window. and
there, turning my back and using such
The message was brief. To he equally
| brief | may say simply that IL asked me
To he ready TO start for canada mat night
meut OF state, OF reasons or explanations
| il gnVc none.
| turned TO Elisabeth and. held out tho
message from my chief. She looked at
H. Her eyes widened. "Nicholas" she
cNIaImcd-
elisabeth" said !, turning 10 her
/ ff.t, ,l.sl,
Will send me away from you again. Listen
then" / raised hand as she would
have spoken Go home with your Aunt
Betty as soon you can, Tell your
father that tonight at six shall be
there. BE ready
what do von meau?" she painted.
saw her throat fluttcr
u mean chat We must be married to-
night before l 60 Before eight o'clock
| must he on the train.
when viii YOU be back! she "his-
How can teR2 When | go. my
wife shall wait here at ElmhurSt, instead
she turned away from me, contempa-
tive She too. was young. Ardor ap-
pcaled 10 hcr Life stood before her
beckoning. as 10 mo, What could the
placed her hand on my arm. We
started toward the door. intending 10
we advanced. a group before US broke
apart. | stood aside 10 make way for
a gentleman whom did not recognize.
ON his arm there leaned woman,
beautiful woman, clad in costume of
founccd and ripping velvet of royal (
blue which made hcr the most striking
figure in The great room. Hers was a
personality not easily to he overlooked |
In any company. her face one not read !
lily TO he oqualed. 1t was the Baroness
Helena Won RltZi
We met face to face. ] presume IL |
would have been TOO much to ask even |
OF her To suppress the sudden fash OF !
recognition which she showed AZ first |
she did not see Ihal | was accompanied |
She bent to me. AS though TO adjust !
her gown, and. without change in !
the expression OF her face, spoke TO |
mo in an undcrtonc no one else could !
hear.
Wait" She murmurcd. There is To- |
bc u meeting -" She had time for no |
more as she swept by.
Alas. that mere moments should spell |
ruin as wcl as happiness. This new
women whom | had wooed and found.
this new Elisabeth whose hand lay on
my arm. saw what no one else would
have acon-that little Hash OF recognI- |
ton ON the face Of Helena Won Ritz |
she heard whisper pass. Moreover. !