The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13


A government agent, it seems, may
also in part be little more than n man.
after all. In these singular surroundings
found myself not wholly tranquil.
=, At last toward morning, must have
slept 1t was some time after daybreak
when I felt hand upon my shoulder as
lay. still partly clad. Awakened sud
denly; | arose and almost overthrew old
Threllta. who stood regarding. me. with
no expression whatever upon her brown
and wrlnkled countenance. She did no
more than point the way 10 a door, where
presently / found bathroom, and so
refreshed myself and made the best toilet
possible under the circumstances.
My hostess ] found awaiting me in the
| central room Of the apartments She was
clad now In girdled peignoir OF rich
rose color, the sleeves, wide and full, fall
ing back from her round arms Her
dark hair was colled and piled high on
rent mode, and confined in a heavy twist
by n tall golden comb; so that her white
neck was left uncovered,
The little table In the center OF the
room was already spread, Madam filled
my cup from the steaming urn with not
the slightest awkwardncss as she nodded
Tor me to be seated. We looked at each
| other, and, as ! may swear, We both
broke into saving laughter.
II was saying" she remarked pres
entity. that would not have you think
that do not appreciate the suffering In
which you were plunged by the haste you
found necessary In the wedding OF your
Jeune 1llIe.'
But ] was on my guard. at least. 1
Madam replied.
''Yet in time" she went on. gone re-
Elective the next instant. you will see
how very unimportant is all this turmoil
| OF love and marriage. That torch OF
| life!' she unused, ''Seel 1t was only
that which you were so eager 10 pass on
| you were so mad TO hasten to the side
OF that woman. Whereas" she unused
sull, ut were so much grander and so,
prISsins mTSn noosr as e, to pass on the torch of
''Do not philosophize with me-" 1 said.
Il am already distracted by the puzzlo
beautiful, so fair in your Judgment. so
kind"
~, I'm turn. I Il ask you not TO follow that,
| My dear lady" / began. "rny relation
to the affairs Of the American republic
Of state; and I know you deal with min
your friendship for my country? You are
dangerous TO have for an enemy Are
you too high-prIced to have for a friend
| for friend 10 our Union-a friend of the
principle OF democracy? Come now. you
this council mean regarding Oregon2 Is
il true that England plans now to concen-
trate all her traders. all her troops and
and into Oregon this coming season.
| Come. now. madam. Is II to be warp
Her curved lips broke into smile that
showed again her small white teeth
| Were you. then, marred?' she said
| l only went on. impatient ANY mo-
ment may mean everything to us.
should not ask these questions IL l did
not know that you were close TO Mr.. CAL
| houn."
She looked me square In the eye and
! nodded her head slowly. f" may say this
| much, Monsieur. that II has pleased me
| TO gain little further information"
You will give my government that in
| formatlon?"
"Why should ~?
"Yet you spoke OF others who might
| come here What others? Who are they?
| The representatives OF Mexico? Some at
| tache OF the British embassy at Washing
ton? Some minister from England itself,
sent here direct2"
She smiled at me again. II told you
not to go back TO your hotel, did / not?"
I got no further with her. IL seemed.
you interest me sometimes" she went
on slowly. ut last. yet you seem TO have
so little brain. Now, in your employ