The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-08

beno - oor,a There were clusters of and yell
low orchids quantity fashioned bowls ana NaseS' O
these flowers had no Perfume George assured hmseI OK
by smelling the blooms i don Ike oie ~
he muttered. but they seem to harh0hi1e WIN nv
room"
He was right for the general tone Of Lady Saras
boudoir was bizarre and exotic The pervadlng nue.
was yellow The walls looked If they were paheIso
with rich orange satin ceiling painted 10
represent an effect of warm sunlight upon a Po
wherein nymphs and dryads sported The carpet was
the feet sank into It. Ihere was
great tawny tiger skin with head intact stretcneo
out before the fireplace George found himself staring
into the tigers eyes without knowing lt-they seeleu
fascinate him strangely.
There were pictures. but their place was taken
by mirrors of quaint design placed that they re-
Elected each well the curiously SNAPPED eIe
trio light pendants which were of burnlshed copper no
two exactly of the same design One, George noticed
was circled by snake. another by winged drason-
two or three of these lights yellow shaded were
burning for blind closely drawn and the cur
tains Of fine tapestry draped the window with heEy
folds There many low couches all heaped Win
cushions, most OF which were orocaoed win Juan
arabesque figures
George had a curious feeling he would know
exactly what Lady sara was like Perhaps the room
indicative of its owner he thought II must nav
been so since she he felt actually
as if he had known years known the great
black eyes that had such Iansuishins depths in them
and which yet could glitter with fierce passion; known
the rich velvety of skin skin that was
unlike that of Englishwoman. so dark and sun
kissed was; known too. the deep. full tone OF her
voice It was very and inexplicable. for he
knew too that he standing for the first time
in he Lady Sara GerValse
She may have been IS or %, but she was one
OF those women it very difficult to estl
mate. She a wealth of black hair that was not
according fashion of the day-tor Lazy
despiseg fashion the
vehtions-but which allowed q hang low upon her
neck. the neck which was exposed by the loose neg
ligee she wore rich gown, the blackness OF wnlch
was not relieved by the smallest trace of jewelry-
o him with both hands eXtendeo tter
ewes flashed upon and he could read some subtle
meaning in them Suddenly, and without knowing
He took her hands in both Of his, since she seemed
20 wish it So then he dropped them. 4 sorry. he
conventional phrases from you? That is hardly
reasonable George" she interrupted Why should
Won be sorry? Because my husband is dead? Or be-
cause I've beer left widow
4 am sorry" said gravely, that you shou1d
any sorrow And this terrible accident 4.
was an accident" said 1T is just as wen 70
ourselves to the phrase But between you
and me, George She paused meanIIngIy. ell mo
you sent me-" he began. viii you tell me
what do for you? 80 l.. -,,5o-
stared a. him If she failed to unoer-
stand his attitude why have sent for you she
Is there something TO be spoken between US Ier
calm broke down, a long shudder CONFUSED net
per land alone had bear ii all alone THINK
OF 1.-THE reporters, the
thetic friends Sympathy-how loathe the word! AND
come-the inquest oile
doubts that the death accidental I've neo-hoW
I've I've the strength to lie again. But yOu
by me, George e.
What do you meanT" he asked he mao paleo u
MS She swayed toward him. He seized her wrist
gripping tightly that she uttered 10" cry
"What do you mean?' he repeated +a .vvs
The mans hands fell his sides. The horror. the
him and rendered him speeches. His lips fashioned
rather than spoke the word tMurderF