The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20


thrill OF apprehension her voiceOf anxiety. Nothing
to keep you away7 Nothing to do you harm7 What
things? Tell me quick want to hear"
"A1 sorts Of queer disagreeable things. When went
home last night hiding the staircase OF
the house where live. The porter was out He had
gagged the porters WIFE, tied her chair in the
lodge, so she could not stop him"
"A man was hdingT' Yes. there doubt cf II.
The palor Of the face Of the princess not the
eyes had widened There was indehnable look Of
aertness. Of lance in rest shield guard in her
eyes and her Strengthening of attitude.
yes. did him till 7 was close on him. Then
there time cry OUT
He did not hurt you? had not the Audacityl'
Princess FIavia stirred GREATNESS her seat
would rise. GO on Go on! Don't stop. pleased Tel
ALL"
He put one horrible hand over my mouth to keep
from screaming, and with the other he took my
hands and felt all over them. He almost dragged this
ring from finger, and then, If It what
wanted. he let hand He said something wicked.
and pushed away. I cried then, and a gentleman
know in Rome happened to be passing ana ran In
but the got away. No; he didn't hurt me-but Il
was dreadful; and that was not all When found the
porteTs wife and set her loose she went up with
my room. for fear should be frightened go alone
There found the had been broken into
Tansacked from end to end Everything tOpsytury
and IN the greatest confusion, flung all the floor
But the extraordinary thing is that nothing taken
not even money or jswelry Do you think it your
ring they wanted?'
hands and silent nodded significantly. Go on.
There was nothing to tell you who the was7 You
would not know him again?"
1T was too Oakland I too taken by surprise
and too startled. There nothing or reeog-
But that all This morning, when I was
asked if 1 hadn't ring to sell. First he offered
those mosaic brooches and ali the people about
Rome hawk in those little wooden boxes, and when
would buy he tried hold me- said that about
ring. What does it all mean? Is your ring they
are trying to get? Do they think have it stlur'
The princess was looking very serious. She nodded
again. and hand unclasped from other, orspt
to her white slender throat the flm of lace fe
back and showed sparkle diamonds on a little chain
Something that danged at the chain-some-
thing weighty that bore 1t down, hid among the
foam Of lace her breast her hand and
rubbed the hne skin.
She drew a deep sigh. as II something hurt and on
pressed her. Yes 1t is my ring they she said
Then her eyes flashed and her head up in quick
proud defiance. She girish look of dread and
warrior spirit shone In flashing eyes, They want it.
but they shall never have itg said, sterny Not
Till they take it from my stifened fingers when I am
dead hold It IN trust for dear, greatunce 1t
is sacred charge keep for him till ne recover
from this malady and take it back into his own
keeping They shall not get it," The cool dim light
winch she SAT seemed to glow with the pur-
and her face figure was TRANSPORTED If Honor
hao felt the mysterious fascination In her
moments OF genteness and gris softness doubled
ana reoed now that she the majesty
m There was silence of half minute between mem.
jalouses, the light s7ayed 1.-THE regular beat
princess relaxed the strain of her 5ro 2 1Aea {ns
faint smile stole over her fresh yong 1ips XIV moor
little friend! she said This has been beginning
for your life with Do you really regret your
promise? DO you want me to set YOU fre92"
princess smile again, stil kir dlier smile IL you
afraid they not try TO injuTo me any more. IN
any case. You o have the ring now not /"
sa k s % fsb5 & E she bad mot shadow of
shall be involved in the black Of house that
brings 70 an END. You are outside it. You VIII only
may lie before me still But what gloomy TAXI w6 hsI
We bas t5 t io Pght IoG you! Gone enough
55 q SOeing 5S Gaeer u.s. There are some boxes Of
from my dressmaker in Paris. VIII you come see
thing of size and the maids are clever alterations
You try some Of them ohY You are Fon to STATE b NH
fagss 1--'''''' 'H' SO'D '-'-Hs1 anu 'n' @o'an-
from her ike a cloak Honor wondered tRat anT da
seGOntrO that was the 6rthght Of centass t Of s ssH
mastery OF rule OF conscious poweEthe heritage that
Creseentius They crossed the wide silent room together
door At her touch the leaves door dew apart as
on the other side who held the door vide for them
Rosor 6d Inc sf sts s 6 pdme d Sut ne
mighty house that did not permit princess Of It's
aef own convenience Inc luxury that kept two men
ig5s 6e ready to obey her slightest touch to signal
They crossed the anteroom and assembled the stair
painted and gilded ehamberszbedrooms hung with siken
with priceless furniture. same air Of
Honor felt that The old rectory had more solid
great bedseads gded and sat S s' as
tables. and silver gold toilet things They were Just
entering the suite of the little
lighter and Partisan In their fittings any they
had yet passed The walls hung with yellow silk,
and the old massive furniture had modern 8d.
ditions actually gded rocking chair, stuffed with
and grand piano and flowers in great stands, and mir
rors mirrors everywhere There of womans
occupation, in the beyond q long
VISTA Honor caught sight kneeing before
great open trunks and The Paris frOcks were
being unpacked 1t they set foot the first OF
the exquisite sken that sreWed the marble
that thought came to Honor, and she spoke it out
under breath. You spoke you thought would
have known the who attacked last night-as il
1 ought have recognized him. should 1? I know
no Rome"
you know two You had told Was
It Of those2 Are sure2 Because fancied
might not trust such business TO any else dirty
it But I begin to believe there hands
thai in this matter It is complex than
feared Honor colored with her own holiness Tell
me-" said, very hestatingly 'Or no, don't tell
if you don't want But might know whom it is that
I know who could have done this?' No-she would not
think of Mr.. Vaughan The idea disloyalty.
ut the bitterest foe have in life" said the
princess