The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

HE Crocodile was one OF the An
EH est p. and Q. steamers, and !
had secured comfortable deck
cabin. ! was on my way to
t India. partly for a hunting trip,
.srtly TO. visit certain tribes in the Gem
trai Provinces who possessed some mar
.,n,ans remedies for snakebites. wounds.
VA other casualties. These were, / per-
ssrsdsd myeslf unknown to the Euro
mean and American phara amacopocia. and
hoped to beguile some of their valuable
.srrets from them. We had just passed
Ssibraltar, and the Bay Of Biscay lay be-
hind US. Favored by mild southerly
Is stood in the neighborhood OF the
companionway. the following words fell
,ypon my ears:
'F.I II can find YOU comfortable corner
shall be quite alone,
= ~ would rather not GO" was the quick
Z rsply, 81 expect Mrs. sully up every mo-
deal deal to tell me about Bombay and her
home at Breach Candy"
VERY we'll" answered a male voice,
IN rather q sulky tone. and tall man
walked rapidly past me to the other side
! knew who he was, although up to
the present ] had not made his ac-
he had good appointment in tho Brit
ish civil service at Bombay. and was
taking his bride out with him. The
bride in question was pretty; bright,
was SO gay. and her laughter SO infec-
tous. that she made complete foil to
her husband, who was about the most
!. morose looking man 1 ever saw. His
but his, face. with eyes full Of gloom
tense mouth, long. cadaverous cheeks and
surly set OF chin, was enough TO depress
anyone. At times / marveled why his
pretty young wife had chosen him for
life companion.
When he moved out OF sight now, she
sat down on her accustomed deck chair
I moved OF, and presently found myself
standing close to Farquharson. who was
leaning on the rail OF the hurricane deck
smoking a cigar. When he saw me, he
and we entered into conversation. We
discovered. as people often do on board
ship. that we had mutual friends. living
In New York. He finally proposed that he
went round TO the part OF the deck where
abe was seated.
II want you to meet Or. Halifax, Lii.
He happens to know the Farrants. you
Win Ike to hear him talk about them,
am sure"
IT shall be charmed" replied Mrs,
FarquhRrson. who at once began TO ask
ne eager questions. The Farrants were
but she had not seen them for years.
As we talked together | noticed that
Fsruuharson watched his wife closely.
When her merry laughter floated past
In response. The man was the picture
OF settled melancholy.
The following evening. Just when dusk
IVES falling. light hand touched me on
my sleeve. / turned and saw Mrs. Far
QuharEon standing near me.
DIR. Halifax" she said. in an agi-
tated tone. II want to tell you some
thing; am a little frightened. You
must not think it queer. my coming 10
you but you are a doctor. and you
know the Farrants. 1t makes me feel
as II had been acquainted with you
for long while. And 1 am afraid
afraid Of Dicll-my own husband, /
think he must be a little mad"
What has he done?' l asked
He has done nothing. only looked
like DEVIL she replied in trembling
voice. The sight was horrible; can
not endure tt"
You must be more explicit. II I am
TO help you ! interrupted. Tell me
exactly what frightened you
1T was his SMILE" she whispered. In
horror stricken accents. HE looked as
no other human being ever looked; It
was terrible"
Now that I think of IT." I said. 81