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

He was almost crying, like boy, in
II love you, love you"
He felt the warm touch OF hor lips.
| You VIII go with me?'
you want me-after you know-what l
She. shuddered against his breast. and
and kissed her until she drew away from
him, crying softly
You must walt-you must wait!'
He, saw now in her face an agony that
appalled, him. He would have gone to
her again. but there came loud voices
PAGES away were Obadiah and the king s
| sheriffs. They had stopped and the coun-
cilor was expostulatinG excitedly with
| the men, evidently trying to keep them
! from the cabin Suddenly one OF the
three broke past him and ran swiftly
toward the open door. and with q shrek
cilor drew pistol and fired point blank
| IN the sheriff's back. In another instant
the, two, men behind had fired and Oba-
diah fell forward upon his face.
With yell of rage Nathanial leaped
from the door. He heard Marion cry out
his name. but his fighting blood was
had given up his life for him. for Marion.
and he was mad with desire to wreak
vengeance upon the murderers. The FIRST
man lay where he had fallen, with Oba-
| dlah's bullet through his back. The 9TH
er two fired again as Nathanial rushed
down upon them. He heard the zip OF
that Il stung his cheek.
Take that he cried
He fred. still runnlng-once, twice.
blow had broken his legs under him.
The other turned into the path and
frightened, boyish, face. and something
Of mercy prompted him to hold the shot
ne hey vas q. about to send through his lungs.
| "Stopl' he shouted. 'StoDr
He aimed at the fuGitiyes legs and
| fred
"Stop!"
i, ,1fa The boy5sh Is, sheriff was lsngthenlng the
| distance between them and Nathaniel
halted to make sure OF his last ball
| He was about TO shoot when there came
sharp command from down the path
| ning at ouble-quick. He saw the flash
| OF saber, the gleam of brass buttons.
the blue glare Of the setting sun on lew
eled carbines, and he stopped, shoulder
TO shoulder with the man he had been
| pursuing. For moment he stared as
the man with the naked saber approach
q joyful cry OF recognition.
| My God, Sherly-Sherly-"
He stood with his arms stretched out
| his naked chest heaving.
"Sherly-.LIeutenant Sherly-don't you
1 know me?"
The lieutenant had dropped the point
face filed with astonishmcnt.
IL you2"
For the moment Nathaniel could only
wiring the others hand He tried to speak
| but his breath choked him.
Il told you in Chicago that I was GO
ing Ing tSoutd1,, to hloT M up this damned sand.ii
at last I've had-a hell of a time
You look it!' laughed the lieutenant
I'VE got our orders the second day after
-.
up the Mormon kingdom" We've got
Strang aboard the Michigan. But he's
dead"
i "Deadv'
his own men as we were bringing him
up the gang way The fellow who killed
him has given himsef up. and says that
he did il because ,Strang had him pub
up here hunting for man named Oba-
| diah Price. Do you Know
Nathaniel interrupted him excItedly.
THE president OF the United States
wants him. That's all I know. Where
Back there-dead or very badly
| the kings mem"
II, The . lie Lieutenant te an; bro broke in with sharp
Quick. lead US to him. Captain Plum!
lie started OH at halt run beside
Lord. It's pretty mess II he is"' he
called back over his shoulder, "Regan.
the captain that Obadiah Price Is badly
wounded and that we want the surgeon
| on the rum
A turn in the path brought them to the
opening where the fight had occurred
Marion was on her knees beside tho old
| councillor.
|
ant and his men: The girl glanced up
at him and his heart filled with dread
at the terror In her eyes.
"No-but-' Her voice trembled
with tears,
Nathaniel did not let her finish. Gently
he raised her TO her feet as the lieuten-
ant came up.
heart" he whispered.
| Even In this moment Of excitemeat and
| death his great love drove all else from
his eyes. and the blood sureed into Mar
ions pale cheeks as she trembllngly gave
him her hand. He led her TO the door
and held her for a moment In his arms.
a few words he told her what had hap
pened and turned back to the door. leav-
ing her speechless.
she called after him.
| ''Yes, yes. l will tell you"
He ran back into the opening.
| Jne lieutenant n9d QOQDled ms cOa1
under Obadiah's head and his face was
pale as he looked UP at Nathaniel. The
latter saw In his eyes what his lips KEEP
silent. The officer held something II
his hand 1t was the mysterious pack,
age which Captain Plum had taken hi.
oath 10 deliver TO the president of tho
United states.
~ don't dare move until the surgeon
| comes" said the lieutenant. "He want.
TO speak to you. I believe IL he ha.
anything TO say you had better hear &
now"
His last words were In whisper so low
that Nathaniel scarcely heard them. A.
the lieutenant rose to his feet, he whs
pered again.
"He is dying!'