The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-05-26


bowed head by tho table. his back to
his brother, and felt suddenly the
girl's hand clutch my wrist She with
her frcshcr eyes upon tho scene saw.
before | grhspcd II. what now occurred.
Henry liolhroolt had drawn revolver
from hla pocket and pointed II full NJ
his brothers back. We two at the
window saw the weapon fash monac.
ingly but suddenly Arthur llnlbrook
nung round as hls brother cried
u think you are lying to me. and
want those notes. want those notes
want them now You must have
them, and can't 20 TO Patricia until
know they're safe
lie advanced several steps and his
manner grew confident as he saw that
he held tho situation IN his own grasp.
would have rushed In upon them but
the glrl held me back
Watt Wait" she whispered
Arthur thrust his hands into the
side pockets Of his flannel Jacket end
nodded hls head once or twice.
why don't you shoot. Icnry7"
u want those notes." said Henry
llolhrook You He'd TO mo about
them They were TO have been do.
stroycd | want them now. tonight"
N you shoot mo you will undoubt.
odly got them much easier" said Ar.
thur. and he louufod away toward the
wall, half turning his back. while the
point OF the pistol followed him. hut
the fact IL. I never had them; GILES.
pie kept them"
Threats cool quickly. aud really
had not much fear that Henry Hol.
brook meant TO Kill his brother. and
Arthur's Indifference Co his danger
was having its dlsconccrilng effect on
Horny. The pistol barrel waycrod.
but Henry Btcadiod himself and his
clutch frightened on the butt ! again
turned toward the DOOR but the girls
hand held me back
wait" she whispered again THAT
! man 10 coward. lie will not shoot. +"
The canoe maker had been calmly
talking. discussing the diangrecahle
| consequences OF murder In o tono oil
hnlf-banter. and he now stood directly
under tho foils. Then In nash ho
snatchcd one Of thom. flung Il up with
an accustomed hand. and snapped II
across his brothers knuckcs. Al the
window We heard the slim steel hiss
through tho air. followed by the rattle
Of the revolver as II struck the ground
The cauOo.makcrs foot was on Il In.
stnntly; he still held the foil.
Henry" he said In the tone OF one
rebuking a child. you are bad enough
but | do not Intend That you shall be-
murderer And now want you Ia
go. I will not treat with you. | want
nothing moro TO do with you! | re-
peat that haven't got the notes"
He pointed to the door with thu
foil. The blood surgod augrily In his
face. but his voice was In complete
control aa he went on.
Your visit has awakened mo TO a
sense Of neglected duty, Henry. |
have allowed you TO prosecute our sis
ter without raising hand' ! have no
other business now but TO protect her.
Go back To your stupid sailor and tell
him that II catch him In any mis-,
chief on the lake or here | shall Ger.
talnly Kill him"
lost any further words that passed
] between them. as Henry, crafty
threatening. walked out upon the deck
10 his boat: then from the creek came
the throshing Of oars that died away
In u moment. When / gazcd into the
room again Arthur llolbrook was
blowing out the lights.
u am grateful; am 30 grateful,
falterod the girls voice: but you
must not be seen here. Please 40
now had taken her hands. feeling
that | was about to lose her: but she
freed them and stood away from me In
the shadow.
we are going awny-we must leave
horo' ! can never see you again." she
whispered.
In the starlight she was Helen, by
every test my senses could make; but
by something deeper know that sho
was not the girl had seen In the
window at St. AgathaR She was
moro dependent less confident and
poised; she stiiled n sob and came
close. Through the window saw Ar.
thur llolbrook climbing up to blow out
the last light.
Il could have watched myself. but
l was afraid that sailor might come;
and II was he thai fired at you In tho
| road Ito had gone TO Glenarm to
watch you and keep you away from
here Uncle Henry came back to-day
and sont word that no wanted TO SEQ
my father, and asked you to como to
help us
Il thank you for that"
"And there was another mana
stranger, back there near the road /
could not make him ont, but you will
be carefuI-pleasol You must think
very IN Of me for bringing you into all