Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-12-12

girls she was like glttering gem to
a lump Of roal All that glitters may
not I've gold but beast. bird aud man
kind from time immpmorial have been
attracted b. that which shines rather
than that winch IL ~Ombpr
Kate turned on suitDrs In droves
without even inrurring the slightest
blame from any of them She was
obliged 60 inflct some grievous
wounds. but always managed to apply
balm that averted change from
love 90 hate However. the day ar.
rived when two lovers came down
upon her at the same time. and she
was soreIy puzzled.
james Tisdnle and Ernest Brown
were the two young men simultane
Ously struck by Kate Tracey's charms
Since she wanted neither Of them II
was not possible for her TO decide be
tween them. Unfortunately she did
Dot know Of the rivalry and bitter an.
lmosity that had sprung up between
them. One evening she was struck
with establishment upon receiving an
anonymous note Informing her that
the rivals were intending 20 fight for
her In mn opening In n wood beside the
river. secluded spot about n mile
from the town. AZ 3 o'clock In the
morning
This was a stumper for Kate. The
idea Of bloodshed occurring on her &C.
count appalled, her. Her first impulse
was 20 tell her father. but he had
warned her time and again against be.
Ing drawn into complications with men
who wished 20 marry her. and she
dreaded lest he should blame her She
frettcd tlll late at night before coming
10 any decision. then struck n plan
that reflected her own peculiar genius
Sallylng forth. she went 20 the build.
ing Of the hook and ladder company
The men were sitting around IN arm
chairs. but when they saw their fem.
lnlne honorary member enter each and
every man rose and salutcd Kato
nodded 10 them and went straight on
20 the ONCE ~ their captain
After half an hours conference Kate
emerged from the hook and ladder
house attended by the commander.
who insisted on seeing her home. lie
left her AZ her door and returned 20
the engine house. while Kate went 60
bed
At 4 O'Clock she arose. dressed her.
self. crcpt softly downstairs and went
out into the street No one was about
NJ that early hour. NIL being slowed
away In bed. but NJ the corner she
found the captain OF the Gre depart.
ment with carriage and several OF
his men with Orc engine. Kate en-.
tered the carriage with the captain.
aud. followed by the IRE engine. they
were driven out of town
Just before o o'clock-lt was coming
daylight-thc duclIng parties were on
the ground making preparations for the
encounter An attempt was made by
the Seconds TO eurtt n reconciliation.
stating that the nffair would appear 40
least ridiculous and might result In
tragedy liut man viii make n guy
of himself about n woman. especially
when he has a rival. quicker aud more
obstinatrly than for any other cause
aud neither OF the principals would
bulge
The ground was paced. the positions
marked aud the men placed upon them
hut Just ~ n signal 10 Ore was 20 bc
given one OF the seconds called n halt
The rising sun was shining In bis prin
clpal's eyes. A new arrangement was
made. and the contestants were placed
differently
The delay proved fortunate.
Just ns they wcre about 20 receive
the signal TO Ore a carriage drove up.
followed boy Ore engine Kate Tracey
aud the captain % the hook aud ladder
company Jumped out ~ the carriage.
aud nt an order from the latter the en-
gine began 10 play n stream OF water
on the duellsts Ia few seconds they
were drcnehed. aud. since the water
was not oyerwarm. they shiyercd. but
the tremen played on an Kate called
halt
shake hands" she said
Neither OF the principals would,
They seemed chiefly concerned about
the ridiculous ngure they cut Every
one on the ground except themselves
was laughing Kate told the aremen
10 continue the douche for awhile. then
renewed the order 90 shake hands, but
another wettlng was necessary before
they would obey Then. upon the as
surance OF all concerned that the AZ
fair should proceed no further. Kate
and her attendant returned TO the car.
riage and. followed by the dremeu.
drove back 20 town.
Though Kate had pledged all the Ore.
men not 70 dlvulge the AFFAIR, Il was
too good Tor the seconds TO keep. II
got into the newspapers, and the nrst
knowledge OF Il that Mt aud Mrs.
Tracey received was through this
source.
what shall We do with herf" ex.
claimed the father In perpleXiy
"oh. heayensl don't know unless
We shut her up In a lunatic asylum"
replied the mother
hut the idea OF shutting the young
Ady IN an asylum was not 10 be con.
sidered. her father ayerrins that as
chief lunatie she would assume lead.
ership Of her fellow prisoners and take
command OF the institution But he
agreed that since there was nothing