The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-26
e Wedding Ring.

no VI Oh'r'd
n TO be good;
know your grandmother d or-
not very fond of children. Now
! has sent for you to come and
YOU must show her what a
little boy you are" And,
10 the governess, Don't for
nulein, TO bring him home i'm
III after dinner. Is
still in the bouse?'
madame, monsieur lie comte
n study. y
.on as she was alone, HNonnc
walked TO the window to catch
L. of her son as be left the
He was out in the street in
md raised his head and blew
Eiss. as was his custom every
fhen the governess took his
In, as Yvonne remarked to her
a movement of unusual vic.
'Yyonne leant further out of
6oW. and, when the boy reached
ner of the boulevard. she sud
~ a man step out of a motor
20 ND to him. The man, in
lie recognized Bernard. her
q confidential servant, took the
y the arm, made both him and
verness get into the car, and
fhe chauffeur to drive off.
hole incident did not take ten
ne. in her trepidation, ran to
room, seized q wrap and went
door The door was locked:
re- was no key in the lock.
hurried back to the boudoir.
N of the boudoir was also
suddenly, the image Of her
appeared before her, that
face which no smile ever lit
|e pitiless eyes in which, for
he had felt so much hatred
|ice.
herself. "He has taken the
Oh. it's horrible''
BAT against the door with her
|th her feet, then flew to the
|ece and pressed the bell fierce
hrill sound rang through the
<om top to bottom. Tho SER
'ould be sure to come. Per
crowd would gather in the
And. impelled by a sort Of de-
hope, she kept her finger on
'on.
\ turned in the lock
|r was flung wide open. The
)peared on the threshold Of the
And the expression of his
3 so terrible that Yvonne be.
remble.
Tered the room. Five OF six
parated him from her. With
be effort, she tried to stir, but
'ement was impossible: and,
he attempted to speak, she
lly hutter her lips and emit
Mt sounds. She felt herself
he thought OF death unhinged
Ir knees gave way beneath her
sank into a huddled heap, with
punt rushed at her aud seized
the throat:
! your tongue don I
~ he said, in low voice.
rill be best for voul -
that she was not attempting
d herself, he loosened his hold
nd took from his pocket some
canvas ready rolled and of
lengths. In a few minutes
vas lying on a sofa, with her
nd ankles bound and her arms
close to her body,
, now dark in the boudoir.
mt switched on the electric
4 went TO a little writing desk
Vonne was accustomed TO keep
<rs, Not succeeding in open.
II picked the lock with bent
nptled the drawers and col
" the contents into a bundle,
q carried off in cardboard
te of time, h7' he grinned
II but bills and letters of ma
fee. No proof agains,
Tah! I'll keep my son
NRt; and / swear before Heav
II will not let him gol'
vas leaving the room. he was
PEAR the door, by his man
The two stopped and talked
voice. but Yvonne heard these
poken by the servant;
3Fe had an answer from the
leweler. He SAYS be holds
PC my disposal. -
ne count replied.
!<1ing is put off until II o o'clock
( tomorrow. Ny mother has
pnonsd TO, say that she could
tyonne heard the key turn in
and the sound of steps going
the ground floor, where her
study WAS.
AZ long inert, her brain reel.
vagne, swift ideas that burnt
assing, like flames. She re-
her husbands Infamous be-
9 humiliating conduct TO her,
artsr MS plans Tor divorce.
FTadually came to understand
Was the victim Of n regular
", that the servants had been
W until the following evening
master s orders, that the gov
~ carried off her son by the
instructions and with Ber,
Instance, that her son would
y back and that she would
him again.
eon''' she cried. ''My son,
rated by her grief, she stiff.
Fself, with every nerve. with
seie tense, to make violent
md She was astonished To find
right hand, which the count
ened too hurriedly. still re-
certain freedom.
mad hope invaded her; and,
t'ently, she began the work
long in the doing. She need
~ Of time to widen the knot
E and a deal of time after
,