Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-10-19

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you know that that terrible man from
the hills--John Strangewey's brother
has been here this morning? He fright
ened me to DEATH"
"What did he want?" Sophy asked
curiously
Tie was a trifle vague" Louise re-
marked. II gathered that If don't
send John. back to Cumberland. he's
going to strangle me-"
Sophy leaned across the table.
"Are you going to send him backY'
she asked.
II am in an uncertain frame OF
mind" Louise confessed. 81 really
can't decide about anything"
II want to tell you this, Louise"
Sophy said firmly. "John Is getting to
know great many people, and you
know how men talk at the clubs.
Aren't you sometimes afraid that he
will hear things and misunderstanding"
II am expecting 1t every day." Lou.
Use admitted.
"TheD why don't you end lt?'
(which way?"
! There was silence between the two
women. The munled street noises
from outside became the background
to stiffness which grew every mo-
ment more oppressive. Louise returned
to her former attitude. She looked
steadfastly before her. her face sup
ported by her hands.
Sophy grew paler and paler as the
mi
strange and almost beautiful i'm Lou
ise's ~ e. something which had come
TO lr' lately, and which shone from
her eyes only at rare intervals.
"You care for him, believer Sophy
cried at last. "You care for him !"
Louise did not move.
"Why not?' she whispered.
There was n ring at the front door.
Louise, from her place, could see the
long, gray bonnet of Johns car Al
most before she could speak, he was
announced.
ITS an atrocious time 10 come, I
know" he began alphabetically.
you're in time for some coffee. any
how" Sophy told him cheerfulIy. "And
| know Louise is glad to see you. be-
cause If you hadn't come, | was going
to make her so through some ac-
counts"
you know | am always glad TO see
you" Louise murmured, pointing TO n
chair. "Sophy and have been having
most interesting discussion, but we
have come to Il cul de sac"
ask If you cared to come and see
collection of pictures. There's an Ital-
ian-a futurist, of course-just UNI
packed his little lot and set them UP
over a curiosity shop in Clifford street.
He is sending out cards for next week,
but l could take you today-that is,
IL you would care about 1t. We can
go somewhere for some tea afterward."
Louise made little grimace.
"What bad luck ~ she exclaimed.
Size stopped short. She felt that by
her hesitation she had, in sense, COM
mitted herself.
81 have promised to go and have tea
with the prince at Seyre House." she
said. ut Is an engagement we made
last week"
John set down his empty coffee cup
with "A clatt.r. An incxplicable but
dominating fury seemed to have sud
denly assalled him. He took out
cigarette and t.ied to light It, Sophy.
after watching him for a moment in
astonishment, slipped out of the room.
Louise came over to his side
Are you really so much disappolnt-
ed?" she asked. II am so sorry IL
| had known that you were coming for
me, 1 would have kept myself free"
1T isn't that exactly" John an
swered. IT'S something l can't alto
gether explain. If YOU don't mind, |
think / will be going. There is some
thing | must pas tight"
He left without another word. She
watched him step into his new motor
car and drive away II little recklessly
considering the crowded state of the
streets. lie drew UP, II few minutes
later, outside the club in Pall Mall,
where as it Glanced, he had lunched
that day with the prince of Seyre.
He found the prince still sitting in
the smoking room, reading review,
over the top OF which he glanced up
MS John approached, and nodded nom
chalantly.
Back again?' he murmurtd.
81 came back to have II word with
you, prince
The prince laid down the review,
keeping his finger in the place.
"Dclighted {"
"Not long ago John went on, sin
this room, someone think it was Ma
jor Charters-askcd you what you
were doing this afternoon. You replied
that you were engaged. There were
several others present, and they began
to char you. Perhaps | Joined in--I
don't remember. l think that il was
Major Charters who asked YOU, to use
his own words, whether your appoint
ment was with lady. You replied in
the affirmative. There was "A loud vol
ley of chaif. You listened without con-
tradlction to many references concern
Ing the lady and the afternoons en-
gagement."
The prince nodded slightly His face