Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-06-09


Dear Mr.. Welton:
1T is possible that Alan Conrad
has mentioned me--or ut least told
you Of my father-in connection With
his stay In Chicago. After Alan left
Chicago. my father wrote twice to his
Blue Rapids address, but evidently he
had instructed the postmaster there
to forward his mail and had not made
any change In those instructions, for
the letters were returned to Alan's adj
dress ana In that way came back to
us. We did not like to press inquiries
further than that, us OF course he
could have communicated with us IL
he had not felt that there was some
reason for not doing so. Now, how
ever. something Of such supreme I'm
portance to him has come to us that
II Is necessary for us 10 get word to
him Mt once. II you can tell me any
address at which he can be reached
by telegraph or mail-pr where mes
senger can find him---it will oblige us
very much and viii be to his interest"
She hesltated. about to sign It then.
impulslvely. she added:
II trust you know that we have
Alan's interest at heart and that you
can safely tell us anything you may
know as to where he Is or what he
may be doing. We all liked him here
so very much. :"
She signed her name. There were
still two other letters to write. Only
the handwriting of the address upon
the package, the Manitowoc postmarlx
and the shoe box furnished clues TO
the sender of the ring and the watch
and the Other things. Constance her
self could not trace those clues but
Henry or her father could. She wrote
to both Of them. therefore. describing
the articles which had come and re-
lating what she had done.
The next noon she received
wire from Henry that he was coming
up" 1t did not surprise her, as she
had expected him the end OF the week.
Late that evening. she sat with her
mother on the wide, screened veranda.
The lights Of some boat turning In
ly caught her attention. As 1t entered
the path of the moonlight, its look was
so like that OF Henry's power yacht
that she arose. 1t was his way, as
soon as he had decided to leave bust
ness again and go to her, to arrive
as soon as possible; that had been his
way recently, particularly. SO the
Stt ne hN a,Hs n.
and she watched while II ran In close,
stopped and instantly dropped
dingey from the davits. She saw
Henry In the stern Of the little boat
1t disappeared In the shadow OF
pier she heard, presently, the
gravel Of the walk crunch under his
quick steps, and then she saw him In
the moonlight among the trees. She
went down on the path'to meet him.
How quickly you camel"
You let yourself think sou needed
me, Conniei'
VI did. :"
He had caught her hand In his and
he held II while he brought her to the
porch and exchanged greetings with
her mother. Then he led her on past
and into the house.
When she saw his face In the light,
there were signs Of strain In II.
you're tired. Henry"
He shook his head. TITS been rot.
ten hot In Chicago: then I guess
was mentally stocking all the way up
here. Connie, But first. where are
the things you wanted me to seer"
She ran upstairs and brought them
down to him. Her hands were shak- |
Ing now as she gave them TO him; she
could not exactly understand why; but |
her tremor increased as she saw his |
big hands fumbling as he unwrapped |
the muller and shook out the things |
L inclOsed. He took them up one by |
one and looked at them, as she had |
done. His fingers were steady now,
but only by mastering OF control. the
effort for which amazed her
He had the watch in his hands.
"The inscription is inside the front"
she said
She pried the cover open again and
read, with him, the words engraved
within.
"'As master of What ship was
ne master OF then, Henry, and how
lid he rescue the Wlnnebago's PEG.
)lef"
HE never talked to me about things
Ike that, Constance. This is all?"
"Yes."
Henry put the things back In the
'ox. "Of course, this Is tue end Of
Benjamin Corvet.'
''Of course" Constance said. She
vas shaking again and. without will
ng It, she withdrew a little from Hen
y. He caught her hand again and
irew her back toward him. His hand
Hns quite steady.
you know why | came to you as
luick as cOuld7 You know why l.
Why my mind was behind every thrust
II the enginesT
mo"
"You dOn'tf oh, you know; YOU
must know now!'
"Yes, Henry" she said.
"Pve been patient, Connie. TIL !
,ot your letter telling me this about
Sen. I'd waited for your sake---for our