Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
CHAPTER vI--contInued.


"Come upstairs to my room; want
to speak to you'll" Isabelle said. sud-
denly. Harriet followed her upstairs.
and they entered the beautiful boudoir
together. Here Isabelle dropped into
a chair and stared DULY ahead OF her.
q queen Of tragedy.
Germaine came forward. evidently
more accustomed to this mood than
Harriet was. Like flash the high
heeled shoes, the silver gown, and
the brocaded stays were whisked
away and cool, loose silk robe en-
veloped Isabelle, and she took deep,
rretonned chair by the window. The
lights were lowered. Isabelle nodded
Harriet to the opposite chair.
II ask you" she said, with great
breath of anger restrained. IL ask
you IL any woman In the world could
stand IL You saw the way Mr.. Car
ter acted. You saw him make me
ridiculous-make fool OF me! The
boy will never come to the house
again"
"oh, l don't think thatw Harriet
said, In honesty. n
''Mr. Carter stalked I'm upon us. at
dinner" his wife said. broodlngly.
She fell into thought, and suddenly
\ burst out. Harriet, my heart aches
for that boy MY God--my Cod
what have done to hlm!"
She rested her white full arms on
1.-The dressing table. and covered her
kface with her hands. Harriet saw the
tfrall silk Of the dressing gown stir
with her sudden dry sobbing, s..s
my God--if could cryp Isabelle
said, turning. And Harriet realized,
with a shock, that she was not acting,
S'Mr. Carter only sees what see,"
she added, "that II must stop. But
4 am afraid II will kin him. He isn't
| ike. other men. He" She opened a
[ drawer, fumbled therein. "Read thatl"
she said. rr w luG 1853
Harriet took the sheet of paper,
pressed II open. yfa ss
"'My heart" she read, In Tony
Pope's handwriting. at will 60 away
from you II l must. But II will be
further than India, Isabelle, further
than Rio or Alaska. While we two
i've. / must see you sometimes. Per-
haps outside the world there is a
place big enough for me 10 forget
Sourp
Now said Isabelle, rising and
beginning restlessly TO walk the floor.
Nov, what shall dor Send him
away to his death, or risk Mr.. Car
ier's insulting him again, as he did
tonight Anthony Pope means II,
Harriet know him well enough for
hat"
She fell silent. Germaine appeared
with tray, and began to loosen and
brush the dark hair, and Isabelle
went automatically to the business OF
sreaming and rubbing, still shaken,
out every minute more mistress of
herself. With the thick, dark switch
zone, Harriet was almost shocked by
The change In the severely exposed
forehead and face. Isabelle looked
fully her age now. more than her age
"wellr said the mistress, somber
eyed still, and with still heaving
breast. "There was something else
Harriet Gently, please, uermaine
my head aches frightfully. oh, Har
riet, will you see what this Blondin
maD wants with Nina2 She tells me
he. suggested some sort OF summer
party In his roof garden; l don't know
quite what It is. But her heart is sci
on 1t. They seem to understand eacl
other--I always felt that when Nlna''
Affairs did begin, she would pick oui
freaks like this Don't" Germain'
had gone to the bathroom for hot
towel. and Isabelle dropped her voice
almost affectlonately-"do worr,