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Show r86 " You may not be able to obtain your divorce for some time," I suggested. "That is true. I must be very careful. We must not let them suspect my real reason." She again caught UJ? my hand to her lips. "David, my king!" "Is th1s being careful I " I asked. "We are near the gate." " Leave me here. I will slip in. They'll never suspect that I have left my rooms. Hear them shouting the hymn I ... That was a convenient headache David. I shall have more." ' " You mean to meet me other times I Yet you said yourself you must be careful.'' "I shall be very careful, David. Can you doubt it, when all my life's happiness depends upon it I " "It will be best for me to move mto another ward " I said. ' She clutched my arms with passionate force. "No, you shall not I I could not bear it. I must see you-hear your voice. If you but knew how I have lon15ed to see you all these weary months I " ' But if you cannot control your emotion? Amanda will be watching us." " I promise to be very careful. But if you go to another house to live, then I shall not be able to prevent it. I shall come to you." " If I stay, you will not again come to my room I " "No, I will be very prudent. Only sometimes, on other dark nights, you will let me walk with you as we have walked to-night." This was far more reasonable than I had expected. I could not refuse her. "Even that is a great risk," I said. "But I shall trust to your quick wit. Now, good-night." I raised her plump hand to my lips. " Is that all ? " she reproached. " It must be, not only now but until after she and I have been married and you are freed." " You are right," she sighed. " The dear girl has THE MORMON LION earned ;it ; and I- no, I do not begrudge her! You are a good man, David, a true, good man. Why did I not meet you before he-- But I am keepmg you from her. Go at once. Hurry to her I " She darted ahead to the dimly outlined gate. When I reached the Senbys' I found that the family had grown anxious over my failure to come sooner. Mr. Senby llung wide the door and met me w1th a hearty welcome. Lucy was reclining on the lo';lnge still pale and very weak. But she greeted me .w1th a happy smile .. I w~s soon seated bes1de her, w1th her slender hand m mme. The others gathered before us in a pleasant family group. The portly merchant ~nd h1s w1fe occup1ed a sofa together. The two gJrl-w1ves were s~ated across from them, busily knitting, like a pair of dutiful daughters. . . All were eager to hear about my tnp. To divert Lucy I gave them a full account, though I referred to the c~unterfeit money in such a way that only Mr. Senby understood the double crime in which I had been forced to particifate because of my love for Lucy. But for her, could have denounced my treasonous counterfeiting companions ... And yet, but for her, I would never have been trusted to go on such a mission. With her usual thoughtfulness of others, Lucy inquired particularly regarding the welfare of Ankotash. I told of the manner in which, aided by Brother Lee, I had restored the young ch1ef to . h1s tribe and I described what I had seen of the tnbal hunting grounds about the Mountain Meadows and down the Santa Clara River. When at last I tore myself away, Mr. Senby followed me outside. I told him of my success in depositing the contents of my money-belt in the bank of his correspondents at San Franc1sco. He was vastly pleased with the favourable outcome of our scheme, and cautioned me to keep it a profound secret. |