Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-16
THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER.

his idol.
He dreamt they were in a dark
wood of close-srouped funeral trees
jamie was struggling i'll the ever
tightening folds of huge beacon
strictor with human face, like that
of Lindley Grey, discarded lover OF
Janie's, while he, striving vainly to
cry out, or hasten to her assistance,
seemed paralyzed in every limb, help
less and motionless as marble
statue!
He awoke, bathed in cold perspi-
ration, with u painful sense of the
vividness and reality of the horrible
vision which had oppressed his
dreams.
Surely some harm had happened to
jamie; surely some dark peril hung
threateningly over her futue!
It was some time before reason and
common sense came to his aid suffi-
ciently to enable him to laugh at these
unreal chimeras; yet he hardly felt
safe the next day, until he had called
at jamie Martins abode on his way
to his office, learning from the SER
want that "Miss Martin was quite
we'll y
IL think I will see her for q
minute, if she can receive me-" he
said.
The servant came back presently
Would Mr.. Raymond walk up to
Miss Martins sit.ing-room?"
We should here observe that jamie
was governess in n family of distinc-
ton, the principal members of which
were at the moment out of town.
jamie was hurriedly packing things
in her trunk, in the midst of a chaos
of feminine belongings.
jamie, surely you are not going
aways? p
II must, Pau. 1 have just re-
ceived a telegram from my step
mother, who is very il, and wants me
to come to her at once. l must travel
night and day, Or it may be too late !"
"Let me see the telegram.
jamie gave him the slip OF paper,
and he read
"Your stcp-mother is very ill-not ex-
pected to live. Come to her at once.
"A MONTAGUE"
"And who is this A. Montague ?"
81 do not know; the doctor, sup
pose"
Paul turned the paper over and
over in his hands.
"Janie," he said, care you not
acting a little rashly? Wait until you
hear more definite tidinSs p
Until my step-mother is dead :?
Oh, Paul, she was SO kind to me
when poor papa was taken away, and
the little children will need my care
sorely p
"But, Jane -"
"There is no use in wasting words.
PAUL. must go by the noon train. |"
"Where is il? ?"
"In Darnellsdale, twelve miles
from Courtfeld. go as far as Court
field by train, and there take the
stage-coach.
"When will you reach there p
cat midnight, if we meet with no
delays"
"Janie," said Paul Raymond, de-
terninedly, L shall 60 with you'll"
Indeed, you shall not, Paul r
said the little damsel. resolutely, and
flushing up to the roots of her hair.
II will 60 alone
{" I do not think it is safe, jamie |"
"What nonsense, Paul T. she cried,
laughing.
"But listen to me my dearest;"
and urged by some strong, irresistible
power, Paul told jamie the story of
his dream.
She laughed more merrily than
ever.
Now I am determined you shall
not accompany me, Paul. A man
to allow a foolish dream to influence
his conduct Neverp
"Janie !" he said almost sternly.
If you do not abandon the sub
ject once for ALL" she said resolutely,
II shall consider it as a sign and a
token that you desire our engagement
to be at an end"
"But you will let me-"
She put her hand playfully, yet
imperatively, over his lips.
What did I tell you? Come
your business awaits you, and I am
in desperate hurry to get all these
things packed up"
I am to consider myself dismiss.
ed, then?" he said, half laughing,
half vexed.
jamie jumped up, ran to him, and
gave him coaxing little kiss as he
stood on the threshold.
81 shall write to you the moment
I get there-and we shall be sepa-
rated but brief time, after all"
81 may see you off at the station ?"
Not even that r
jamie was beginning to be annoyed
again.
"Let me have my own way 70,
once; it is q woman's privilege-until
she is married, at least !"
Paul Raymond was disquieted still
The dream haunted him every hour
it would neither be laid nor exercised
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