The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-19

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Russell. gravsly: "ths world believed
bin bachelor"
True. never heard Of his mari
age until read ths letter he left foe
Re in his will When hs vAs = very
y"ang man. not twenty. he married .
Vest India hsiress, . girl Of sixteen,
eloping With her. At Key West. where
the runs~ay o,upls weTe hiding for
three months, they were found At Last
by the beidss father. who took her
home and obtained q legal separation
upon the grvand thst both bfids and
groom were under age.
still my uocle hesersd about the
house. and saw his wits. - hs stiIi con-
sidered her. Often, bot secretly. until
after his chiA. . utt1s xid vas
born. Then the father carried
both mother asd child - Dars1nplsav-
ing ny uncie II igaoesoce 6 H6ir -
pArtnss. For ysass - Ssinlv Asis1 -
snd so.e dlev Z. - - yheec-
aboats ead - es 4asla1iap 9 Der
faith1al I0se 1BN(A lahGese ahs
psr1sc4 leglkV q ~ anaGliaGs kspI
him lsuD es1 tAkfng anGfhrs Uaaoa
into - haast - - - ~ n
iose4 sse vssy damk. - tQslA M
isplicisly. % 81 6svill he - lsel
Ne his hsir. vhils - . lstter q trusG
he chasgss - - sask - wifs asd
child, ~ r ! Aad than. tsun66se Tie
property to vtiah ~ - saGia'ec to
them"
Only a iett9 nf trust" sAiA Mr
Russell, slowly; Ian yuu me noa
bound In ssy wsy."
'Oely b. ny honor, sir" ~as the
quiet reply.
Bat the old ssntlenae understood in
the glance asd teae bow 6rnly this
bond held SeepAau nascomb.
'.And what elews hsvs yos By which
to trace this visionary coupler Il your
whole life to b. spent in the quest I"
No. II in ten yesrs thsy are not
found xm to consider myself nv un-
cle's l,Sir In the meantins Il spend
FROM the income Of his estate only what
10 absolutely necessary 20 my sesrch.
Jsdsins that the widow aud daughter
are people OF fashion and standing,
have commsncsd my search at the wa
tsrins- places. where 70 many West In
dians ARE found every summer.'C
"H'm-yeA. How will yoG know
them II you Ind them -
The mothers msiden hsme was Ri
onda-"
Edna started. while her facs grew
deadly pale. but stephen did NOT see
her agitxtio0. - he continued:
II don't think my uncle knew how his
child was named, but Miss Honda .
name WAS Natalia. In the letter was
enclosed ring. set with Diamonds and
rubies. two hearts held by circlct of
diamonds. II I and my uncle's wife.
she will have the companion ring"
Edna" ssid Mr.. Russell, very quiet
ly. win you get INC your mothers
ring"
The young gi,l. pale to her lips,
glided away to the next room, and Mr..
Russell said, gravely:
"Stephen Bascomb, you did we'll to
give me your confidence to prove to mo
what An honorable man loves my niece
Were you indeed pauper. should be
proud man to call you my son. am
Natalie aionda's step-brother. Her
mother was my mother. though my
father died when l was q child. My
mother married Hernandez Rionda. u
wealthy West india sugar planter. but
when Natalie WAS but ten yesrs Of age
our mother died. I WAS then at Har.
ward College. aud l never returned "a
Cuba after my mothers death. 1t was
not until my step-sister also died in
Paris. some s'x years ago. that | heard
from her the story Of ber marriage
Hernandez Riunda lied . poor man,
aud Natalie sent for me, begging my
love aud protection for her child.
need not tell you how very dear Elna
soon became to ine. aud my own wealth
was sufficient TO make me independent
of her fathers assistance. Natalie
never blamed her husband. and. like
himself. considered their marriage Q
sacred tie, binding them for life. She
suffered persecution at her father's
hands because she refused to accept Of
fers from others. who believed her wid
ow"
Then it is TO Edna 1 aln to transfer
the property l hold in trust. said
Stephen eagerly.
NO. You are 10 bold il. Destroy
that letter. or give il 70 me"
stephen silently handed the paper to
the old gen.leessn. Very carefully be
read i, through. then struck n match
and burned it iE the empty, open crate
$50 ends that chapter" he said
You love Edua. The property in
your hands becomes hers. in . measure
as your s~ise; can he wiliea to her ~
your widow. and no questions will bs
asked. But if you transfer it to her
do yoa no, see that this whole miser.
able story will he public talk. will b,
twisted AID distorted, ani Edns's name
banded ahou, upon the tongue Of every
gossip"
Il see. and appreciate the gencros
ity of Your decision. You shall never
regre. yoar trns, in nc.
IL have no fear Here c,mcs Eiua
aud here is Na.al.e's ring Put i, upo,
your finger. Edna, aud ~ear it - you'
mo, her wore ii, rs u token of undyins
love. stephen has the companion ~
Here :" said S;ephen. taking ia,
glitsesing jewel from his p.eket hooh
and slipping 1t ou his finger.
"May your love have no cloud NJ
separation" sa,i Ar Rassell, solemnly
lsaving the rooa as h. spoke. whiI,
Edna crep, into her loves cNieIldet
arms
Judge Ellerton never e1act.s under
stood the sudden change IN his wealth,
young client, Iva. he willingly otsyed
his .e;,er biiiin. him arrange to r.